The city of Seattle is reportedly one step closer to having an NHL team.
On Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported Seattle's ownership group formally filed a $10 million down payment and an application for an NHL expansion team.
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic noted there are still a number of steps before any pucks drop in the Emerald City, including the official review of the application, "due diligence" from the league, review from an executive committee and a recommendation to the board.
Despite the remaining steps, Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan weighed in on the news:
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