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Originally Posted by Beatle17
The increase of $33M is not worth losing out on the potential market growth.
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The Coyotes had that 5 year out-clause as part of the sale. They're stuck there for a couple more years before they can use it (if they lose enough money). At that point the Coyotes will have been in Phoenix for over 20 years. At this point they have already been the Coyotes longer than they were the Jets in the NHL. Come this June there will be players drafted that were born after the original Jets played their last game in Winnipeg.
They're just a half-season removed from going to the Conference Finals as well. So at one point or another this growth needs to start paying dividends or it can't be called growth. And I have a feeling the new owners are going to give them until that 5 year out-clause comes in effect to show some of that growth.