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Originally posted by klayman
I agree. There is way more broken here than just the labour agreement. But a bad deal or a long stoppage means the end of the Flames and Oilers...
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What makes you think that? I suppose it's possible, but they seem like the types of teams that would benefit from a new system. They have solid fan support, and with the Canadian dollar getting better their finances aren't in bad shape. They just can't compete with the big-money teams on the ice, at least not without some sort of cap.
I could see a worst-case scenario where the Flames went away, but I suspect the Oilers will be fine.
P.S. The country gets Maple Leaf games because, when they put other teams on, nobody watches.