Calgary Flames Official Thread

[adamyyc]

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Yeah, I saw that. Like I said, it may just be speculation, and the sources of the rumour are not credible. Of course Murray Edwards could just be saying that too until he has a firm arena deal. I’m not holding my breath that he’ll sell because Flames fans aren’t that lucky!

 

[Mountain Man]

I trust nothing Eric Francis says, he's little more than a CSEC mouthpiece.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

If you're an NHL owner and you're seeing what's happening in Ottawa, you're definitely listening. Calgary arguably would have much more value than Ottawa which is renowned to be sleepy town. At least in Calgary there's disposable income and some kind of party atmosphere. Stampede is a lot of things but this town does tend to let loose.

 

[Col du Edworthy]

For perspective, 11 years ago the Oilers franchise value increased 78% after just announcing their new arena deal. I'm sure Katz shared that ROI with the tax payers....just like Murray would

Value of Edmonton Oilers franchise shoots up to $400 million, Forbes reports

New arena deal pushes value of Oilers up 78 per cent in just one year, Forbes says The Edmonton Oilers keep losing, but the value of the franchise keeps going…

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Surrealplaces]

If you're an NHL owner and you're seeing what's happening in Ottawa, you're definitely listening. Calgary arguably would have much more value than Ottawa which is renowned to be sleepy town. At least in Calgary there's disposable income and some kind of party atmosphere. Stampede is a lot of things but this town does tend to let loose.

What's happening with Ottawa?

 

[Roaring Flames]

What's happening with Ottawa?

The latest bids for the ownership of the team have ballooned to over 1 billion

 

[Mountain Man]

Apparently Snoop Dogg is in with one of the groups trying to buy the team, when did the NHL get so popular in the states?

 

[Surrealplaces]

If the Senators, a team that nobody cares about can garner that much attention, then who knows. Sports franchises of all leagues seem to be skyrocketing. Now that many of the leagues have hit around the 30-32 mark, there isn't an appetite for expansion, and franchises are becoming a collector's item.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

The latest bids for the ownership of the team have ballooned to over 1 billion

If the new arena, includes an already completed "main street" in a entertainment district where you get all the revenue from the facility... Murray could also want that money for himself. As much as Calgary is a small market, this all helps the value (Murray).

 

[Alex_YYC]

For sure. With a new arena and Stampede trail etc.. the team's value would go up quickly.

 

[Alex_YYC]

Sutter is out! huzzah!

I heard the player's exit interviews after the season ended were not kind to Sutter.

 

[Cowtown]

I heard the player's exit interviews after the season ended were not kind to Sutter.

Nor should they be. It’s one thing to be crusty, but it’s another to be an asshole.

 

[Alex_YYC]

I remember his comment about Pelltier. It was unnecessary and a sign he's not a coach suited to this day and age.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

I heard the player's exit interviews after the season ended were not kind to Sutter.

It's an interesting dynamic: I wonder if treliving gave sutter that extension last summer? If tre did, and not murray or someone else in CSEC; for him to then turn around and have a bad enough professional falling out for tre to walk away from a contract offer himself. That's wild!

Either way darryl has someone to thank for that contract. He still gets 4M+ to stay home for two years!

 

[Alex_YYC]

A couple of Treliving‘s former draft picks, Bennett and Tkachuk are playing very well in the playoffs.
It’s especially sad to see Tkachuk playing well, I always thought he would be a great player so it’s not surprising. I’m still disappointed that he chose to leave, and wonder how much of that involved Sutter.