Forget for a moment that the Coyotes’ long-running instability is a red flare for adding a team in a similar non-traditional hockey market such as Las Vegas.

Adding a team anywhere when the league doesn’t have its house in order with its 30 existing teams seems foolhardy.

Of course, for a share of the potential $500 million expansion fee from the Las Vegas ownership group, those 30 teams might be convinced to approve putting a team on Mars regardless of its practicality.

If the NHL has not committed to anything so far with expansion – as Bettman has repeatedly stated – it would hurt no one to wait on Las Vegas until this latest soap opera with the Coyotes plays out.

-Tom Gulitti of The Record where you can read more on this topic.