NHL eyes two expansion markets - but the price tag just hit $2 billion

The NHL has identified its next two potential expansion targets, and the league isn't shy about what it'll cost to get in the door. We're talking north of $2 billion per franchise - a number that would've seemed insane a decade ago but now feels almost quaint given what Vegas and Seattle paid. The question isn't whether these markets are ready for hockey, but whether ownership groups with that kind of capital are willing to write the check.