Joe,
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving.
I don't think that Wilson will move the Predators anywhere. The only way he would be able to do that was if he became the majority owner, and there simply is nowhere in Western Canada that is big enough for a team. Yes, a team in some of the cities there (Such as Saskatoon and Victoria, and Halifax which is in Eastern Canada) would do better than many of the sunbelt teams but that doesn't say much. There are 2, maybe 3, more places in Canada that can support teams. Southern Ontario and Quebec City.
And I doubt Phoenix will be able to find an owner, hell I'm not even really bothering following the situation that much because 1) We haven't heard much news on Phoenix, it's a complete 180 from last year's Hulsizer circus and 2) They won't get an owner, we've been through this too many times.
Phoenix's crowds are simply pathetic. Last night they had 9,000 announced against Anaheim, a division rival. Most people in America have off today since it's Thanksgiving, so you can't use the weeknight excuse (Still pathetic even if it was a weekday). Here in New Jersey we got 15,500 against COLUMBUS, THE WORST TEAM IN THE NHL.
Once Quebec gets a shovel in the ground the team is theirs.