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Originally Posted by sureLoss
@Kristen_Odland: "There's an ongoing process/discussion with the city," -- Gary Bettman, regarding a new arena.
@Kristen_Odland: Bettman met with Mayor @nenshi today. "Everybody knows that a new arena is important for a whole host of reasons."
@Kristen_Odland: "This building needs to be replaced," -- Gary Bettman.
@Kristen_Odland: "Seriously?"Bettman said re: the Dome's inefficiencies. "This building was built in the 80's. They don't build buildings like this anymore."
@Kristen_Odland: ... but these aren't the facilities that hockey teams typically has."
@Kristen_Odland: He also used the adjective "antiquated."
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Yeah.....
I think someone needs to remind Gary that there is an inherent hatred within the Albertan - and especially Calgarian - identity of anyone from the East coming into town and telling us how to run our schtick.
There is a better way to communicate to get support for this. The incredulous eastern fly by will go over like a lead balloon.