And it should be clear that "community intangibles" does not include some vaguely defined economic benefit to the surrounding area or tourism or... anything, really. The only reason the deal "makes sense" is that you're willing to say damn the torpedoes, I like like having a hockey team.
I also don't buy the argument that it's the best deal we're going to get. Even if the flames moved, there would be a new team here by expansion or otherwise in a few years at most and as part of that deal there'd be a new building. It's too good an NHL market not to have a team here.
So really it's just that you're willing to say "damn the torpedoes, I want Murray Edwards' hockey team".
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