This just sucks all around, particularly on the eve of a new season.
None of this will help generate excitement in the city for the team.
None of this will help re-sign key players or attract new ones.
It has been bungled on all ends and on all sides. The public comments, the negotiation tactics, the sniping. All of it sucks.
If this causes the Flames to leave the city, everyone involved deserves to be blamed for not finding a way to make this work. It will be utter failure for everyone involved.
Sports is supposed to be fun but it is becoming increasingly less so.
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