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Originally Posted by bizaro86
The end of US regional sports networks probably makes the Flames more competitive. Ticket prices here are higher than many US teams, but they have bigger areas to stuff the cable package with a regional sports network.
The Canadian regional contracts are more likely to remain high, because hockey is the tier 1 sport here.
Less revenue league wide would bring down the cap, but since US regional contract revenue doesn't come to the Flames, it wouldn't hurt them. The Flames being higher up the league revenue list would be good - maybe next time we need a coach they could hire a top tier choice.
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I completely agree with this. The Flames and other Canadian teams have a decent ratio of TV Contract dollars to actual viewers. The teams that have actual fans buying tickets and watching games will fair fine.
A more recent article about Diamond Sports after the Hulu news:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...in-latest-blow
That paints an even more dire picture of their debt situation.
Here are the hockey teams with Sinclair TV contracts:
Arizona Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
St Louis Blues
Minnesota Wild
Columbus Blue Jackets
Nashville Predators
Dallas Stars
Tampa Bay Lightning
LA Kings
Anaheim Ducks