Businesses are rarely sold on an arbritrary number - rather an accepted multiple of earnings ... i'd imagine he is trying to get more than the numbers show its worth based on what its producing and the Flames are offereing closer to the actual value or perhaps less since he's vulnrable (based on past lease tactics and negotiations he's not going to get any favor from King)... Of course sports franchises are a little different but this is not a NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL or even CFL level franchise - if he's really in it to save the team not for himself he will take what he can get, if not (as I suspect) he will sell it to another city... All that said the guy has taken a beating financially for 10 years so I guess his commitment, or stuborness is to be admired...?
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