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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
I think the arena's ability to generate revenue is completely maxed out. Capacity is low, they've put suites pretty much everywhere they can, no loge seating, limited areas for digital signage, etc.
Over time, staying there will hurt the franchise because it can be generating so much more revenue elsewhere.
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An NHL team could
potentially generate so much more money elsewhere.
There's no shortage of potential gold mines that have dried up when the team actually set up shop, and there's no guarantee that a team going into Seattle would be a financial success if it struggled on the ice.
Fan support in Edmonton is essentially guaranteed.