ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Thrashers’ sale to a group which would move the team to Winnipeg could be complete this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.
The Thrashers’ owners are in negotiations with True North Sports and Entertainment, which would relocate the team to Winnipeg.
The Stanley Cup final between Boston and Vancouver begins on Wednesday. The NHL would prefer the Thrashers’ sale is announced on a day there is no hockey.
Still, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Monday there is no strict rule against releasing big news during the final.
Daly said he couldn’t say if the sale could be announced as soon as Tuesday, but “It’s certainly possible something will be finalized this week.”