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angryfans
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As much as I want Balsillie to defeat Bettman and bring a team back to Canada where it belongs, I don't think it's going to happen. There is just no way possible for Balsillie to relocate the team for this season. Time constraints aside, where would they play? Copps Coliseum is in need of extensive renovations before it is NHL worthy.
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angryfans
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4425169
The NHL offer is reportedly at $140 million. |
Yup, that is true. The other proposal from Ice Edge Holdings wants to have 5 games a year in Canada. It's pretty bad when they need to have regular season games in Canada in order to offset losses in the desert. Why not just play all the games in Canada and be a financially viable team?
I understand the NHL in fighting for this as they want control over where teams are located. But from a financial standpoint they are looking terrible. Balsillie getting the team would:
1) Raise the re-sale value of every team in the league. If the worst financially sound team in the league is getting 240M then every other team is going to be worth more.
2) A Hamilton franchise would bring another very successful and profitable team to the league. Good for everyone.
I really hope the judge dosen't side with Bettman and his string of hockey mobsters. It's time to put the pride away and give the team to Balsillie. Hockey in Phoenix is never going to work.
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