THE point is: Edmonton pulled the same deal that Calgary is reportedly pulling with the Heat, they did that because the AHL is so restrictive with its member clubs.... and they pulled the exact same move in August of 2004, after the NHL was locked out, because at that time Rexall Place was going to be dormant since the Oilers were locked out....
the AHL approved this bedgrudgingly after the 2004 Master Schedule had been released.... hence a potential revision from Toronto, to Edmonton.... just like in this case, Stockton, to Calgary..... Toronto had also lost their lease or were essentially kicked out of then RICOH Coliseum (now Coca Cola Coliseum) it is also why MLSE bolted St. John's to relocate their affiliate to that arena as a result of this late relocation....
it is also likely one factor as to why the AHL threatened the Oilers with revocation of their AHL Franchise later on when they constantly kept the affiliate in stasis or dormancy(there was a 5 way developmental affiliation as a result) and that got the League's ire which is why they flat out told them to pick a market, which is now Bakersfield , that's why the OKC Barons came into existence at the expense of the OKC Blazers, a successful Central League franchise, and their local ownership got so tired of their interference, they ended it after the contract expired.
Calgary has gone through now 8 markets in 37 years, if this comes to fruition, they've never stayed in a market longer than 7 years, which is the current city.
