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Originally Posted by Jason14h
It really doesn't matter if we SHOULD give them money. The point is in a world with limited NHL teams (Supply) some city WILL build a stadium (Hello Seattle!)
At the end of the day it isn't a bluff. These businessmen will take their team to a city that WILL build them a stadium.
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Of course. That's the nature of any business... but there are a number of questions ownership has to weigh:
1) is whether the franchise is financially successful
despite the current arena?
2) is a market like seattle or quebec
that much better when adding the additional costs of relocation, including relocation fees? There's no guarantee that Seattle could even sustain an NHL franchise even with a new building... i have more confidence in QC, but even then its not a slam dunk...
3) will the NHL BOT even allow for the franchise to relocate to said City? They didn't allow other franchises to move in the past... And why would the other owners be ok with a paltry 150 million or so relocation fee when they could get 500 million from a new franchise fee?
4) would other teams, say a MTL or Van ask for territorial compensation due to losing some market?
so, while it isn't a bluff, Calgary is one of the more stable franchises in the NHL... Yes, they're businessmen. That's exactly the point. They aren't dumb enough to piss it away either unless moving is the option of last resort...