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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I disagree with this.
The only way an owner would be willing to bring a franchise to Calgary is if the City provides them with a shiny new arena, and that will be a condition that Bettman puts on the relocation of a franchise to Calgary.
Calgary sat 20th in the league last year in revenue, and 19th in operating Income. Why would the NHL relocate a franchise to a team in the bottom third or close to the bottom third of the league currently that makes no sense.
Lets say that the Flames did leave calgary, probably won't happen but lets say they did leave. Calgary would go to pretty much the bottom of the list of relocation and expansion cities that the NHL would consider.
Also as much as we talk about local owners, I'm curious as to who as a local owner would step forward and be willing to buy the team is fund a arena. I can't think of one.
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This x100
People keep saying that another team will be here in a nanosecond after the Flames leave but that's just not the case. Where would that team be coming from?
It would be more similar to when the NBA left Seattle. They're now 10 years without a team and I'd put money down that they won't see one until well into next decade.