As I said on RSW last night and all year the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't going anywhere. The only thing they are debating over is how much tax money the state aka taxpayers will chip in. Even if the the offer doesn't get any better for the Pens, they'll will remind in Pittsburgh and pay the 3-4 million per year or whatever amount ends up being. There has never been or never will be a threat of them moving to another city. They don't even have a city to move into, or a plan to move. Threatening to move to Kansas City come on, they might as well threaten to move Frankfort Kentucky. No higher-up in the Pens organization wants to move, or even expects to move, there is just no way they would leave Pittsburgh. Having this drag out longer and longer, just keeps everyone in newspaper. The Pens are getting great PR, everyone is the city is talking about will they move, even through there is 0% chance that will happen. Face it Pittsburgh you're being snookered, pretty soon the Pens will come out with a new Arena, and the Politicians (who's political futures have nothing to do with a hockey team leaving or staying) will even come out with plenty of talking points for their next campaign.
The whole situation is simple, how much money will the Penguins themselves be paying for a new arena, whether or not they are moving has never been a question.
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