re for sale edmonton oilers in article mcm b w w ersys edmonton ab ca mbevan ersys edmonton ab ca mark bevan writes he was already offered million for them from northlands coliseum but refused the offer i don t think he is going to sale i think he may decide to move the team to the states though where he can draw more revenue from the team pocklington just wanted to wake up the powers that be holding political office in northlands and in the business community that the oilers with their current lease arrangement are in a state where on a yearly basis they will likely have an operating loss based on normal hockey revenues and expenses that he did this was a good thing it is better he complain early and make the city aware of a potential looming crisis before he begins to lose millions and millions of dollars which would truly jeopardize the franchise pocklington s first option is not to sell or to move but to sell a minority share of the team to realize some of the appreciated value of the team and to get a better arena deal either in northlands or via a new building pocklington probably isn t going to get exactly what he wants but ultimately he will probably get enough or will sell to someone who will probably get enough there are a lot of risks in moving a team also one has to remember peter puck s principle it is better to spend other people s money than one s own if at all possible gerald
