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Originally Posted by MarkGio
I disagree. I don't think Walmart owes Target the courtesy of being competitive, nor do I think Walmart owes its customers the courtesy of fair prices. Its a free market, competitive business. Likewise with hockey, there's only 16 playoff teams, so there has to be losers. Even if there's 8 points separating the 1st and 30th place teams, someone has to lose and get the better selection for incoming talent.
Moreover, if STHs are dumb enough to pay for a poor product, that's their problem. No business should be handcuffed by the cries of any given customer. I'm sure some STH support the tank, while others don't. You can't please everyone, so the managers need to focus on what's good for business.
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1) Walmart and Target are not a comparable for NHL teams
2) STHs are not 'dumb' for paying for an inferior product, they pay for one product: their team's home games against the other 29 NHL teams, and don't get to 'choose' which games (teams) they purchase
3) the league, therefore, has a responsibility and a desire, to have all teams ice a competitive product