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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Calgary is a bottom 5 market in terms of desirability for most players.
1. Brutal travel schedule. Tons of extra time flying, customs etc.
2. Fish bowl. Flames are the biggest show in town so the pressure is high. I wonder how Johnny feels with fans all over twitter saying we need to trade him and big media outlets speculating on it.
3. Small market. Calgary is a relatively small city compared to many of the other NHL cities. Places like Toronto, Chicago, LA, NY have much more to offer for a young millionaire
4. Weather. It is Canada and cold during most of the season
5. Building. There is not a super nice practice facility near the rink or a state of the art building. This is coming but still 4-5 years away.
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the city should have allowed the flames to pay for the arena themselves, this might allow the owner to bolt from calgary and move 'em to a US city such as Houston...