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Again, the Flames ideally expect and want the opening of the new building to go hand in hand with a good team, or at very least, rising team, on the ice. It’s really not been an option otherwise.

That’s been the end goal for Conroy (and was likely told as such when hired) since Sutter was fired and his end goal.

Now we’re less than 24 months away from that and the timeline is not looking like it will be met. Some things have not materialized for Conroy as expected, post the purge. And that has him scrambling to improve the on ice product while the organization is starting to build up momentum off the ice around the building.

On the business side, while people like us who have had season tickets for 23 years aren’t likely going to not take tickets in the new building, and the new building will be full for a couple years, but the Flames have to go through 140 more regular season games before getting there.

But all STH are waiting for that email in the next 6-12+ months telling us where we are getting moved and how much more tickets will cost. Again, even though the renewal rate will be high for season one of the shiny new toy, thats an easier conversation to have when the team is looking better on the ice short term and long term and looks to have an actionable plan.