Las Vegas is getting an NHL team. We’ve assumed this for a long time, but this is the most official cue we have: the Associated Press has reported today that the NHL has made their decision on expansion and that Vegas will be the city getting a team.
A few important things there:
- Yes, it’s expansion. The league will be expanding to 31 teams beginning in 2017-18.
- That means it’s not relocation. The Carolina Hurricanes have been rumored to be in trouble and there were unsubstantiated reports that they might relocate to Vegas, but as of now they are safe.