The Preds Face Extinction

After reading the Tennessean report of Balsillie renewing his lease with a Hamilton, ON arena, this much is clear to me:

Balsillie is going to try his hardest to move a team to Canada, that much is sure. He is on a Canadian holy mission. It didn't work with Pittsburgh, and it makes sense why he came for us next. I can't blame the man. Hockey is Canada's sport, and he has the resources to make this thing happen whether or not we meet the attendance requirements. He'd be seen as a saint. For the general health of the NHL, expanding the league out of the north to get new fans and revenue makes sense. I have become an avid fan of the Preds since the holdout. If the league is not ready to to commit AT LEAST 15 years to gain a real fan base in an area that has never had hockey, then it might as well pull all its teams and head back up north. People say that Nashville is not a hockey town, and compared to any town in Canada they are right. As a fan, I hope the league denies Basillie's request to move the team, and gives the south a little more time.