Here we go again...
They announced an average ticket price of $82, which would be third highest in Canada (after Montreal and Toronto), and a few-fold higher than some US teams.
The average ticket revenue per game (with an attendance of 15,000) would be over $1.2 million, which would certainly be in the top half of the NHL. Adding another 2,500 seats at $30 per ticket would increase the per game revenue by only about $75,000, or 6%.
We will soon find out if Winnipeg is willing to pay these prices for the next 4-5 years at least.
Also, remember that TNSE has perhaps the most ideal arena situation in the league, since they own and operate the arena and also benefit with several other properties in the vicinity.
Suffice to say, if Winnipeg is not able to make it with the business plan they are laying out, there is little hope for many other NHL franchises.