[Senator Clay Davis]

The NHL currently has at least 4 franchises that are total money losers. Calgary is one of the top 10 most profitable and viable markets. If the Flames owners and Bettman want to use the threat of moving, and thus cost themselves tens of millions of dollars (and possibly hundreds of millions in the long term), then let them cut their nose to spite their face. The moving threat is absolutely laughable.

As to Nenshi's reaction, sure I guess he could have been more diplomatic and full of #### like Bettman tried to be, but everyone is lighting Bettman up here too, so both approaches get him nowhere. Doesn't change how pathetic and desperate Bettman looks, nor does it change that most people who don't support Nenshi actually support him on this one.

And Ken King should be fired. Remember when they were going to "do it right" and "learn from Edmonton"? Yeah, this is easily the worst attempt to get public funds for arena I've seen, and there's many examples. Total disaster that has horribly backfired. There's almost no one excited for this project in its current state.