I'm never going to try and convince anyone on a funding model, I think people make valid points on rich owners, and public use, and the like. I get it.
However I do see the logic in the ownership group starting with the Edmonton model. I'd do the same it's logical.
Things are a bit more muddied in the Calgary situation as well because of a few elements.
1. Nenshi said he wants the Flames downtown in his presser today. That suggests city gains in my mind.
2. He talked about the arena in his vision of East Village, which also says city gain to me.
3. The group taxed with coming up with the olympic bid analysis had a new arena as a principal piece in the bid, and went further to talk about cost savings for security in having the old and new building close together.
So this isn't just an NHL issue and with that I see city having to kick in more than if this building was going next door to Cross Iron Mills without the olympics on the horizon.
Now go ahead and rip me one!
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