Arizona is a good market on paper. It has the demographics and fills out the geography nicely. Their organization has just been a mess though. I expect the NHL to keep fighting for them though based on the reasons above.
Although, they might also not mind a sweet relocation fee to a city like Houston or Portland given that expansion is likely not on the plate for a long time. Or maybe they could disperse the Coyotes and offer up an expansion opportunity somewhere to get more money. Personally, if i was a potential owner, I would rather pay for an expansion team than buy the hot mess that the Coyotes are plus paying a relocation fee.
I am not sure if there are legalities preventing that sort of thing though or how dispersal works. I imagine the NHL would have to buy out the current owners or something.
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