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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
Not that I think the Flames would leave, but there isn't a single solitary team that would move to Calgary if the Flames left without a new arena, and even if there was, the NHL would never allow it without a new arena.
Tack on the CDN dollar, to the arena issue, and the likelyhood of the Flames every getting another team if the Flames left is slim to none.
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Even with the CDN dollar the Flames made an operating income of $18M according to Forbes and are the 16th best valued franchise.
https://www.forbes.com/teams/calgary-flames/
So by that metric, 15 teams would be lining up to relocate to Calgary.