LadyStanley
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Flames arena saga: Desperately seeking leverage by invoking...
May be behind paywall.
Ken Wilson dissects recent "threat" for team to move to Houston and what the rhetoric "really" means. Looks at the team's desire for leverage against the city. Quotes Lemieux about his trips to Kansas City, et al, as a way of getting Pittsburgh to pony up more for new arena/benefits.
IOW, King et al want sacrificial, extravagant gift on a silver platter and mayor and city council want to give small wrapped-in-brown-paper package. Calgary is a "top 10" NHL team and no one disagrees that team needs a new arena. But city does not want to pay for every little thing and then all the revenues get routed to team.
Will be an interesting argument to follow going forward.
May be behind paywall.
Ken Wilson dissects recent "threat" for team to move to Houston and what the rhetoric "really" means. Looks at the team's desire for leverage against the city. Quotes Lemieux about his trips to Kansas City, et al, as a way of getting Pittsburgh to pony up more for new arena/benefits.
IOW, King et al want sacrificial, extravagant gift on a silver platter and mayor and city council want to give small wrapped-in-brown-paper package. Calgary is a "top 10" NHL team and no one disagrees that team needs a new arena. But city does not want to pay for every little thing and then all the revenues get routed to team.
Will be an interesting argument to follow going forward.