CXLIX - FINAL thoughts on the Arizona Coyotes

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Post-cup news dump from Morgan:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805450606309785755

Click to read more...

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

So it's truly over unless there is a new owner willing to spend probably 3 billion total on expansion fee + building a new arena + everything that goes into launching the franchise?

That person may exist, to be clear. But it's going to take one hell of a rich person who is ready to take a big risk.

 

[Static]

The guy was a disaster and bettman is to blame. Vet your owners dumbass.

There is a market in Arizona for hockey, it just takes a modicum of competence. I hope they go back soon, the right way.

 

[GKJ]

So it's truly over unless there is a new owner willing to spend probably 3 billion on expansion + building a new arena?

They will find someone. But this is just such amazing timing. I am forced to respect it

 

[TLEH]

Guys a joke. Anyone who has paid attention knew he wasn’t getting anywhere close to a stadium. Even I’m shocked he gave up this early. He’d have them at ASU until 2030 if they let him. Bettman better learn from this

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Meruelo is just finally put out of his misery - It's been a long time coming.

 

[Whileee]

Post-cup news dump from Morgan:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805450606309785755

LOL. Good riddance.

Arizona needs a clean slate with a solid owner. The long string of frauds and carpetbaggers has been toxic

I realize that Craig Morgan is a real supporter of Arizona and its market, but his indefatigable credulity for all of the phony ownership groups and schemes has been remarkable.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

That's an all-timer of a news dump and possibly the most competent and coherent thing they have been able to pull off

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

What an all-time news dump by the way.

Incredible and hilarious timing. Keeping this under wraps until now is probably the single best accomplishment in franchise history, unless you count holding Glendale hostage for 20 mill an accomplishment.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Man alive, he’s even worse than I thought.

 

[Boris Zubov]

What an all-time news dump by the way.

Incredible and hilarious timing. Keeping this under wraps until now is probably the single best accomplishment in franchise history, unless you count holding Glendale hostage for 20 mill an accomplishment.

Fitting way to end this saga. I think it's finally over.

 

[TLEH]

I just wonder how much of this is on Bettman and how much of this is on the other owners? Are the other owners even that upset since everyone got their money?

@DisgruntledHawkFan & I***** were discussing this.

 

[GKJ]

I just wonder how much of this is on Bettman and how much of this is on the other owners? Are the other owners even that upset since everyone got their money?

Me and @DisgruntledHawkFan were discussing this.

They are definitely relieved. Now they can charge a better expansion fee.

 

[TLEH]

Grifter ends his hockey grift to go back to his other, more profitable grifts.

 

[Melrose Munch]

Everything people said would happen happened.

the league will probably go back to Phoenix last. Maybe try San Diego first.

But Atlanta and Houston have more corporate money, people, and a larger footprint.

Also, Phoenix is the first Sunbelt city to lose a Big 4 team. Not a great look. Diamondbacks are up next...

 

[objectiveposter]

I remember following this saga since 2011... it was always 2 more weeks....and here we are 13 years later on june 24 2024 it finally comes to a complete end. What a journey it was.

 

[GKJ]

I remember following this saga since 2011... it was always 2 more weeks....and here we are 13 years later on june 24 2024 it finally comes to a complete end. What a journey it was.

Who says it’s over? Alex Meruelo?

 

[objectiveposter]

Who says it’s over? Alex Meruelo?

if muerelo is out the nhl will go through a regular expansion process for a new ownership group that will have no affiliation with the coyotes. Its now officially unrelated to the original coyotes.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Who says it’s over? Alex Meruelo?

This iteration of the Coyotes is officially dead. I mean unless a yet to be named billionaire owner decides he wants to drop $2.5B of his own money to start an expansion team & build an arena, there won't be hockey back in the desert for at least a decade. They'd be smart to do a total rebrand anyway...the Yotes name is way too toxic for the valley. Just start over from the ground up.

Ironically, the fastest way back would be an expansion team with an owner that makes a deal with Glendale. So dumb that's there's NHL ready building just sitting there, yet the league & the charlatan owner brigade just shit all over it & the COG.

 

[ponder719]

Post-cup news dump from Morgan:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805450606309785755

Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, you are free at last.

May the second Phoenix NHL franchise be everything the Coyotes were never able to become.

 

[jkrdevil]

All time news dump.

I think Phoenix probably gets a team back eventually, but I can’t imagine that team takes the Coyotes name.

 

[GKJ]

if muerelo is out the nhl will go through a regular expansion process for a new ownership group that will have no affiliation with the coyotes. Its now officially unrelated to the original coyotes.

Says who?

This iteration of the Coyotes is officially dead. I mean unless a yet to be named billionaire owner decides he wants to drop $2.5B of his own money to start an expansion team & build an arena, there won't be hockey back in the desert for at least a decade. They'd be smart to do a total rebrand anyway...the Yotes name is way too toxic for the valley. Just start over from the ground up.

Ironically, the fastest way back would be an expansion team with an owner that makes a deal with Glendale. So dumb that's there's NHL ready building just sitting there, yet the league & the charlatan owner brigade just shit all over it & the COG.

They will still work to get an owner and a building. Maybe they can buy Glendale, who knows? But the timeline is accelerated now, not delayed. Meruelo was in the way.

All time news dump.

I think Phoenix probably gets a team back eventually, but I can’t imagine that team takes the Coyotes name.

Why wouldn’t they?

 

[Boris Zubov]

Says who?

They will still work to get an owner and a building. Maybe they can buy Glendale, who knows? But the timeline is accelerated now, not delayed. Meruelo was in the way.


Why wouldn’t they?

Disagree....In 30 years, not one viable ownership group stepped up when the cost was less than $300M with a team friendly lease in place. If Glendale isn't in play(which it should be), the cost is going to be close to $3B for the team & an arena. Add in that the market itself & lack of of a stable fanbase is still an issue, as is getting a new building built in the political landscape that is AZ. Can't see a team back there within a decade.

 

[Ernie]

Good riddance.

 

[GKJ]

Disagree....In 30 years, not one viable ownership group stepped up when the cost was less than $300M with a team friendly lease in place. If Glendale isn't in play(which it should be), the cost is going to be close to $3B for the team & an arena. Add in that the market itself & lack of of a stable fanbase is still an issue, as is getting a new building built in the political landscape that is AZ. Can't see a team back there within a decade.

Whatever the timeline is, it is. It’s going to take 3 1/2-5 years sooner than it would have otherwise.

Well-connected local owners invested in a city or market will find a way because money will always find a way.