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Originally Posted by btimbit
Flames are in an interesting spot for sure. This team has to be good by the time the new arena opens, they can't justify jacking up the price during a rebuild.
That alone makes me think they won't commit to one any time soon
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It kind if depends.
If the Flames rebuild includes one of Wright, Bedard, or to a lesser degree, Lambert, Savoie, or Mishkov, that could be a boon to generating revenue in a new arena. Even if the team is still building up at that point, those players would create a lot of hype. I don’t think it hurt Edmonton or Pittsburgh much when they had phenoms to sell their new arenas despite not having immediate success. People will pay to see those players.