you know bettman will give in and give the team back to Winnipeg... its inevitable.. however there are 2 things... 1) players dont want to go to Canada... mainly because US is still recovering from their economic situation and when its resolved players will want to get back to US.. eg.. Bryzgalov is the first person to speak saying no... Shane Doan in his post playoff interview on the ice.. still dejected for nothing winning a playoff series believes moving back to winnipeg wont help the situation in his tone of the voice.. more like he doesnt care where he plays (makes me think, he wants finaly out of that organization which will be a blow).... and secondly.. Bettman will deliver it to Winnipeg but if and when it fails again.. he will tell the whole world the "i told you so" theory... and that will make it harder for other canadians cities to gain franchises.. london/quebec city...
Many players and their families don't want to live in Winnipeg. If there isn't enough in Edmonton to entice players and their families, then Winnipeg is screwed.