If the proposed sale of the Carolina Hurricanes from Peter Karmanos to a group led by attorney Chuck Greenberg goes through, there will be a number of areas where the new owners will have an opportunity to make an immediate impact. Under Karmanos, there has been some deferred maintenance in the market, especially when compared to other non-traditional hockey markets like Nashville and Tampa Bay.
The Predators are the driving forced behind new ice sheets throughout middle Tennessee, while new Lightning owner Jeff Vinik _ a Duke graduate _ has pushed development in the area around the team's arena and just announced plans for a $6 million practice rink.
So what could the Greenberg group do, quickly, that Karmanos has not?
