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Originally Posted by dino7c
You honestly think the league would have lost half the Canadian teams? besides that was before the salary cap. If you can't be make it work in this system than GTFO, Flames included
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Yes, I do believe they would have lost half the Canadian teams without revenue sharing. Many people close to the Flames said they were going to move or fold when the Canadian dollar was at 65 cents. Maybe you don't remember the "Save the Flames" season ticket drive from the late 90s. Gary Bettman fought hard to get revenue sharing to save the struggling Canadian teams, something we tend to forget.
Now it's helping to keep the Panthers and other teams afloat, and I have no problem with that. Just because there is a salary cap, doesn't mean teams should be rolling in money. It balances the playing field and makes the league healthier as a whole. If you really hate revenue sharing so much, stop paying for tickets. It's simple.