The return of the Quebec Nordiques to the NHL may be one step closer to reality.
Quebec City mayor Regis Labeaume confirmed Saturday that he met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman along with former Nordiques owner Marcel Aubut.
The talk took place in New York on Friday.
Labeaume refused to offer up more details but told media to expect more information in the coming days.
The mayor said the meeting went well and that he and Aubut were greeted warmly by Bettman.
Several Quebec City media outlets are also reporting that a new arena for the city will be announced next week.
Bettman said earlier this month he would consider Quebec City as a possible home to an NHL team if it went through with plans to build a cutting-edge arena and if a team were up for sale.
The Nordiques were sold in 1995 and moved to Denver as the Colorado Avalanche.
