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Originally Posted by dissentowner
They were just sold in 2011 and Gaglardi was taking about possibly selling two years later because the franchise bleeds money. How is that as stable as any franchise? Seriously, do people just pull stuff out of thin air to make an argument?
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Really no reason to be snotty even if you disagree. Hicks was bleeding money and in financial trouble himself, IIRC. The team was mismanaged and fans were ignoring them. Galglardi righted the ship, the team has decent attendance and enjoys good corporate support. Similar to when they first moved to Dallas. So I consider them stable although admittedly they hit a rough patch. From what I recall, that happens to some hockey franchises.
Back to Houston. That situation has everything the NHL wants, a major market and a deep pockets owner in Fertitta who controls a state of the art arena. If he is serious, I could see a team coming to Houston in the near future. And he's too smart to pay $500 million.