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Originally Posted by GGG
Then your sad tale of the league, city and flames working together to save the team has no relavence. The flames and NHL are holding the relocation gun to our heads and hoping the city cracks. Bettmen is here to ensure that the flames owners don't cut a deal that would set a precedent for lower support. He is actively working against the cities interests. So this situation is not analogous.
The flames ranking in league revenues begs to differ that they can't sustain revenues. If we are 25th in the league in revenues let's have this conversation.
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That's a rather absurd argument, actually. Several arenas have been 100% publicly funded, several have been 100% private and several have landed in between. Whatever deal the city and the team ultimately come up with will not be precedent setting in any fashion.
Bettman is here because these pressure tactics usually yield a better deal than the team/league otherwise expected. Nothing more, nothing less.