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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1049290" data-attributes="member: 18006">It's not exclusive to Chicago... the NHL constitution says that every existing franchise has exclusive territorial rights in a bubble extending 50 miles in every direction from the corporate limits of their home city. Milwaukee's 50 mile bubble would just barely overlap Chicago's territory. If an existing  franchise so wishes, they can grant written consent for a new franchise. Chicago has historically said they do not so wish; they've probably determined that a significant part of their fan base is in the Milwaukee area, or at least the densely populated area between the two cities. Teams in huge metro areas, like the Boston/NYC/New Jersey belt, have such ridiculously massive populations from which to draw that they're occasionally willing to welcome a new neighbor, but typically expect a substantial financial consideration.For instance, the Anaheim Mighty Ducks paid the Los Angeles Kings $25 million for their approval. But cities that are not in such expansive population centers, such as Chicago and Detroit, are less willing. So this is why we'll probably never see an NHL franchise in Milwaukee or Cleveland. Anyway, I'm not sure Milwaukee would be that successful. The Blackhawks are already pretty established in that fan base, and the Admirals really don't draw that well most years.</blockquote>

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