In Today’s Winnipeg Free Press, Mark Chipman is quoted that the upcoming visit by NHL teams is not evidence that the league is on the fast-track to returning to Winnipeg.“My answer to that is the same as last year and the year prior —it’s got nothing to do with it,” Chipman said. “This is a combination of two things, that NHL teams continue to express interest in playing exhibition games here because the revenue they can generate here far exceeds what they can generate in their own market, and that there is interest in watching the games.”One would be pretty dumb or naive or even Offside not to understand the not-so-subtle point Mark Chipman is making here. more »