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Originally Posted by calf
I think part of the issue with the other 19 teams is Calgary is next in line for a new arena. I wouldn't be surprised if the worry, for the league, is that if the Flames get a "bad deal", then that is used by other cities as a precedent for the next number of small-mid market teams that need a new arena, and the league overall, not just the Flames end up being worse off in their eyes. Worst case scenario, the Flames are a sacrificial lamb/example for other cities when they don't play by the league's rules.
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But it'll be 15 years before another city needs to deal with this situation. Either a bad deal or sacrificial lamb will be irrelevant by then.
The good news for the NHL is that they won't have much to worry about arena-wise for a long time after CGY, OTT, and ARI are resolved.