[Senator Clay Davis]

In the end, even more than a good arena, the Coyotes have never actually had good ownership. So even if they got the arena they wanted, would it matter? As though losing millions in a shiny new barn would somehow be better than losing millions in the current situation? I have no doubt Arizona will get another crack at this down the line, when they can get some competent ownership. The fact they've already floated Atlanta again tells you this. But the other successful southern markets all have good to elite ownership, which is what you need in markets where hockey might fall behind cornhole league in public interest.

And while I would bet the odds of Quebec City are close to 0, money always talks, so if a perspective QC owner wants to pay a record relocation fee, by a lot, then it will be in play.