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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
That's my point - Sterling was a relatively simple situation (though he still huffed and puffed and threatened to sue) and it took 5 weeks to resolve (which is actually pretty darn fast). The complications of forcing the Coyotes sale answers your 'why not last year' question...
But now the league has had a year to lay the groundwork, strategize, and build consensus among the other owners (who would be understandably cautious about how they evict a fellow owner). The Mullet was tenable for 3 years with an option for a 4th.
Rogers in Edmonton took 30 months from breaking ground to open. Little Caesars took 35 months. Chase Centre was 33 months. Clippers new arena will be 35-36 months.
The Coyotes are not going from winning an auction* to opening doors in 27 months, which is what would be necessary to maintain the worst case scenario from the original timeline.
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Sorry, you're correct. The expectation for this current plan is to have doors open summer 2027. That would be 38-39 months from now.
I don't think they're going to get it to the auction and then stop the process, though. They'll go forward and extend for one more year at Mullett. Five instead of four (which already includes the two they've played).