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Originally Posted by cam_wmh
Curious, of where you're going here on relocation.
Which cities are available to the Flames ownership?
* Have just one of the major four sports teams, thus monopolizing sports entertainment dollars
* Hockey crazed market;
* 1 Million plus metropolitan area
* Above average wages, for more disposable entertainment dollars
* A corporate center, that fosters sponsorship, and the purchase of club lucrative, private suites
* Ease of portability
Kansas City?
Seattle?
Portland?
Hamilton?
Toronto#2?
Quebec City?
None of those, check off all the boxes like Calgary does.
BUT, in the very unlikely event they do, the ownership from Hurricanes, Panthers, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, Islanders, will certainly salivate at the opportunity.
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Because moving a team out of those markets to more profitable Canadian markets has been such an easy task in the past.
Teams will not be moved from those markets to a Canadian market under any circumstance other than if the team has a receiver locking the doors to their rink like was about to happen in Atlanta when they moved to Winnipeg.
I'm not saying Calgary would ever relocate, but i'm saying this whole "If they leave, who cares, we'll just get another team shortly" sentiment is complete nonsense. If the Flames ever leave Calgary, I have a hard time believing they would ever get a team a back, and if they did, it would be a decade or two down the road.