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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I sure don't mind the City spending some money on it, on a non-repaid basis. And I sure don't want them paying for the whole thing. If you get to that point, then you can actually have a negotiation.
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That is one of the possible outcomes here. If it comes to that, the City is going to find itself in a very bad situation. It likely means the current team has left town. They will have to go out and find ownership inclined to bring a team to Calgary, and woo them. Any incoming team will be looking for a sweetheart deal they can't get elsewhere. The City will have to negotiate against the Edmonton deal for a lease number. That is going to put the City way behind the eight ball. I get the desire to pay as little as possible. Striking a deal now likely achieves that goal. The longer this goes, the more expensive it is going to get for the City. The devil you know...