Seems to me the real dispute for which there is no prospect of common ground is about where the new arena would be located. The rest of the mess can be negotiated. The city is quite properly drawing its line here - no legitimate government allows a small collection of people to dictate land use development in their region.
The flames score no points for getting the local media to release this the day after the flames clinch a playoff spot. Make no mistake, the Flames controlled the timing of this media story being released in Calgary.
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