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Old 08-19-2011, 11:16 AM   #86
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
While I doubt Phoenix will ever make money, $40 million in annual losses is probably a very low point given the circus that has followed the team. With stable ownership, those losses should become significantly less. But, I doubt they would shrink so much that this businessman could ever hope to make it back with a relocation after seven years.
If the Coyotes aren't competitive, I don't think we have seen the low point yet. If the community knows that the team is likely to move in 7 years, who is going to get invested in the team? It could be a lame duck franchise, like the last days of the Expos.
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