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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
with what money? How can a broke team afford this?
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NHL equalization payments and having contracts like Pronger's which help them reach the payroll floor without having to pay any actual money.
Found an article from 2010 that estimated AHL teams to be worth $2.5 to $4.5 million. A relatively small percentage of most NHL team's operating budget.
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Originally Posted by Racki
Canucks can't be long for Utica eh? That rink in Abbotsford is just sitting there waiting for them.
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Speculation is that the Canucks are trying to use the empty rink in Abbotsford to leverage a sweetheart lease similar to what the Flames got.
Also being speculated Utah Grizzlies are being targeted for the AHL, but that might be more of a Las Vegas expansion team AHL target.