It was always the worry due to the population that Winnipeg is a dicey proposition for an NHL team. Their ceiling is low from the very start with a small population and low capacity arena so they can't really afford to have lots of unsold tickets. It's one thing to have some empty seats in the Dome that seats 19k but it you look simply at attendance they can't afford not to sell out as if the Flames were only getting 15k to every game you can bet they wouldn't be a cap team.
Winnipeg isn't any different than any market that gets a new team in that there's a grace period where fans will come to watch regardless of the product and if the product doesn't improve or become a good team people are going to find other things to do or spend their money on. I think there's enough talent in the organization for them to build at least a solid team but the ownership really has to stop messing around and find a better GM and head coach here as I simply don't see them turning the corner with Chevy as GM.
As Captain said Winnipeg was never really a great NHL market in the first places so it's kind of fitting that the they got the Thrashers from a 2nd chance Atlanta market that failed for the same reasons it failed the first time.
Last edited by Erick Estrada; 02-10-2016 at 10:04 AM.
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