[monkeyman]

Originally Posted by Fire

The Flames have lost money for many years in the past. With the CDN dollar in the dumpster, the worst arena in the NHL, the terrible Calgary economy and the increasing costs of non-player salaries, it would not be surprising at all if the Flames are losing money in a few years. Some people seem to have short memories, the Save the Flames campaign was not that long ago.

It was the save the Flames campaign and a sweetheart deal from the City on a Saddledome lease that saved the Flames, only to have the Flames turn around and jack ticket prices and demand a new Arena and Stadium from the same fans and city that saved them. And in retrospect, the Flames have to feel very fortunate they weren't so short-sighted as to look at a few rough years in a great market to roll the dice on an unproven one that would surely have seen them in a less favourable position today.
If anything, it should be the Flames that look back on history and ask themselves, is moving really the best option. I think history would suggest no!