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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
That will be too late which is why they are trying to get things done now. That Rogers NHL deal was a one-time gold mine for the league that likely is not repeated and I don't think things are going to get rosier for owners in the long term especially with TV viewership declining as people cut the cord or find other things to watch. There's never going to be a big cable deal from a US network so the NHL will continue to be a gate driven league which puts them at a disadvantage compared to NFL. MLB, and NBA. I do think it's important to be proactive in finding ways to supplement income in the future but that's not likely ever going to happen in the Saddledome.
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Agree with everything here, especially the highlighted part.
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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Thanks for mentioning that Rogers deal.
Undoubtedly, there's a clause in the deal if the composition of Canadian teams changes that would re-open the deal for another negotiation. Which means that every team in the league is going to have a say on where the Flames could relocate.
No matter what, the Flames leaving will reduce the value of that contract.
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If there was something like that, we would have heard about it.