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Old 04-13-2011, 04:31 PM   #895
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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=362122

Bob Mackenzie weighs in:

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Where will the Phoenix Coyotes be playing next season?
Well, since you asked, I will say it's more likely to be Winnipeg than Phoenix. That's my opinion.
I say probably, and qualify it as my "opinion," because all the factual information I can find says to me very clearly that no final or irrevocable decision on the future home of the Coyotes has yet been made by any of the three vested parties - the NHL, the City of Glendale and would-be (under the right circumstances) owner Matthew Hulsizer.
And if we have learned anything in this long and winding Coyotes' saga in Phoenix it is that it ain't over until one of three parties pulls out and says it's dead.
Could that happen? Sure, it could.
When might it happen? I don't know, it could be days or maybe a week or two or three. Months is certainly not a viable answer because if the Coyotes are going to relocate to Winnipeg or anywhere else, there is much that needs to be done to facilitate it both within the league and the new market as well.
So whether it's days or weeks, we should get an answer to our question soon enough.
Now, here's another question: Is there a chance the Coyotes stay put in Phoenix for next season and beyond?
My opinion on that is a qualified yes, it's not entirely out of the question, it could still happen. I think it's probably a longshot at this point and perhaps getting to be a longer shot with each passing day that the NHL, City of Glendale and Hulsizer don't announce they have a dea
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