Dado
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It is a poor stance, for sure. I believe that there is a business model that would support the Coyotes in Glendale.
I don't agree with that, in it's broadest sense. Phoenix is a marginal hockey market, like any number of other markets. In a 30 team league, if it's not Phoenix in trouble, it will just be some other team, the problem isn't solved it's simply moved.
The only way out IMO is to contract the league to 24 or fewer teams (20 would be ideal) with Phoenix as one of them. But then you have to ask whether it makes sense to use one of the limited slots on such a low-revenue market.
Of course,promotion/relegation would solve this issue in the fairest possible manner, which of course means it'll never be implemented.
And for the record, Winnipeg is clearly a marginal market as well, for it's own unique reasons.