Thought this deserved it's own thread so people can at least see the video. Ron is a fantastic interviewer and did a great job probing Bettman about the arena and pulling out answers. It seems the two sides are just as far as ever.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/b...-anytime-soon/
“From talking to ownership in Calgary on a regular basis, they’re not on the same wavelength (with the city),” Bettman said in an interview with Hockey Night in Canada’s Ron MacLean. “What’s clear to me is that there’s no basis for a deal anytime soon which is why the Flames have given up the pursuit.”
“Our argument is the city needs to somehow share in the upside if we’re going to share in the cost,” Nenshi, who was re-elected in October, said at the time.
Negotiations have only gone sour since, with Bettman calling the situation “frustrating” in December.
And based on his comments on Sunday, Bettman’s viewpoint hasn’t changed.
“The whole problem is, no matter how the city dresses it up, the fact of the matter is they’re looking for the Flames to pay for the whole thing,” Bettman said Sunday.