Breaking: NHL team to be relocated, possibly to another country, “very soon.”

We have some huge reports coming out of Montreal this morning.

Radio host on 98.5 FM Ron Fournier, a former National Hockey League official, made some shocking comments today when he revealed what he claims to be the NHL's plans for the not-so-distant future.

First the big bombshell from his comments was the revelation that the NHL is already talking about plans to relocate the Carolina Hurricanes, something both the league and the Hurricanes have denied at every possible opportunity. Fournier not only stated that relocation would happen, but furthermore that it was coming in the very near future adding that the situation for Carolina is critical.

The obvious destination would appear to be Quebec City, however Fournier stated that he believes Quebec will get a team within the next three to four years, so it's unclear if the league currently has other ideas for a possible Hurricanes relocation. While Seattle is also a possible destination, they do not currently have an arena, and everyone expects their bid to be for an expansion franchise, not relocation.

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The second piece of big news from Fournier this morning was the revelation that according to his sources the NHL will be abandoning it's two conference system in the future, instead moving to a three conference system where each conference will feature 11 teams. The NHL will boast 31 teams when Las Vegas enters the fold and a successful expansion big from Seattle would put them at 32, indicating that NHL may have plans for yet another untapped market in the near future.