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Originally Posted by pylon
The only other possible conclusion I can draw from this is the Flames feel the city is going to take a viable run at the Olympics, which would require the city build a new arena, and this is a stall tactic to see where that washes out. If Calgary threw an official winter bid into the mix, I think there is a very strong possibility it's approved, and voila, free arena 2.0. So completely remove yourself from the table now and refuse to negotiate like a big baby, until that decision is made.
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This has been my opinion for quite a while. Nenshi and the Flames both know that a successful Olympic bid would enable them to garner something that the Oilers absolutely could not secure - Federal and Provincial funding.