from Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times,

Knights owners aren’t keen about having playoff games filled with opposing fans. So they’ve offered an interesting solution: Give season-ticket holders who take a “Knights Vow’’ not to resell seats through the team’s StubHub official secondary market partner a specially discounted playoff price.

Fans that opt out won’t get the discount.

At first, this seems an ideal compromise. It’s far better than some sports teams that block sales to fans outside of specific area codes or force season-ticket holders to resell only on certain partner platforms.

But it’s still a restriction of sorts. And that’s something fans here should be aware of before making the very expensive decision to buy season tickets for the NHL expansion franchise expected in June.

Simply put: the ability to resell seats has become a key factor in any season-ticket-buying decision. But being allowed to make those sales is hardly a constitutional guarantee. Teams employ fine print to warn they can revoke your season tickets at any time for a host of transgressions — some of which include reselling seats.

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