Getting out of the St. Petersburg lease doesn't mean waiting 6 years, it probably means waiting at most 2 or 3 years after a new ballpark is built. By the time Bronfman signs an agreement to buy a share of the Rays and then convinces Montreal or Quebec authorities to pay a huge chunk of the ballpark cost, it will probably be the end of next year, or even later. Then figure at least 2 and maybe 3 years after the funding is in place before the new ballpark is open for business.

And they're only going to Montreal if there's a lot of public money on the table. Whether it's the Rays or A's moving, it's a good guess that the owners are expecting well over $500 million from any city or region. (The A's demand to Oakland is for $855 million.)