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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Who's paying for the new arena if the Flames do leave? There's zero chance the NHL allows the Flames to relocate only to put another team back in the Saddledome.
As a side note, do you have he financials from the 2015/2016 or the most recent 2016/2017 seasons that shows they are a top 10 team? I'd actually be interested in reading those numbers for comparisons sake.
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Theres lots if you want to look for them.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...teams-in-2010/
That is operating income, we're 10th out of 30.
Look at how the NHL has clung to Phoenix like grim death, they're not letting a top 10 franchise move anywhere less profitable even if they're playing on a pond outdoors.
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Originally Posted by Weitz
There is zero chance the NHL moves a team back to Calgary to play in the Saddledome if one leaves. Zero. Of course they would never leave before a new arena is built though so moo point.
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Theres two moo(t) points in there.
1. You are correct, the NHL would never approve another NHL team into the Saddledome if the Flames were ever allowed to leave. Remember, relocation is not something that the team or the owners are allowed to do without League approval.
2. The Flames would never be allowed to leave unless they found a more profitable location. Which at the moment doesnt exist. Seattle, Quebec and Southern Ontario are speculative at best.
So the answer would be a hard 'No.'