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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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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
So what? Flames bring in practically the lowest TV ratings of all Canadian teams. You can argue Rogers would be happy to get more Leafs, Habs, Oilers, or Canucks games aired in the place of the Flames as Calgarians that watch hockey would simply turn to the Oilers or another team. The ratings would in likeliness go up if they replaced Flames national broadcasted games with other Canadian teams.
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You got any evidence to back this up? I always thought that the Flames would have good TV ratings.