Calgary Sports & Entertainment President & CEO Ken King said that the Flames "could be looking for a new hometown if a new arena isn't built, but the organization won't resort to threats or tactics to sway a decision from council," according to Kristen Odland of the CALGARY SUN. King raised the issue during an interview on Toronto's The Fan 590 last Wednesday, just days after Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi "declared the CalgaryNEXT project 'dead.'" King said that his comments "shouldn't be viewed as an ultimatum to council, but the option to move the team is an unfortunate reality if 'both sides of the table' can't agree on a deal for a new facility." King: "We’re not threatening people. And furthermore, I think and hope we’re going to get a deal. The truth of the matter is, we would just move. Which is not to be confused as a threat." King said that the Flames "wouldn't use 'silly tactics' like shopping the team to different cities and touring arenas to force a decision." The Mayor of Calgary's Communication Advisor Daorcey Le Bray said that Nenshi's "comment about the death of CalgaryNEXT was his 'personal opinion' based on public cost and infrastructure required for the project, adding the fate of the CalgaryNEXT 'has yet to be discussed and decided upon at City Council'" (CALGARY SUN, 4/2).
