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Old 04-15-2021, 09:20 PM   #2208
GioforPM
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
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.
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.
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