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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
Losing the flames was a possibility but not a guarantee. The billion dollar business has now made it expensive for the average person to go to games, the TV broadcasting deals are ridiculous in Canada, games are frequently shown in 720P due to old technology, multiple lockouts, NCAA contracts structured so players can sign as free agents after 4 years.
These are all things in his control where he has dropped the ball.
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It's expensive to go to NBA and NFL games too, but that has more to do with what professional sports has become.
And to say to lose the Flames was only a possibility, I'm guessing you don't remember the Save the Flames campaign?
The Colorado Avalanche wont the Stanley Cup in 96, and they lost money. The NHL was not in a good place financially in the 90's (except for the big market teams). Bringing the cap into the NHL saved a lot of teams.
I really have a hard time blaming Gary for 720P resolution...