16/17 STH Seat Relocation

[3rd Degree]

Originally Posted by zzibradleyizz

Link to my OneDrive with pictures for the sections that have availability in the 200s. No picture no availability.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!Ar6bjAW6JpXT8F4HRcpMfbV6VoWG

Brilliant! Thank you so much!

[christoph186]

Picking at 3pm.. Hoping for something affordable!

[zzibradleyizz]

Originally Posted by christoph186

Picking at 3pm.. Hoping for something affordable!

Cheapest seats available are $3274.86. I was hoping for the slim chance of getting greens, but wasn't expecting much. Would settle for press level for now, but can't even get those as none are available according to customer service!

[christoph186]

Originally Posted by zzibradleyizz

Cheapest seats available are $3274.86. I was hoping for the slim chance of getting greens, but wasn't expecting much. Would settle for press level for now, but can't even get those as none are available according to customer service!

Ending up picking out a pair of whites in 209. A bit more that I wanted to spend, but I'm thrilled to have them!

[bcneil]

Originally Posted by christoph186

Ending up picking out a pair of whites in 209. A bit more that I wanted to spend, but I'm thrilled to have them!

Swap them next summer. I think I was in the 4th to last session for relocation.
Handful of green pairs on the defence side. I swapped my pair then, and swapped my set of 3 a couple hours later for attack orange. I had corner whites like you last year. Seats are okay, just not a great value......it bugged me that the guy 10 feet over was paying half. Corner whites are like a first year initiation.

But welcome and congratulations

[christoph186]

Originally Posted by bcneil

Swap them next summer. I think I was in the 4th to last session for relocation.

Handful of green pairs on the defence side. I swapped my pair then, and swapped my set of 3 a couple hours later for attack orange. I had corner whites like you last year. Seats are okay, just not a great value......it bugged me that the guy 10 feet over was paying half. Corner whites are like a first year initiation.



But welcome and congratulations

Thanks! Yeah, I'm just happy to be in the second bowl for my first year. A deep playoff run would go a log ways to maximize value!

[3rd Degree]

I ended up with a pair of whites in section 223 row 25. They weren't shown in the pictures zzibradleyizz posted.

There are also a pair in section 215 row 26 that weren't shown as well. Maybe people had them held while the pictures were taken. Otherwise, a lot of the seats from the pictures are still available.

The only seats left in 210 are the 2 triples.

There are lots of lower bowl seats in the defensive zone available.

[jmac98]

Congrats to all joining in off the hot house. See you at the games.

[bcneil]

Originally Posted by 3rd Degree

I ended up with a pair of whites in section 223 row 25. They weren't shown in the pictures zzibradleyizz posted.

There are also a pair in section 215 row 26 that weren't shown as well. Maybe people had them held while the pictures were taken. Otherwise, a lot of the seats from the pictures are still available.

The only seats left in 210 are the 2 triples.

There are lots of lower bowl seats in the defensive zone available.

those might be my pair from last year I had 5-6

[Minders]

We grabbed a pair in 201 Row 22! There were 4 other seats open beside ours, did anyone on here pick those up?

[Blankcanvas]

Originally Posted by Minders

We grabbed a pair in 201 Row 22! There were 4 other seats open beside ours, did anyone on here pick those up?

No - but there's a good chance I will if they are still available on Thursday!

I find it hard to believe that there are apparently no black press level seats available - even towards the very back?!?

[christoph186]

Originally Posted by Blankcanvas

No - but there's a good chance I will if they are still available on Thursday!



I find it hard to believe that there are apparently no black press level seats available - even towards the very back?!?

Yeah, I found that bizarre as well. None available when I picked this afternoon.

[Fleury2005]

Isn't there a separate 'Press Level Hothouse' and 'Second Level Hothouse'? I thought that was how it used to work.

Originally Posted by christoph186

Yeah, I found that bizarre as well. None available when I picked this afternoon.

[Blankcanvas]

Originally Posted by Fleury2005

Isn't there a separate 'Press Level Hothouse' and 'Second Level Hothouse'? I thought that was how it used to work.

It used to be that way but now there is only one Hot House wait list to join for season tickets. They are currently offering the chance to select from the available tickets. If you decline the chance twice then you loose your place in line.

According to comments earlier in this thread, it seems there were people moving within and out of the press level at the end of this years 'relocation' event. I don't know why they are not offering any of those empty seats up to HH members?

[jmac98]

Originally Posted by Blankcanvas

It used to be that way but now there is only one Hot House wait list to join for season tickets. They are currently offering the chance to select from the available tickets. If you decline the chance twice then you loose your place in line.

According to comments earlier in this thread, it seems there were people moving within and out of the press level at the end of this years 'relocation' event. I don't know why they are not offering any of those empty seats up to HH members?

It's possible those other seats were picked up by previous ticket holders in the lower bowls. I know a lot of folks moved from the first bowl to second this year, presumably as a means to retain tickets but at a fraction of the cost during the economic instability.
Rather than outright give up their seats they simply scaled back. Then once the economy recovers they will likely consider moving back into superior seats when the time comes. I am wondering if perhaps folks in the second bowl did the same up into press level.
This is purely a guess, but I can say there was an inordinate amount of lower bowl and/or premium seats in the second bowl available this year. So this is perhaps the reason?

[heep223]

I personally think that the Flames want people to fill up the lower two bowls. And as such, they're holding back press level for the time being. People will do just what you guys are suggesting, they'll say "well let's take the expensive tickets just this year, to "get in", and then we'll relocate to cheaper seats next year".

Flames would obviously rather have the lower bowl full, from an optics and a dollar perspective, and have empty seats way up high.

Eventually I bet they'll release PLs.

[bigbadboss101]

Like Thursday, last day? :-) I am ok with some good PL seats.

[Loudog]

My time just opened up. No PL.... I don't get it.

Pretty bummed out, it's all I can really afford. Hoping they release them closer to end of the window (July 3rd).

[zzibradleyizz]

Originally Posted by heep223

I personally think that the Flames want people to fill up the lower two bowls. And as such, they're holding back press level for the time being. People will do just what you guys are suggesting, they'll say "well let's take the expensive tickets just this year, to "get in", and then we'll relocate to cheaper seats next year".

Flames would obviously rather have the lower bowl full, from an optics and a dollar perspective, and have empty seats way up high.

Eventually I bet they'll release PLs.

Exactly my thoughts on what they are doing. I'm banking on them releasing the PL seasons at a later date as whites are not in the budget.

[jmac98]

Originally Posted by heep223

I personally think that the Flames want people to fill up the lower two bowls. And as such, they're holding back press level for the time being. People will do just what you guys are suggesting, they'll say "well let's take the expensive tickets just this year, to "get in", and then we'll relocate to cheaper seats next year".

Flames would obviously rather have the lower bowl full, from an optics and a dollar perspective, and have empty seats way up high.

Eventually I bet they'll release PLs.

This is logical, but wouldn't it be a monstrous PR nightmare for the potential and existing fan base, to withhold sections? I understand that maybe they will release them later, but doesn't that just either A) prolong the relocation event as once word gets out they're available I gather a ton of people would be calling in, or B) alienate people who have been paying to have their spot reserved for tickets only to see them withheld against them?