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Originally Posted by Table 5
Yeah, I've been saying this for a while. While we're all arguing about this on a Flames level, the reality is that the system is truly broken at the NHL level. If costs are so high in the league that only 4 teams out of 31 are viable, than the system is broken. They need to change the way they operate, not a public bailout.
Infrastructure improvements need to be part of the Cap and operational budget. This league needs a drastic cut in salaries, and a dedicated fund for arena building.
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The Flames are viable now. They don't need a new arena to be viable. I've been to Joe Louis arena in Detroit in the past few years. Sure it was old but it was fine. Hockey arenas used to be able to last 50+ years. This idea that arenas have a 30 year life span is new.