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Originally Posted by Loyal and True
I don't blame the NHL for sticking it out in Arizona. It is too big of market with a huge upside for growth. They just have to get the formula right, which will take alot of time and money (at most $1 or $2M per year for each NHL owner for a several more years). The investment could still pay off in the long run. There has been some costly mistakes made in Arizona, but I don't think you should dismiss the market based on those mistakes.
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I tend to agree with you here. The market has potential. I certainly don't blame the NHL for giving it a shot and trying to make it work. The current business is so badly buggered though that it seems unlikely that the current situation will ever be profitable. Under what circumstances will this team start to make money as things are now? They'll will forever be an NHL social program.
If the Coyotes leave, I would like to see them try that market again in the future, but it has to start with having the arena closer to main market areas.