[Cali Panthers Fan]

First of all, Drew Remenda is gone and that's a great thing. The guy might have been the most biased analyst I've ever seen.

I've been in that arena and it is surprisingly low capacity for an NHL rink. It's currently at 17562 capacity (ranked 24th in the NHL) and it's an ok arena, but nothing special for a fan experience. It's even behind the other Sharks arena in Cologne, Germany (18500).

And nobody in the bay area seems to know they're even there apart from a few legitimate hockey fans I've ran into. As well as they've done over the years, the lack of a championship has not cemented them into the public's consciousness the way the Giants and A's have been for example. They are in the same conversation as the Golden State Warriors for most people, pretty much an afterthought.

All I'm saying is if they start losing you aren't going to see a lot of people attending games they way they are now, and without a proper T.V. deal they are going to flounder. I don't blame the team for pushing for this now with a reload (possibly even a rebuild) coming and the chance of less success.