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Originally Posted by Superflyer
For me, one thing that has to be guaranteed is the NHL has to be back on board. If Edmonton is in on the bid then it can be 50\50 but that also includes 50\50 on the Team Canada games.
Lets face it, hockey is the biggest draw in the winter Olympics and if we get them I want the best players in the world. If we get the games and we do not get NHL players it is going to hard to sell most games. Also, most likely, we will not get KHL players as they will not shut down to send players over. So we will be getting players who are 3rd rate border line beer leaguers and that will not fill seats.
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I'm in favour of a Calgary bid, but frankly if the idea was a split of hockey with Edmonton, I flip to 100% against it. That's the ultimate event, biggest draw and there is no way I would want to split it with Edmonton. I definitely want NHL players, but a tournament in North America would basically guarantee that I think.