[skippy the wonder dog]

Looks like the Hamilton Predators....

You can expect MLSE to do everything they can to block that. Putting a competent team in the Leafs' backyard would be scary....

Still bitter that the Leafs knocked the Habs out of the playoffs eh?

This will be interesting to say the least. The amount of money the Leafs make is crazy. When Sportsnet purchased the regional rights for Leafs broadcasts a few weeks ago I pro-rated that over all 82 games, and essentially the Leafs regional rights alone - in theory - cover their salary costs. Add in tickets and merchandise, etc, and it is crazy to think how much money MLSE is making.

As I've pointed out previously, the Habs can only blame themselves for their incompetent play through the latter half of the season, so I see no need to be bitter towards the Leafs.

The point is, no matter how much money MLSE may be making today, they have to be dischuffed at the spectre of a really good team moving in down the street and chipping away at their fan base.

Which winning teams tend to do.

Same same if the Preds were moving to Laval, say.