[ChipOne]

Hello Mr. King,

I'm pretty sure you know who I am...we've met a couple of times now. I sent you the "playoff rookie" story, and I'm the one who wrote the software to make that photo-collage of 800+ photos of the Flames' playoff run.

Don't have a question, per se...just wanted to volcalize that us fans are hurting bad, something I know you've grave concern for. While I understand the complexities of the situation and realize the implications of a deal gone wrong (again), it is somewhat unnerving to see the people that who are supposed to hold this all together let things fall apart.

I am 100% behind the owners on this; we need the right system in place to sustain hockey in this most incredible of hockey towns.

Perhaps what dissapoints me most is that the league failed to properly paint the picture for the players and that the players refused to see the art. What was a $2B industry operating at a loss will struggle to achieve 75% of that figure and, likely, will have to operate at a loss while the product returns to potential. I don't understand where the players are coming from and I don't understand why the league couldn't make ammends.

Saying it flat out: I'm pretty bummed.

You guys are making the right stand, it just really hurts to have to say it.

Cheers.