[News] Coyotes relocating to Salt Lake City

[Strange Brew]

Jordan I hope you get a chance to support the Sun Devils. That is some very good hockey especially since they will be joining the NCHC next year.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by jayswin

What? Are you talking about Salt Lake City? Fist of all, it's 3 times bigger than Mullet arena and not even the smallest NHL arena. And more importantly this relocation is coming with a new arena built in Salt Lake City.

Delta Center actually will be the smallest NHL arena by seating capacity – 14,000 for hockey, including some obstructed seats that they would be wiser not to sell. (The Jets have a capacity of 15,294.)

But the rest of your comment is spot-on. An arena that is actually certain to be built in Salt Lake City is infinitely better than an empty parcel of land that Meruelo may or may not be able to buy in Phoenix, and may or may not be able to put an arena on if he does buy it.

[sureLoss]

Even more evidence Meurello doesn’t respect the history of the franchise.

Apparently the Coyotes couldn’t be bothered to get Doans banner. Fan saved it from being trashed

https://twitter.com/user/status/1780780538699419859

[White Out 403]

I have to admit there's a lot of shameful joy watching this franchise fail. The scars of the Jets leaving still remain and were deeply cut. The Phoenix Market never deserved our team and never embraced hockey, I'm glad the team is moving on. Good riddance.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Happy Relocation Day!

[getbak]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1780952399294640190

Looks like there will be a BOG conference call today to approve the sale and likely a press conference in SLC tomorrow to make it official.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Even more evidence Meurello doesn’t respect the history of the franchise.

Apparently the Coyotes couldn’t be bothered to get Doans banner. Fan saved it from being trashed

https://twitter.com/user/status/1780780538699419859

That's despicable.

Meurello doesn't deserve an NHL team. Hope he can't get the arena built within the repurchase window, and another prospective owner that's serious can bring the NHL back to there.

[Toonage]

I'm not the world's biggest Shane Doan fan, but he deserves far better than that.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

I have to admit there's a lot of shameful joy watching this franchise fail. The scars of the Jets leaving still remain and were deeply cut. The Phoenix Market never deserved our team and never embraced hockey, I'm glad the team is moving on. Good riddance.

Shouldn't be too smug. I don't think Bettman will be so patient with Winnipeg. From The Athletic this February.

A vocal minority has criticized the Jets
for complacency since I began covering
the team.

The well-documented problem is that the minority has grown, the sellout streak is history and Winnipeg is now reporting a 27 percent decrease in season ticket sales over the last three years, from 13,000 to under 9,500.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Even more evidence Meurello doesn’t respect the history of the franchise.

Apparently the Coyotes couldn’t be bothered to get Doans banner. Fan saved it from being trashed

https://twitter.com/user/status/1780780538699419859

I'm surprised the NHL is leaving an opening for this guy to be an owner in the NHL again

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Radio

"Saints" from Latter Day Saints..."Salt Lake City Saints"

or the "Old Ports" after Porter Rockwell personal body guard to Joseph Smith...some say he was his assassin.

3. Shakers. As in salt shaker. Alliteration.

Originally Posted by Baaarrden

Not sure if already been discussed but apparently the Coyotes organization just tossed Doan’s retirement banner in the dumpster and it was recovered by some fan and given back to him. Not sure how to embed instagram links but saw it on the Spittin Chiclets account https://www.instagram.com/reel/C54u_...R5cTZyamFkbw==

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Even more evidence Meurello doesn’t respect the history of the franchise.

Apparently the Coyotes couldn’t be bothered to get Doans banner. Fan saved it from being trashed

https://twitter.com/user/status/1780780538699419859

That is just...wow. Pretty much as low as it gets.

I can understand that some people are hurt about this, I get that, but to just trash his banner into a dumpster??

Honestly I do not understand that. You already paid for it. Your team is moving. You dont want it and the guy is already there.

Wouldnt it make more sense to just give it to him? And if he wants to trash it thats his business but to just toss it in a dumpster out back? Give me a break.

I dislike using the term 'classless' because that would presume to make me some arbiter of 'class' but this incident seems pretty objective.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

I have to admit there's a lot of shameful joy watching this franchise fail. The scars of the Jets leaving still remain and were deeply cut. The Phoenix Market never deserved our team and never embraced hockey, I'm glad the team is moving on. Good riddance.

In Pheonix’s defence. The team was run like a tire fire. Any fanbase would struggle with that train wreck.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by getbak

My guess is that he wants to keep the Roadrunners in Arizona so he can keep his sports gambling license active (even though his site isn't doing much business).

As I understand it, the law requires ownership of a "top level" sports franchise, but they'd likely make the argument that the AHL is the highest level being played in Arizona after the Yotes move.

You could make that argument before the move too.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Ah, the mid 90s. Where everything was extreme and in your face.

Insert Poochie here -->

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Utah Yutes & they have Joe Pesci as a mascot.

He is small and comical to look at.

He makes you laugh? You think he's funny? How is he funny mother####er?

[Titan2]

Triple Quad post score. Time to get off CP for the day

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Toonage

I'm not the world's biggest Shane Doan fan, but he deserves far better than that.

I also feel for the fans. I know they don't have a lot but that guy that gave Doan his banner clearly cares about the team and the fans like that are the ones that have been let down by the years of poor ownership.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I also feel for the fans. I know they don't have a lot but that guy that gave Doan his banner clearly cares about the team and the fans like that are the ones that have been let down by the years of poor ownership.

I think you've gotta chuck Management in there at the same time. Its not like they've been knocking it out of the park either.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Speaking of alcohol sales. It sounds like that stadium in Minnesota is going vegan.

It would get burned to the ground within 3 days.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I also feel for the fans. I know they don't have a lot but that guy that gave Doan his banner clearly cares about the team and the fans like that are the ones that have been let down by the years of poor ownership.

Thats true. People (me included) joke about the fan base, but its been death by 1000 cuts there. People cared, or wanted to. Their ownership literally left the rest holding the tatters of what was and could have been.