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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Was a terrible move by management to sign a 10 year deal back then. Canadiens deal comes up every few years and I'm sure keeps going up and up. Meanwhile the Flames (and Oilers) are back getting paid 2010 dollars. Will be a double whammy if the rights bubble pops before the deals end and the Flames get the short stick on the deal again.
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I can understand if it's like the Rogers national contract where the NHL would take the money and run in a once in a lifetime contract but I'm not sure why the Flames and Oilers felt it was a great idea to lock in for a decade. Maybe there's some animosity towards TSN by the two organizations?