I agree with valo403, by no means is Seattle a slam dunk hockey market, the Seattle area fans are very flavour-of-the-month type fans (aside from the Seahawks, who have a strong following). Once the novelty wears off, will fans continue to support the team and be willing to pay the high ticket prices? The Mariners have a pretty good young team and some nights are playing before crowds of less than 10,000 in beautiful Safeco Field.
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