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Originally Posted by Tinordi
That massive contact Sportsnet signed with the NHL would be reopened if the Flames moved. Would be the perfect opportunity for SN to get out from under that white elephant too.
NHL knows this. The more you just sit down and think about it, the more empty the threats ring. Anyone who's actually peddling these myths is either dishonest or ignorant.
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This has been discussed and it's a relatively weak argument. Nobody is privy to the language in the contract but I'm sure the NHL fully considered that a team could be added or subtracted over the duration of the deal. I don't think for a second that they would stand in the way of a team relocating because of the TV deal as they could easily offset that with moving the Coyotes to Quebec who is waiting with open arms. That contract is great and all but the NHL survived fine without it and they would do fine with a little less change seeing they would be gaining a large US market.