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Originally Posted by curves2000
I think we as a fanbase and as paying clients are minimizing this. Sure ownership spends to the cap, no doubt about that, it's in their best interest to do that. They aren't doing that for the goodness of their hearts. The business in Calgary justifies it's self. For a long time the building would attract nearly 19k fan's a game, paying strong ticket prices with a strong season ticket holder base and renewals. Strong ad revenue from the Dome, sponsorship etc. The deal they have with the City of Calgary for their lease at the Dome has and continues to be very favorable.
The ownership group, like they do with their other businesses are doing what is in the best interest of their business first and than their fan base and their sports team second or third.
It's a unique phenomenon in sports where the worlds most successful people who own the teams a lot of times are not successful in their respective leagues to the same degree. You can't just think of your business but what's best for the team that you own.
All North American pro sports owners are incredibly successful and very smart but there are very very distinct differences with the owners who run the clubs and teams that are consistently successful. Success isn't just championships as you can't just buy a trophy but it's long playoff runs, it's high performing seasons year in and out, it's devastating playoff losses late in the 3rd round etc.
I am a die hard Flames fan but we can't sit here and say we are some winning organization when the only Cup we have was a result of our main rivals at the time selling hockey and in some ways, most dominate athlete in history.
We should demand and expect more
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You could argue that spending to the cap isn’t in their best interest. It’s a few pages back but the Sens made more than the Flames because of reduced salary burdens. I’m not arguing that the Flames are a model franchise to follow but they are far from a bottom feeder. I don’t think the drive to make the playoffs is from a corporate mandate to make as much money as possible, I think it is because Murray doesn’t like to lose.
Also, why are you ignoring the rebuild after Iggy? Given the choice the Flames will try and compete but when the writing is on the wall they’ll rebuild. People just have different takes on what the writing on the wall is.