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Group reportedly moves to build arena in Seattle; is NHL coming?

Will the NHL open up shop in Seattle one day?

That's a question nobody can answer wholeheartedly right now but, according to a report, a step towards making it a real possibility was taken last week.

Ray Bartoszek, a former oil trader, is teaming up with basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell and two others in an attempt to build an arena in the Seattle area, ESPN.com reported Monday.

RLB Holdings Sports and Entertainment has filed a code interpretation request with the city of Tukwila, Wash., which is about 15 kilometres south of the Emerald City.