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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
I reject the argument that the Flames would leave without this arena. The NHL has shown very little appetite to move teams from viable markets unless everything fails. The idea they'd let Murray or whoever pick up and move to Houston and cost them a market they can use to get $1 billion expansion fee doesn't make sense to me.
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EVEN if you do 100% believe this argument, then the deal reached should not exceed the last deal + consideration for a relocation fee (say $200 million as has been spat out here.)
Current deal seems to be worth more than that spread.