Quote:
Originally Posted by -TC-
yeah, no. there's no way Edmonton would get an NHL franchise anytime soon...too many other markets on the table.
if council blows this, they are done.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Why does everyone think that a bleeding heart billionare will swoop in and pay hundreds of millions of dollars for a team to play in one of the oldest buildings in the league without assurances of a new building in it's future? Quebec City has passionate fans and would fill the old Quebec Coliseum but they still would never get a team unless they build a new arena. It's the economics of professional sports in this day and age that facilities are as imporant as the the product.
|
Edmonton has the 5th highest operating income in the NHL.