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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Yes, we would have. Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa were all hanging by threads. And they all would have been gone without things like revenue sharing. Trying to defend your argument with "that was before the salary cap" doesn't change the fact that your smugness is misplaced given you are casting stones from your glass house.
The system is such that we are paying the revenue sharing money regardless. It doesn't actually matter who receives it.
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The NHL needs Canadian teams. Canada promotes the game more than the US and produces a bulk of the players, not to mention better TV deals. It's true that some of the teams were doing poorly economically, but it was certainly in the interest of every team in the league to keep as many teams as possible in Canada at the time.
Would anyone really miss the Panthers in a few years? I don't see them having a lot of intrinsic value to the league in general. I doubt we would see many "bring back the Panthers" rallies. Not that I care if they stay or leave. It's not really a concern of mine, but I wouldn't put much effort into keeping them there.