Mixed feelings about this. I feel for the Fans in QC. Getting attached to a team, and having them leave/fold is never good. Probably doesn't leave a lot of good will towards hockey in QC.
On the other hand, the Flames have to have a stable development system. The upper echalon teams have proven that you need to be able to develop and evaluate your talent. I think that Sutter wants to get a team as close to him as possible so he and his team can work with prospects to make them NHL ready.
Lots of interesting ideas around moving to Abbotsford (which I think could work), Calgary (which I think would work, but would eat into the Hitmen's fanbase) or even finding a way to get Vancouver to let us have Manitoba (in exchange for Abbotsford). Obviously some obstacles for any of these to happen - the economic climate being just one.
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