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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
For an idea of how negotiations have gone sour, the Edmonton journal's David staples wrote a great piece yesterday that Katz should sell the team if this deal can't work. Previously I thought staples had been katz's buddy or on his payroll with how pro katz staples had been.
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Originally Posted by albertGQ
I wonder what the next step is now? Katz can't move the team (Gary and the NHL won't allow that). Renos to Rexall? That is a horrible idea. They need a new arena. Darryl will just have to put some cash in it himself
Is he even worth as much as he says he is?
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On 'Thats Hockey' a few weeks ago Mackenzie said it best; The NHL will not allow the Oilers to leave as long they're profitable but they also want the Oilers to have a new arena, so Katz has 2 choices;
- Get a deal done on a new arena whether he has to pay for it himself or whatever.
- Sell the team to someone who will.
And the NHL may have to force the second option.
Ultimately, Katz is a window-licking idiot. I can not believe he screwed up the NHL's sweetest deal. He could have summarily executed kittens at centre ice before every home game and still have had the fans behind him.
It takes effort to screw up that kind of goodwill.