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Originally Posted by troutman
All of this goes away if Bettman lowers the price. There are local, hockey-loving people in this Valley who will buy the team for $140 million and ensure stability for years to come. Bettman isn't interested in years to come. Glendale must stand its ground. Just because Bettman wants his money doesn't mean Glendale should pay off the new ownership group. Bettman can have his sale price for a long-term lease or he should allow a different ownership group to buy it cheaper on a short-term lease.
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This is a bit disingenuous. I'd say Bettman has gone above and beyond to: (a) keep this team in Glendale for the long haul, and (b) attempt to keep franchise prices as high as is practicable for the good of the entire league.
I can't disagree with much of the rest of the article, though.