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Originally Posted by browna
They dodged a Quebec bullet. Limited market with not alot of expansion-ability within the market.
Winnipeg with the combination with their small rink and issues with selling out, aren't out of the financial woods by any means either in the years ahead.
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Yeah, Winnipeg is gonna be under watch for the next several years. With the Canadian/Winnipeg economy not that strong, and it being the smallest market in the league, how much tolerance does the owner have in being a charity owner until they either figure out a way to extract suitable profit, or sell the team?
This was always my concern with Winnipeg getting a team back. How long can they actually stay? Unlike Atlanta, there just isn't anything for the NHL to gain there, and it's such a low ceiling for market base.