I mean, I get it. The fact that this proposal is even being discussed right now kinda makes it look like the powers that be are trying to engineer a corporate bailout for the Wings. They could be saying to themselves:
"Lots of empty seats at the LCA this season, in a good economy. The economy's probably gonna be s*** for a year or two, maybe more. So, we're looking at the real possibility that LCA's going to be empty every night for a while. Even the corporate bulk sales would dry up. We expect some franchises to be black holes every year and we expect Detroit to be an economic engine every year. These expectations are baked into all our projections, all our models -- our whole business plan. We have to save that franchise."
Sean McIndoe is a dirty Leafs fan, but he's not necessarily wrong here:
Fortunately, being a Leafs fan, Sean is able to see what really matters here, which is that several stupid non-Detroit Atlantic teams would be getting screwed:
No ones hates the Wings in the year 2020. Not even Leafs fans. The Wings are completely irrelevant. Give us our handout and let your hearts be gladdened by the tears of Frenchies and fake Americans in Buffalo. Hell, I'm not even sure long-suffering Sens fans can really hate on this proposal, as the absolute worst they could do is owning 3rd and 4th overall.