(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1992 1993 2004 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning Team Formation According to former NHL president Gil Stein, another factor was that the Karmanos/Rutherford group wanted to pay only $29 million before starting play, while the Esposito group was one of the few willing to pay the entire $50 million expansion fee up front. After being awarded …
NHL Team History
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. …