Elliott: Why a Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final is a realization of NHL's Sun Belt-driven dreams
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(David Becker / Associated Press)

The NHL's landscape began to shift dramatically when the Florida Panthers and Mighty Ducks debuted as expansion teams in the 1993-94 season.The newcomers embodied themes that would recur throughout Commissioner Gary Bettman's tenure: attracting corporate owners - Blockbuster for the Panthers and Disney for the Ducks - and migrating toward the booming U.S. Sunbelt.
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