The NHL has met with a group led by billionaire Dan Friedkin to discuss its interest in bringing an expansion team to Houston, deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed Thursday night in an email to The Associated Press. Friedkin, who has a net worth of $6.4 billion, according to Forbes, recently bought 98.8% interest in English […]
The NHL met with the Friedkin Group, led by billionaire Dan Friedkin, to discuss bringing an expansion team to Houston. While Commissioner Gary Bettman states the league is not in a formal expansion process, multiple groups including those in Atlanta and Utah have expressed interest. The NHL's successful expansions to Vegas and Seattle have fueled talks of further expansion, potentially with fees close to $1 billion.