Some say that the Atlanta Thrashers cannot easily be relocated.That is a total denial of the situation, with media types OFFside for repeating roadblocks, which are avoidable.The Kovalchuk-led Thrashers are as ripe for picking as Georgia peaches in late August.The unravelling has already occurred. The reason the eight Atlanta Spirit owners got into a fight over control was that the NBA Hawks wanted to make a trade. One owner did not want it, the rest were fine with it. Therefore, that one owner then decided to buy out the other seven. Then those seven said essentially “No! - we'll buy you out instead.”Then the real fight over what the value of his share would be worth - the value of the rink, leases, and the two professional teams. The main question it seems is at what time the valuation would be based upon. Would it be the first sign of owner conflict or now or sometime in between? That led to a multiyear court case, which essentially resolved nothing but to say keep this out of the courts. Even the judge offered advice to settle this in mediation of some sort to save time and money for all parties. The eight now have to figure out an equitable way to value the Spirit shares then buy that one owner out.However, the group of 8 known as Atlanta Spirit bought the Thrashers expansion team from the NHL for $80 million in 2000 and have sustained losses most if not all seasons. Remember that first bombshell a few years back? The NHL leaked document that showed total gate revenues per game for each team. It showed Atlanta with the highest freebie count that year and it had one of the lowest total gate revenues across the entire NHL.Now knowing all that, do you not think the eight owners would agree to sell a continual money-loser in the Thrashers for $140 to $200 million? The conflict between owners may be a separate issue, if all parties want to sever ties to the NHL. more »