Logistically it will require some long bus trips. When they went to Halifax, Moncton, that surprised me a lot. You go to play. Renovations will need to be made to the aging rink. The Pirates organization said it doesn't depend on attracting large numbers of fans from the Lewiston area, and, as an American Hockey League team, is not threatened that a junior club would hurt the Pirates at the gate.
People can make their choices.
It's quality of play. Ours will stand on our own. We're the second-highest level of hockey in the world. There's business for us in their market we plan to go after. But if people are more exposed to the sport because of that franchise, that's going to help us.