We don't mean to be hard on our man [Bob Nicholson], in fact, he's been great for Winnipeg and there's no reason to expect he won't continue that generous spirit.

Cozy as Nicholson is with True North, he asked if they'd be willing to offer a solution and the answer was yes. Nicholson told the world as much the next day on a conference call from the NHL all-star game. Before Bonhomme could blink, Quebec City's bid was back in shape and late Wednesday its city council ratified a new funding package that will see the tournament move under the umbrella of the city's 400th anniversary celebrations and the $90 million in cash already committed to that event. Problem solved.