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speeds · 02-16-2005, 08:00 PM

Ken, I'm an Oilers fan, but I'm hoping you'll answer my question anyways, and I think it applies for CAL as much as it does for EDM.

How does a 42 mil cap help the Flames without significant revenue sharing? Yes, you can afford a higher quality player per dollar spent, and that should theoretically help the Flames to be more competitive on the ice. but it remeains that 14 teams miss the playoffs, and 16 teams makes the playoffs. Over the long haul you might well beat those odds with superior management, but it's not like CAL could plan their business around making the playoffs just because you are theoretically more competitive with all 30 teams between 32 and 42 mil. Today Mr. Bettman seemed to imply that they will only revenue share as little as possible to get teams up to the cap, depending upon the deal, throwing out numbers like 90 and 100 mil. Under the NHLPA's DEC 9th proposal (which I have heard/read/assumed was based upon the league prepared URO's) the Flames received 4.7 mil in revenue sharing (the Oilers nothing). Is that enough to make a go of it for CAL at a 42 mil cap, assuming no exorbitant playoff revenues (which it sounds like CAL would be sharing - to some extent - in the future anyways?

EDM said in their press conference that they more or less thought their revenues with regards to suites and gate receipts are maxed out, I'm not sure if you believe that to be true for CAL as well. If you do believe that those revenues are maxed out as the Oilers do, how does the NHL proposal work for the Flames?

Does it rely upon the Flames "beating the odds" of making hte playoffs? Does it rely on ticket price increases?

Thanks for any help!

02-16-2005, 08:00 PM	#49
speeds First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Ken, I'm an Oilers fan, but I'm hoping you'll answer my question anyways, and I think it applies for CAL as much as it does for EDM. How does a 42 mil cap help the Flames without significant revenue sharing? Yes, you can afford a higher quality player per dollar spent, and that should theoretically help the Flames to be more competitive on the ice. but it remeains that 14 teams miss the playoffs, and 16 teams makes the playoffs. Over the long haul you might well beat those odds with superior management, but it's not like CAL could plan their business around making the playoffs just because you are theoretically more competitive with all 30 teams between 32 and 42 mil. Today Mr. Bettman seemed to imply that they will only revenue share as little as possible to get teams up to the cap, depending upon the deal, throwing out numbers like 90 and 100 mil. Under the NHLPA's DEC 9th proposal (which I have heard/read/assumed was based upon the league prepared URO's) the Flames received 4.7 mil in revenue sharing (the Oilers nothing). Is that enough to make a go of it for CAL at a 42 mil cap, assuming no exorbitant playoff revenues (which it sounds like CAL would be sharing - to some extent - in the future anyways? EDM said in their press conference that they more or less thought their revenues with regards to suites and gate receipts are maxed out, I'm not sure if you believe that to be true for CAL as well. If you do believe that those revenues are maxed out as the Oilers do, how does the NHL proposal work for the Flames? Does it rely upon the Flames "beating the odds" of making hte playoffs? Does it rely on ticket price increases? Thanks for any help!