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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
- And I think the Canadian owners for the most part try to contend too fast and blow the re-builds.
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In Canadian markets teams who are competing for a playoff spot, tend to fill the building, and even 2-3 home games can make the team profitable. The media coverage that you get from making moves in the Summer to generate buzz and interest also tend to help with selling the team. So I do think there is some truth to the idea that the owners don't put as much stock in longer term rebuilds due to their fear of not being profitable in the short term by not making the playoffs and having buildings at 1500 fans under capacity when the team is not very good and the expectations are low.