Dumb, lazy, easy, chickenhawk take.
Rhett?!? Really?!? The assemblage of intelligence that moved his kids to travel hockey in Buffalo because he obviously believes it’s a better development environment than Calgary?
Rhett’s biggest asset is his liability.
He’s smart enough to know that he’s dumb. But still dumb.
At the end of the day, it is a business, & different in Calgary than other similar Cities in Canada.
It isn’t an accident that Murray Edwards also owns Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. If the Flames suck more people will use their “time” & “energy” not money to go skiing instead of attend hockey games.
This doesn’t happen in other similar Canadian markets (Edmonton/Winnipeg).
There is nothing else to do in the proximity of the City (& Marmot Mountain isn’t in proximity of Edmonton) so it’s a captured audience.
The Flames don’t have a captured audience, but Murray does.
The mushy middle that sells both winning & hope is optimal for him.
If the Barn Burner Boys had brains or balls they would discuss this.
They don’t.
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