Confirmed with Link: All-Purpose "Days of Our Meruelo" Talk

[LAIslanderFan]

If the Yotes move, which is looking likely, do you think they keep the management/coaching staff in place?

I think BA and the coaching staff are safe to give the new owner time to access the team and keep a smooth transition with the draft coming up.
I think everyone above the GM will be replaced.

 

[ParisSaintGermain]

 

[Half Clapper]

I think BA and the coaching staff are safe to give the new owner time to access the team and keep a smooth transition with the draft coming up.
I think everyone above the GM will be replaced.

Ya, I def do not think they would get rid of the management team right before the draft, I just meant after the draft. He might want to hire "his guys"

 

[Coyotedroppings]

The 30-odd folks on here, sure. But they aren't even selling out 4600 seats. Half the people in the Valley are only vaguely aware the Coyotes are still here right now.

My mind went here, but given the current overly emotional state of this forum, I wasn't going to bring it up. However, since you did, the question becomes do they want to piss off the die hard's because there are too few to worry about, or do they believing doing so would be starting off on the wrong foot?

 

[Mosby]

I think BA and the coaching staff are safe to give the new owner time to access the team and keep a smooth transition with the draft coming up.
I think everyone above the GM will be replaced.

Who is above the GM?

 

[Summer Rose]

My gosh, I’m actually starting to cry in real life.

 

[AZviaNJ]

My new latest favorite team with be the Utah one, for various reasons.

But do you know what I will not do?

Troll their fans.

They deserve to be happy for their fortune. Good luck to them. My dislike for their team and how it came to be shouldn't affect them a bit.

That, for all you HF lurkers I see in the footer who are throwing parties tonight and celebrating on the main boards, is how sports fans are SUPPOSED to act. With some class.

Agreed, I think. Still too raw to know for sure. But we've invested a lot of time into drafts, player development and what's next for the team........I can see that continuing to be a focus but not at the level it's been.

At the same time we've rid ourselves of inept ownership, local idiot politicians, a few local media losers who've been hoping for this day for years.....and the trolls (at least most of them). Not that Utah won't have that problem....but it will be THEIR problem.

What I love is all of you guys.. There is a special bond....no one outside of a being a deep Coyote fan can understand what we've been through.

I hope F40 continues for decades to come.........I'll be here for it!

 

[LAIslanderFan]

Ya, I def do not think they would get rid of the management team right before the draft, I just meant after the draft. He might want to hire "his guys"

I think it would be smart to give BA and his group another year first to see who's worth keeping and who isn't. They're at the back end of a rebuild and it's best to see it through.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Friedman not saying much more here. He's all too aware about jumping to conclusions.

NHL, Arizona Coyotes preparing for possible relocation to Utah

The NHL and the Arizona Coyotes are preparing for the possibility of a move to Utah as soon as April 18, multiple sources confirmed Wednesday.

www.sportsnet.ca

This is concerning, I respect Friedman..... one of the few.

 

[Edenjung]

My gosh, I’m actually starting to cry in real life.

Me too.
And i cannot sleep at all.
Even though i have an important meeting concering my thesis later today (2 am over here).
This whole situation is just so sad.

 

[LAIslanderFan]

This is concerning, I respect Friedman..... one of the few.

"The NHL and the Arizona Coyotes are preparing for the possibility of a move to Utah..."

 

[Mosby]

I guess when Meruelo said “I sure as shit want to win!” he meant financially. As in an ROI on a flip.

What happened to “he fixes assets but then holds on to them”?

 

[Coyotedroppings]

AM selling and then using that money to get the deal done while being given a free/discount franchise is a real interesting way to solve a bunch of problems for all parties (including the other salty owners). Fans get screwed in the short term, but every other stakeholder comes out with a pretty decisive win.

You honestly think they'd go "free?"

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Link will be here....

I've been playing catch up, but man.... this sure isn't starting out good, 3 1/2 min in.

 

[LAIslanderFan]

The current Salt Lake City arena seats 12,000 for hockey.
One other thing, have the Salt Lake City voters approved the bill to
spend taxpayer money for an arena? It would be great if they didn't and the
team was in limbo.

 

[rt]

What happened to “he fixes assets but then holds on to them”?

It would appear that he is a fraud.

 

[Edenjung]

I find it funny, the IOC says "No new arenas and other stuff for the winter olympics." SLC also goes along with that in their pitch. And now they want to build a new Arena and facilities for olympia?

What a bunch of BS.

 

[Jormungandr]

The current Salt Lake City arena seats 12,000 for hockey.
One other thing, have the Salt Lake City voters approved the bill to
spend taxpayer money for an arena? It would be great if they didn't and the
team was in limbo.

Not only that, but the seats at BOTH ends of the ice need to be folded up like a high school gymnasium. The players feel like they’re “not in the NHL” playing at Mullett? Well, it’ll be the same for 5-8 years in SLC.

 

[Mosby]

Is the arena in West Valley better than the one in Salt Lake? Also 10k seats but I don’t know if any are restricted views.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Who is above the GM?

For the Jazz it's Danny Ainge (familiar Arizona name) who reports to Smith and serves as CEO of basketball operations and alternate governor. GM reports to him.

Could definitely see Smith doing the same with the hockey team. Any LDS hockey executives out there

 

[LAIslanderFan]

The Coyotes just posted a somewhat odd post. "We block out the noise".
"For our fans and for out state, we push forward and give it all".
"For the love of the game".
Not very reassuring!

 

[Snarky Coyote]

As I understand it, funding for a new arena in SLC is secured, and even if it weren't, if the powers that be desire it, they will ensure it happens. They have their collective ducks in a row. They have also made the Jazz work for decades. Good ownership makes a difference.

 

[Jagged Ice]

The Coyotes just posted a somewhat odd post. "We block out the noise".
"For our fans and for out state, we push forward and give it all".
"For the love of the game".
Not very reassuring!

The league needs to step up with some clarity to put this to rest.

 

[Kaizen]

I think it would be smart to give BA and his group another year first to see who's worth keeping and who isn't. They're at the back end of a rebuild and it's best to see it through.

Don't get Cobra started.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

The fans didn’t let Arizona down…