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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I thought their philosophy was to own an ECHL team in order to be in control of developing players that are sent down with their own coaches and management. I guess that's out the window now.
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That philosphy never made any sense.
It costs $2.7 million / year to operate the Thunder. The only Flames prospects full time down there this year are McDonald, Pollock, and Falkovsky. So much better use for that money from a business standpoint and a player development standpoint.