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Originally Posted by Fire
The cost of buying and moving a franchise would be the same if the they bought the Coyotes or Flames. The value of the franchise in their old city is irrelevant. Bettman wouldn't allow the Coyotes to be sold and moved for only $200 million.
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IIRC that was why the relocation fee for Atlanta to Winnipeg was relatively low. The $170M was what TNSE were willing to pay for the Coyotes when they were waiting for the sweetheart deal from Glendale, so when the city caved and gave the huge AMF, TNSE bought the Thrashers for $110M but the league was going to get their $170M either way, hence the relocation fee.