The Flames won't threaten to move*, they just will. - Ken King on Prime Time Sports
* Our threats and warnings will be directed through our town criers and other people to do our bidding.
So what makes Francis think Gary Bettman will allow the Flames to be sold and relocated to Houston? If the Flames were put up for sale, what if another ownership group would be prepared to take the Victoria Park option (or at least negotiate)? The Coyotes have been sold and resold how many times and are still in the dessert.
Saying that, Francis did have a point about Calgary becoming less business friendly than in the past and Nenshi isn't a deal maker. What he fails to mention is that I don't think that the other mayoral candidates were prepared to use public funds.