The NHL's first deadline for interested parties to apply for an expansion team ends Monday, and one of the front-runners already announced it has submitted an official bid.

Montreal-based communications giant Quebecor confirmed via its Twitter account that it has completed the formal application process to bring the NHL back to Quebec City.

"We confirm that we submitted our candidacy for the #NHL expansion process in order to bring the #Nordiques back to #QuébecCity," the company tweeted.