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He is talking about growth in revenues compared to today. In other words, if Flames are able to spend to the cap today and remain competitive, other teams revenues should not grow at a faster pace just because their arena is newer.
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And he's wrong. As Eldrick pointed out, the initial gap continues to grow. This is no different than the income gap between the haves and the have-nots. If you make $100,000, but the guy you're trying to compare yourself makes $200,000, then a 5% increase is dramatically different. Sure, you get a 5% bump, but the other guy's 5% bump is actually 10% compared to your real world salary. Even though you both got a 5% increase, the gap continues to grow.
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There are many posters on here with incredibly strong opinions and personally, I don't mind seeing the passion come through. But some civility wouldn't hurt and maybe everyone should take the time to read and understand someone else's take even if you don't agree. Just my two cents.
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Where was I uncivil? In suggesting that he didn't understand the basis of a very obvious claim he was making, and that if you can't see the obviousness of that situation, then all the explanation in the world is not going to help? That isn't being uncivil, it was being accurate, as GGG proved when he doubled down immediately afterwards by denying the existence of this problem. If you want to see true incivility maybe review some of things said to IamnotKenKing or Manhattanboy. They have been silenced by obnoxious comments and incivility towards them. As a result we - this board - has lost a good source of information from someone inside the walls. That is a shame IMO.