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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I don’t know what you’re thinking with this, or where you get this train of thought.
You’re acting as if the market hasn’t been booming. You’re acting as if USA isn’t popping off what? 4 million vaccines a day?
If the Flames went up for sale, they would sell. If the city of Calgary backs out of this deal, the Flames will leave.
The NHL’s commitment to locations like Arizona show what type of markets they want their teams in. They want massive populations.
Alberta having two teams is bizarre given our population, and on top of that I believe the Flames have the lowest draw from a ratings perspective in all of Canada.
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Did you listen to McGuire or read the CBC article that accompanied by post?
The NHL admitted this year that it's franchises are losing money without fans in the stands, while fan polling shows reluctance to return to stands in the near future independent of vaccine status.
Does that sound like a sharp incline to you?
Calgary is still the fastest growing market in the province of Alberta, and still has a vast amount more corporate wealth to support a franchise than Edmonton does.