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troutman · 03-08-2011, 09:05 AM

Let's see what people are saying today.

Matthew Hulsizer running out of patience with Coyotes
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1933174/

The city of Glendale, Ariz., has decided not to take any legal action against the Goldwater Institute for now, according to a source, but Matthew Hulsizer says other NHL teams are beckoning and he cannot wait much longer to complete his purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes.

“We have been approached by other teams, yes,” Hulsizer said, adding that he is not pursuing that interest “right now because we love Arizona.”

However, even though the NHL has not put a squeeze on the sale by imposing a deadline, Hulsizer said he needs to have the municipal bonds on the market soon.

Some NHL governors said in an informal survey that the NHL could wait as long as its entry draft on June 24 and 25 before deciding to leave Phoenix in order to facilitate a move for next season. But Hulsizer is not prepared to wait that long.

Some close to the situation feel that if Glendale proceeds with legal action against Goldwater it will set off a legal battle that would doom any hope of keeping the Coyotes in Arizona. “If they file, bring in the moving vans,” one source said

There are signs the NHL is looking at Winnipeg. A report by CBC.ca said the league commissioned studies of the Winnipeg market that estimated a team in the MTS Centre, which seats 15,015 people, would bring in around $70-million in a season, which is about double what the Coyotes earn at Jobing.com Arena. However, the report said this would be the lowest revenue of the six current Canadian teams.

03-08-2011, 09:05 AM	#126
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Let's see what people are saying today. Matthew Hulsizer running out of patience with Coyotes http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1933174/ The city of Glendale, Ariz., has decided not to take any legal action* against the Goldwater Institute for now, according to a source, but Matthew Hulsizer says other* NHL teams are beckoning and he cannot wait much longer to complete his purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes. “We have been approached by other teams, yes,” Hulsizer said, adding that he is not pursuing that interest “right now because we love Arizona.” However, even though the NHL has not put a squeeze on the sale by imposing a deadline, Hulsizer said he needs to have the municipal bonds on the market soon. Some NHL governors said in an informal survey that the NHL could wait as long as its entry draft on June 24 and 25 before deciding to leave Phoenix in order to facilitate a move for next season. But Hulsizer is not prepared to wait that long. Some close to the situation feel that if Glendale proceeds with legal action against Goldwater it will set off a legal battle that would doom any hope of keeping the Coyotes in Arizona. “If they file, bring in the moving vans,” one source said There are signs the NHL is looking at Winnipeg. A report by CBC.ca said the league commissioned studies of the Winnipeg market that estimated a team in the MTS Centre, which seats 15,015 people, would bring in around $70-million in a season, which is about double what the Coyotes earn at Jobing.com Arena. However, the report said this would be the lowest revenue of the six current Canadian teams. Last edited by troutman; 03-08-2011 at 09:12 AM.