Gary Bettman, Bill Daly and the Quebec government met today to discuss the possibility of a team eventually returning to Quebec City. The Quebec government has done everything asked of them, develop an arena, find funding and generate provincial interest.
"We had a cordial meeting with Mr. Girard and Mr. Côté this morning, during which they once again
expressed Quebec's passion for
hockey and Quebec City's profound interest in seeing the NHL return to Quebec City. We explained that,
while we were appreciative and
flattered by the interest expressed,
unfortunately, we were not aware of any opportunity that could address that interest at the current time. We appreciate that the lines of
communication between the parties have been refreshed, and we
agreed to stay in touch with each other as circumstances warrant going forward."