UticaHockey
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If the same Abbotsford city fathers/mothers are in place as those when the Flames moved their affiliate to Glens Falls in 2014, the civic challenges that doused the Heat are unlikely to change with a new team in town ... THW: The Life and Death of the Abbotsford Heat
I always wondered why Abbotsford was never a consideration to move the Canucks farm team, given how Calgary's farm used to be there
There were reports that the Canucks were negotiating with Abbotsford at the time when Calgary was being paid to break the contract and leave early. But Vancouver wanted the same deal that Calgary had with the guaranteed payments to break even. I assume the negotiating tactic the Canucks were using was attendance would be better for a Canucks farm team so the city wouldn't have to pay out as much in a revenue guarantee but the mayor wouldn't agree to it.