Per Friedman: Coyotes players told team moving to Utah starting next season (Mod warning post #50)

[Legion34]

Actually I kinda like that. Hmmmm

Geez you can google stock images of a phoenix and it’s Bette than 95% of logos out there

This is the winner I think. You should try to get it out there on social media.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Is that signature just like hair dropped on the piece of paper, or he is bold? IDK.

 

[BraveCanadian]

So the league is allegedly buying the coyotes for 1 billion, then turning around and flipping to Utah for 1.2 billion? In what fking world is the yotes worth 1 billion let alone 1.2. Wtf am I missing???

Didn't Ottawa just sell for a lot less?

This is just the NHL trying to set a floor on franchise values of a billion. You'd think it would be a tough sell.

 

[ijuka]

Utah Falcons is the best name possible.

 

[banks]

Geez you can google stock images of a phoenix and it’s Bette than 95% of logos out there

This is the winner I think. You should try to get it out there on social media.

Unfortunately I don't use any social media platforms. But I sure hope someone has the same notion as me and the idea gets some traction.

There's also the cool suggestion that a Phoenix rises from its own ashes. So it implies that a successful team now rises from its previous iteration.

Utah Phoenix even rolls off the tongue nicely.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

The Utah Brineys in honor of Nessie’s salt lake cousin

 

[islandersbob]

Utah Hoodoos

If you don't know what a Hoodoo is, check out Bryce Canyon National Park. Hoodoos are probably the most iconic geologic formations in Utah.

 

[Anglesmith]

So I'm still trying to figure out based on what we've heard... will the Salt Lake team be a continuation of the Jets/Coyotes franchise or will it be a new franchise with the Yotes held in limbo by the NHL?

 

[Tawnos]

Utah Hoodoos

If you don't know what a Hoodoo is, check out Bryce Canyon National Park. Hoodoos are probably the most iconic geologic formations in Utah.

Considering Delicate Arch is literally on their license plate, I don’t think that’s true.

 

[BKarchitect]

I’ve said my peace for the Arizona part of this…I’ll miss them and have lots of good memories at Coyotes game and feel bad for the fans there. Hope you get that expansion team and hope AM isn’t involved. There’s so much to be bullish about in that market and the growth of youth hockey in the area has been real fun to watch.

I do expect to pull for the new Utah team…I think while not quite the Nords winning a Cup in year one in Denver that there is a ton to be excited about with this franchise. I think you’ve got a good GM in place, a great young coach, and all those draft picks and the rebuild is just now starting to surface. With a new owner eager to make his mark and draw fans right away, I also expect a bullish free agency this summer.

Utah is going to be a really, really exciting team next year. And, IMO, a very good one. The rebuild results becoming tangible combined with a new owner eager to make his mark and a new, super energized market…yeah, I’m definitely putting some action down on Utah for next season as a dark horse.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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A bunch of words to say nothing

 

[Voight]

Salt Lake City/Utah Canyons. You know, the defining feature of the city?

I'm going with the Stormin Mormans

 

[Fire Sweeney]

A bunch of words to say nothing

Yeah, but they are written in all caps so it must be important.

 

[Mrfenn92]

A bunch of words to say nothing

He’s a scumbag

 

[jigglysquishy]

Never been to Arizona. Of course the year I plan a trip there is the year the team moves.

 

[Apex Predator]

Utah pinnacle
Utah mountain
Utah hornets
Utah yellowjackets

 

[Darcy Tucker]

It's gotta be the Utah Saints with an Iron Cross as their emblem.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

So I'm still trying to figure out based on what we've heard... will the Salt Lake team be a continuation of the Jets/Coyotes franchise or will it be a new franchise with the Yotes held in limbo by the NHL?

I don't think that's clear. I was reading something earlier that this isn't going to be like other relocations and the Coyotes will be considered suspended.

But all their players are going to the Utah team and so it will be treated as a brand new franchise with no history, despite players having history with a previous franchise that may return?

So say Utah has Clayton Keller score 50 goals in their first season, the Coyotes are suspended.

Coyotes come back in 2030 and Keller's stats are still there for the time, then it starts new with all the new players. It just seems so damn absurd. But the absurd nature of history and the NHL went out the window when the Winnipeg Jets were brought back and were not associated with the former team aside from logo and location. But for that they kept the Thrashers history upon the move, but I guess they didn't have to?

My vote then is still moving the Coyotes to Atlanta, keeping the history, and changing back to the Atlanta Thrashers to give everyone headaches when looking at historical stats.

 

[njdevils1982]

if i was a coyote player i would go all denis lemieux on the team.


"TRADE ME RIGHT F****** NOW!"

 

[SirJW]

SLC Punk.

 

[KevinRedkey]

FWIW...

Something to do with Bees seems appropriate in this case.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

Gotta be the Utah BYOBs.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

FWIW...
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Something to do with Bees seems appropriate in this case.

Let's be honest, it's going to be the Utah Spanish Sweet Onions.

 

[Golden_Jet]

So the league is allegedly buying the coyotes for 1 billion, then turning around and flipping to Utah for 1.2 billion? In what fking world is the yotes worth 1 billion let alone 1.2. Wtf am I missing???

Didn't Ottawa just sell for a lot less?

Ottawa was 950 million.

Supposedly there is a 300 million relocation fee in there,

I think the league pays less, to recoup funds loaned to yotes, and sells to SLC for 1.2-1.3 billion.