This has been a fun read:
What if Wayne Gretzky had ended up with the Flames? It nearly happened
https://theathletic.com/2099200/2020...arly-happened/
Lots of interesting tidbits about the early Flames ownership and how it was the wild west in terms of rules and contracts.
Quote:
"So here I am in Athens and there’s a check out there for $1 million that I have to cover and now, I have to pay the other $15 million as well.”
Skalbania raised part of the money by selling the local television rights to broadcast Flames games to Molson’s breweries for the next 10 years.
“I got $6 million from Molson’s,” said Skalbania, “and it was a certified cheque in my name. I didn’t even have a company then. I’m walking around the streets of Calgary with a $6 million certified cheque in my pocket – kind of unusual.”
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