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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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I agree with everything. It is a lot of posturing to get a deal done (which it will IMO). I was just commenting that there will need to be something eventually. Sooner rather than later or it will just make business sense to leave.