OHL Expansion

[OMG67]

Breaking a lease just costs $ - some people have the money to not care

A sublet with option to renew for the new tenant (under specified terms) could also be an option. The question is when Hamilton is ready for the AHL team. I am not sure when they can operationally move to Hamilton. Is there a renovation or anything happening that would stall the move to Hamilton? If not, as long as the Senators are willing to sublet the lease and the building owner (I assume City of Belleville) is willing to accept a sublet situation, the OHL franchise can agree to the existing terms of the lease and upon lease completion, execute the new lease.

The sublet protects the landlord. If the new tenant is unable to pay the lease, the onus is on the lease holder (Senators) to pay the lease in full.

 

[HockeyPops]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/qmjhl-return-st-johns-1.7416332

 

[Otto]

Elliott Freidman just reported that the OHL approved Youngstown and Muskegon to begin play next season, however USA hockey has the right to veto that and they exercised that veto power, so the addition of the two teams is currently in limbo

 

[AttackSound]

Elliott Freidman just reported that the OHL approved Youngstown and Muskegon to begin play next season, however USA hockey has the right to veto that and they exercised that veto power, so the addition of the two teams is currently in limbo

Looks like this was going to be more of a pipedream for the OHL to expand then actual concrete guarantee.

I'm sure the organizations in both Muskegon and Youngstown would love to join the OHL, but this was more out of the OHL's power then they believed it would be.

Likely will be a long time before we see any real potential expansion in this league but always fun to hope to see in some discussion.

Maybe the OHL needs to think about exploring former OHL markets before expanding outwards.

Cornwall, Chatham, have been kicked around in discussions in the past maybe instead of expanding outward the OHL expands inward...

 

[Otto]

Looks like this was going to be more of a pipedream for the OHL to expand then actual concrete guarantee.

I'm sure the organizations in both Muskegon and Youngstown would love to join the OHL, but this was more out of the OHL's power then they believed it would be.

Likely will be a long time before we see any real potential expansion in this league but always fun to hope to see in some discussion.

Maybe the OHL needs to think about exploring former OHL markets before expanding outwards.

Cornwall, Chatham, have been kicked around in discussions in the past maybe instead of expanding outward the OHL expands inward...

Or the more likely scenario, the OHL throws a pile of money at USA Hockey to let the two teams join. If the OHL is all in on expansion the goal will be to eventually add 4 teams, without Youngstown and Muskegon I don't see that happening. There are not 4 viable OHL arenas available, even with the addition of a new arena in Burlington (in a minimum of 5 years) and the possibility of Belleville in 2 years, I don't see 2 other cities plus 4 ownership groups.

 

[Kingpin794]

Or the more likely scenario, the OHL throws a pile of money at USA Hockey to let the two teams join. If the OHL is all in on expansion the goal will be to eventually add 4 teams, without Youngstown and Muskegon I don't see that happening. There are not 4 viable OHL arenas available, even with the addition of a new arena in Burlington (in a minimum of 5 years) and the possibility of Belleville in 2 years, I don't see 2 other cities plus 4 ownership groups.

The league could throw USA Hockey a pile of money to make this happen or if they want to play hard ball, the nuclear option is a possibility. Owners could just decide to fold the USHL franchises. The owners hold the rights to the buildings. Just award expansion franchises to them. Then USA hockey doesn't get any say so. Of course that burns any bridges left between the two governing bodies.

 

[HockeyPops]

USA Hockey denies OHL permission to add two USHL teams

The OHL approved an aggressive expansion plan earlier this season, but it appears one of the league's ideas on that front has hit a hurdle.

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