Is Portland Ready For The NHL?

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The Arizona Coyotes are struggling, and reportedly looking around for a new home. The NHL wants a team in the Pacific Northwest. Does Portland stand a chance? Can Oregon compete with Seattle?

OPB "Morning Edition" host Geoff Norcross talked to someone with unique perspective: Former Portland Trail Blazers CFO Jim Kotchik. He was part of the team that very nearly brought the Pittsburgh Penguins to Portland back in the late 1990s.