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Bleeding Red · 04-20-2023, 06:36 AM

Is anyone even watching the OTT sale?!?

Notice how no one is saying that a group from Houston, Atlanta, Kansas City, or Quebec City is looking to buy that franchise and move it. (Why isn't QC in on that? it would be easy to make that shift - same division and all)

Would Bettman & the BoG allow a move?

I think that franchise could be seen on par with CGY - a few playoff appearances, 1 SC run in the last 20 years, small population, etc...

Again - if you think the scenario of sell the team - get an expansion team is in any way realistic you are high. No one seems to want to pay $600m CND for a new arena, who is going to pay $650m USD for an expansion team on the hope they can duplicate LV & SEA (and not OTT & SJ)? And CGY goes to the bottom of the list - after Portland, Cincinnati, and Cleveland.

(if the Flames move, it won't be long until the Wranglers go with them. I think that would make CGY the largest Junior Hockey (CHL) only city.) Suddenly the only thing making CGY better than Moncton is the CFL!

04-20-2023, 06:36 AM	#156
Bleeding Red Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Is anyone even watching the OTT sale?!? Notice how no one is saying that a group from Houston, Atlanta, Kansas City, or Quebec City is looking to buy that franchise and move it. (Why isn't QC in on that? it would be easy to make that shift - same division and all) Would Bettman & the BoG allow a move? I think that franchise could be seen on par with CGY - a few playoff appearances, 1 SC run in the last 20 years, small population, etc... Again - if you think the scenario of sell the team - get an expansion team is in any way realistic you are high. No one seems to want to pay $600m CND for a new arena, who is going to pay $650m USD for an expansion team on the hope they can duplicate LV & SEA (and not OTT & SJ)? And CGY goes to the bottom of the list - after Portland, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. (if the Flames move, it won't be long until the Wranglers go with them. I think that would make CGY the largest Junior Hockey (CHL) only city.) Suddenly the only thing making CGY better than Moncton is the CFL!