I stated that when the Jets moved back to Winnipeg that they were going to be on the razors edge in terms of being able to be self sufficient.
MTS center with 15,000 seats and 55 luxury boxes, compared to to Calgary for example with 4000 more seats and nearly 20 more luxury boxes, Winnipeg is going to be in trouble as the cap increases to stay competitive.
If their attendance slides below sellout levels it becomes a huge financial burden on the owner especially if the Canadian Dollar slides as its been doing so far.
The bonus for the Jets is the new T.V. deal, but I wouldn't be surprised if at some point they require a NHL subsidy to survive.
Or they become a cap floor team and stay non competitive like the old days and fans completely lose interest again.
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