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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
That's exactly the point, though.
Winning causes you to spend... but what if you can't spend like the Calgary's, Tampas, Carolinas, etc? That's what makes a non-cap system so unfair.
If teams like Dallas, Detroit, New Jersey, Colorado keep winning in a non-cap system, they have large enough markets that they can pay up to retain their core and be competitive for a long time (7-10 years).
A team like Calgary would lose almost everybody within two to three years (i.e. as soon as their contracts expire) because they're outbid by a larger market. It's an endless cycle for those teams.
The current system is more fair because every team is dealing with that 3-4 year cycle.
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i would like to hear more why everyone is convinced that Calgary is not a big market.
in my opinion, next to Toronto, Calgary is quite possibly the #2 market on the planet for hockey.
consider:
- strong corporate base
- high levels of both personal and corporate disposable income
- thick grassroots support of hockey
- rich and extensive historical hockey culture. the heartland of hockey.
- rabid fan base
the only ingrediant missing is a modern facility. building one to maximize revenues is up to the current owners to decide to invest in or not.
you fans sell yourself short. The Calgary Flames are well positioned to control their own destiny.