Voici une partie d'un article daté du 30 septembre 2014 sur le retour des nordiques :
Marcy Di Michele (TheHockeyWriters.com) – The Quebec Nordiques had many factors going against them when they relocated to Colorado in 1995. For starters, Quebec City is one of the smallest markets in North America, there aren’t any nearby markets on which they can rely for support, and the lack of English-speaking television and radio channels hurt their marketability. At the time of the relocation, the Canadian dollar was weak, which affected more Canadian teams than just the Nordiques, and the franchise simply couldn’t keep up with rising player salaries.
In today’s NHL, however, with the salary cap and revenue sharing in place, it’s more feasible that a smaller market would be able to succeed, which is why Winnipeg was awarded a second franchise. One thing that was never in question was the fan support in Quebec City. There was always high demand for season tickets, as well as a passionate fan-base that still exists today.
Quebec City is very serious about getting its team back, and has built a new arena in hopes that an NHL franchise will have its home there. The new Rogers television deal will certainly help the Nordiques’ cause, something that was not present when the team was forced to relocate. There are no guarantees that any sports team will be a success, but Quebec City, like Winnipeg, knows what is standing against them, and are taking measures to fix the problems.
http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-expansion-roundtable-quebec-city/
En gros, il est dit que cela reste compliqué pour Québec d'avoir une franchise mais tout de même moins qu'en 96 lorsque les nordiques avaient déménagé pour le Colorado. Les principales difficultés restent la langue, presque exclusivement le français à Québec, donc difficile d'attirer des joueurs américains ou autre (mauvais argument selon moi, cf le foot en Europe), la parité fluctuante du $US face $CAD et l'étroitesse du bassin de population. Pour autant le projet tout à fait crédible !