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Originally Posted by DJones
If they are willing to walk away I wouldn't say they are in denial. They are just saying this deal works for us, now it's the cities decision to accept the offer or not.
Whether the city can afford to pay that amount doesn't change the owners break even point.
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
This is just it.
The Flames have made the offer that they can make, if the City doesn't like it - then it doesn't happen. End of story. There's no grounds for a deal that makes sense to Flames as an organization, so things will stay as-is for the foreseeable future.
Where this gets interesting is if the City does decide they need/want an arena, because then it's on them to find investors/corporate interest...if that day never comes, then there's a natural course of events that will take place one day in the future (no time soon).
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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
Agreed. Continuing to negotiate would suggest denial. Concluding negotiations shows understanding that there is no where to go here. The city has their line, the Flames their own. And they are no where near one another.
Also also explains the feeble plea to vote for change, if this isn't the direction you want.
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I'm sorry if this comes off as harsh, but if any of you actually believe that the flames' current proposal is their breaking point and final offer, then the flames aren't the only ones in denial here. I'll be happy to admit I'm wrong if this offer as is ends up being the deal the city agrees to but I can't see it being the case. If the flames' offer was in fact their breaking point why would they have even waited to hear the city's counter before walking away from negotiations?