Coyotes Tempe arena project rejected by public referendum - will remain at Mullett Arena for 2023-24

[red devil]

 

[Cameron00c]

NHL isn’t gonna have another year in a college arena if another city is ready to go. I think we’ve seen the final game for the Coyotes.

Feel awful for their fans, this seemed like a great deal for the arena and city. But got misinformation spread by unions spending way more money. Sorry Yotes fans..

Think it might be too soon for that. Got to find a permeant home, Practice Arena, Offices etc in 4 months and you know they are going to "look for alternate options in Arizona" which will take some time. Think it will be one more year then a move to Houston most likely.

 

[eojsmada]

Also...with Marty Walsh's prior statement about using ASU's arena...I would assume the NHLPA will put pressure on Bettman to move the team.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Good f***ing riddance.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Think it might be too soon for that. Got to find a permeant home, Practice Arena, Offices etc in 4 months and you know they are going to "look for alternate options in Arizona" which will take some time. Think it will be one more year then a move to Houston most likely.

While this is true, it's a lot of stuff to take care of, in 2011 the Thrashers officially moved on May 31st.

 

[1specter]

Time to end this poverty franchise.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Think it might be too soon for that. Got to find a permeant home, Practice Arena, Offices etc in 4 months and you know they are going to "look for alternate options in Arizona" which will take some time. Think it will be one more year then a move to Houston most likely.

I’m sure the NHL has prepared a fallback option if this wasn’t gonna pass. They always have known this was a possibility

 

[Divine]

 

[tomd]

Seems to me that all the various locations mentioned for relocation would have a difficult time supporting an NHL franchise. Especially one as bad as the Yotes have been. Dispersal draft anyone?

 

[Rich Nixon]

Think it might be too soon for that. Got to find a permeant home, Practice Arena, Offices etc in 4 months and you know they are going to "look for alternate options in Arizona" which will take some time. Think it will be one more year then a move to Houston most likely.

Practice arena might be tricky, I think most potential locations would have some kind of local arena that could be quickly spruced up into a temporary solution while an NHL-grade facility was built. "Makeshift" is nothing new to this franchise. Office space is not hard to find though.

 

[Cameron00c]

While this is true, it's a lot of stuff to take care of, in 2011 the Thrashers officially moved on May 31st.

I know that all too well. Just think Bettman is going to die on this Arizona project and is going to do everything to keep the team there from a PR standpoint.

 

[MMC]

 

[BMOK33]

If the Yotes do end up relocating, it should be to somewhere in either the central or mountain time zones (Houston? Austin? Kansas City? Milwaukee? OKC? SLC?) in order to maintain the current division alignment.

Both a playoff format change and expansion are probably coming so not sure how much they'll focus on that issue

 

[Terry Yake]

should have happened years ago and only didn't because bettman refused to swallow his pride and admit the coyotes were a mistake

move them to KC. they've had a NHL ready arena for a while now and there'd be a nice rivalry with the blues

 

[red devil]

 

[Divine]

These reactions don't seem like there's a plan B... other than relocating.

 

[Canadienna]

Beautiful arena, passionate fans. I know it won't happen.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Man this is really sad to see.

Regardless what you feel about the team or it’s location, the fans who have stood by the team through all of this bullshit don’t deserve this.

Also, anyone celebrating this needs to chill out

 

[SomeDude]

Bettman heading into these Yotes meetings.

 

[one2gamble]

Seemed like a decent stadium deal overall. If the people don't want you, time to pack it up. I feel bad for yotes fans though, they endured a lot

 

[The Kingslayer]

The Yotes fans deserve better. I feel for them.

 

[SI90]

Houston or Atlanta is my guess. I'd imagine Houston is most likely given it's closer proximity but idk

Gotta feel for Yotes fans though. That's just brutal.

If they go Atlanta again that would be such a shame.

 

[John Mandalorian]

You people act like the yotes didn't think this could happen and don't have other plans...

Like Wylie Coyote?

 

[Jeune Poulet]

 

[Sensbury]

The Yotes died so the Aeros/Stars interstate rivalry could be born