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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Yes, but it was the Penguins in 2007 that were on the verge of relocating. The team with Crosby, Malkin, and sellout crowds. It was a valuable franchise at the time that just had a crappy arena situation. They couldn't make enough money in it to pay for their players. Comparing the 1999 to the post-lockout salary cap Pens in 2007 would be like comparing the 2000 Flames that almost relocated, to the 2008 Flames.
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According to Mario they were never serious anyway:
https://www.pensburgh.com/2012/2/14/...-than-hed-like
Though the reporter says he’s lying.