It may be a tad premature to sound the death knell for the Nashville Predators, but it isn't a stretch to say that, as of Wednesday, they have one foot out of Tennessee.
With the clock ticking down to an Oct. 31 deadline, the local group interested in buying the Predators is involved in a tug of war with the city on how long the team will commit to staying in Nashville. The mayor wants a five-year promise before any arena lease deal is signed.
At first glance, it seems next week's deadline with owner Craig Leipold will almost certainly pass. If the deadline isn't met, Leipold will be free to sell to the highest bidder, and it won't be in Music City.
Good riddance, Nashville.
I'm trying to justify anyone demanding guarantees when it comes to the Predators. Despite an off-season that saw Leipold put a gun
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Predators move may now be inevitable