CXLVIII - Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo had 'productive' meeting with Phoenix mayor

[Llama19]

Podcast starts with Craig Morgan and the other host immediately apologizing to Frank for disputing his reporting, if you want to know where that stands

Frank Seravalli stating 90-95% chance of relocation to Utah...

 

[red devil]

 

[TheLegend]

Podcast starts with Craig Morgan and the other host immediately apologizing to Frank for disputing his reporting, if you want to know where that stands

And this is a problem how???

 

[GKJ]

And this is a problem how???

Because they disputed his reporting, just as some have here as a subplot has been Frank doesn’t know what the local reporters know.

Not as important as the actual news.

 

[madhi19]

This series of threads turns 15 years old on May 5, the 15th anniversary of Balsillie's bid

Balsillie puts in $212.5 mil offer for the Coyotes

Dreger just announced it on TSN. Offer is contigent on moving the franchise, but this is going to be hard for the NHL to block.

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I lost interest about three damn times, but it would be just like the NHL to finally end it on May 5...

 

[Melrose Munch]

And this is a problem how???

I mean some people were claiming it was BS.

 

[TheLegend]

 

[aqib]

So basically it sounds like the league is proposing a Cleveland Browns deal where the team moves and a replacement team comes in when the new venue is built. The Browns deal also had contingencies that would have voided it if the stadium didn't get built.
Speculation on my part is that structure it as Smith buying an expansion team and then trading it to AM for the Coyotes that way he avoids capital to gains taxes.

 

[GKJ]

Craig Morgan saying that Meruelo has not met with any of the staff or employees despite all the reports of it supposedly supposed to happen.

 

[Llama19]

Morgan calling out Meruelo on not keeping his own staff informed...had to learn all of what is happening in the media...not even a comment from Gutierrez...

 

[TheLegend]

I mean some people were claiming it was BS.

Nyah.... I meant the inflection that the PHNX hosts were being disingenuous.

I missed the first part but Seravalli did a great interview. Understands how Yotes fans feel.


PHNX hosts are ripping into ownership right now.

 

[Llama19]

Craig Morgan saying that Meruelo has not met with any of the staff or employees despite all the reports of it supposedly happening.

I posted the same thing, GKJ... LOL!

Posted in the podcast comments...
"anyone who believes a corporations owner when he says "we're family" is a sucker"...

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

My stance on Seravelli has been tainted ever since he said Gibson would never play in Anaheim again (lol)

This just screams of trying to rush and make the headlines first

 

[Tawnos]

My stance on Seravelli has been tainted ever since he said Gibson would never play in Anaheim again (lol)

This just screams of trying to rush and make the headlines first

Seravelli was first, but at this point the story is corroborated by Emily Kaplan, Elliotte Friedman and Pierre LeBrun.

 

[Voight]

Podcast starts with Craig Morgan and the other host immediately apologizing to Frank for disputing his reporting, if you want to know where that stands

Isn't Morgan essentially a mouthpiece for Mereulo ? Which tells me they know its nearly a done deal, if hes apologizing to Seravalli.

 

[MeHateHe]

This series of threads turns 15 years old on May 5, the 15th anniversary of Balsillie's bid

Balsillie puts in $212.5 mil offer for the Coyotes

Dreger just announced it on TSN. Offer is contigent on moving the franchise, but this is going to be hard for the NHL to block.

forums.hfboards.com

The best post in that thread:

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Hmm very intresting. This should officially spell the end for the Coyotes in Pheonix. Bettman's going to hate this but I still bet Kansas City will get the team with the arena already being built

 

[GKJ]

Isn't Morgan essentially a mouthpiece for Mereulo ? Which tells me they know its nearly a done deal, if hes apologizing to Seravalli.

Don’t know if I would go that far, but there’s been a lot of times folks like Friedman hedged their reports by saying that Morgan would know better being on the ground.

 

[GKJ]

Friedman saying one of the reasons that there’s a push is because they want it to be done before the players and staff breaks for the summer.

 

[LPHabsFan]

He is also confirming that is almost a done deal.

 

[madhi19]

Friedman saying one of the reasons that there’s a push is because they want it to be done before the players and staff breaks for the summer.

Sort of make sense. "This is going to happen you got all Summer to get yourself sorted out."

 

[bobbop]

Morgan calling out Meruelo on not keeping his own staff informed...had to learn all of what is happening in the media...not even a comment from Gutierrez...

Of course not. Thats why Morgan had no idea what was happening.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Came here to see how long it took for this to happen. Almost fifteen years relocation had been talked about.

I have theories as to why it happened this long and why the NHL fancies the Coyotes existence.

 

[GKJ]

Of course not. Thats why Morgan had no idea what was happening.

The other host (Steve?) said he had people from the team asking him what he’s heard because they’ve heard nothing.

Friedman saying it looks like Meruelo will get a 5-year window to be able to put together a plan. “Things he has to accomplish.” Also, there was no other local ownership option.

 

[ranold26]

Word is getting out and around it seems.
Genie is out of the bottle and it won't be going back in.

 

[madhi19]

Came here to see how long it took for this to happen. Almost fifteen years relocation had been talked about.

I have theories as to why it happened this long and why the NHL fancies the Coyotes existence.

Fear of getting sued by Glendale sure was a big contributing factor. Loss of faces, ego, a long list of grifter with no money more than a few house of cards falling apart... You take your pick. It's likely a mix of everything.