from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

The board of governors meetings wrapped up with no hint of when an official expansion vote would be held or whether or not expansion was definitely coming.

"This is just me, but I think we’re inching toward a team in Las Vegas," said one NHL owner who requested anonymity.

And if that’s the case, where does that leave Quebec City?

Part of the problem with Quebec City’s expansion bid is where exactly to put the team since there are 16 clubs in the Eastern Conference and 14 in the Western Conference.

All of which keeps bringing some governors back to r-location when it comes to Quebec City as its best option.

I asked Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. about the constant rumors regarding his team’s future and his answer was direct, to say the least.

"There’s never been a discussion of any kind with anybody with the Hurricanes on that," Karmanos said when asked about possible relocation. "We have one of the best arena deals in the league, if not the very best. We’ve been there almost for 20 years. That’s our home. That’s where we’re going to stay."

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