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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
Yearly profitability has nothing to do with major professional sports ownership. As long as they aren't losing money, no one really cares. Long term, the value of a franchise in Seattle is likely going to be more than Calgary as it builds value, and it would certainly mean more to the NHL, because people in Calgary aren't going to stop watching hockey and buying NHL merchandise when the team is gone.
If all it was about is operating profit, Toronto would have a second NHL team, and Quebec City would have had a team two years ago.
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I totally disagree here. People stop watching hockey when the Flames are doing poorly. No one would care about the NHL if the Flames didn't exist. Any place to get ratings for non-flames games in Calgary?
But I do agree that a successful team in Seattle would be more valuable to the NHL than a team in Calgary.