General Ongoing Coyotes saga thread

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The "Coyotes announce deal on Monday" joke is about as refreshing and amusing as the "20 minutes to downtown from Airdrie" joke.

So why'd you play the stooge and set the joke up for him?

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The "Coyotes announce deal on Monday" joke is about as refreshing and amusing as the "20 minutes to downtown from Airdrie" joke.

I, respectfully, disagree.


Both references remain funny, when used in the correct context.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by calgARI

Can the NHL just pull the plug on this thing already?

I don't think they will but if they did, they would do it on a Monday.

[Plett25]

Monday Monday Monday Bettman location, location, location Monday Bettman Monday Monday Bettman Bettman Bettman location, location, location Monday

[troutman]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...ure-in-arizona

“I want to make this happen and I want to see the Coyotes remain here,” Weiers said after Tuesday’s Council meeting. “At the same time, we need to understand this is not the same council.”

[troutman]

@theScore: Bill Daly: It's possible the Coyotes will not play in Phoenix next season. http://t.co/PoZDJeAnJ8

[Miniac]

Phoenix

[Miniac]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
And it's quite possible, depending on City of Glendale decisions in the coming days/week, it could be evident sooner than the 27th.

[dammage79]

For the love of god I sincerely hope they move out that that crap market. Makes no sense to keep the team there.

[Vulcan]

Watching on TSN, it looks like the ball is in the CoG's court with the threat of moving if they don't play ball. It could be just a threat though.

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Watching on TSN, it looks like the ball is in the CoG's court with the threat of moving if they don't play ball. It could be just a threat though.

If I'm the City of Glendale, I push the NHL to see how far they can take it. I think the NHL is bluffing. No way they can push out a schedule with Quebec at this point.

[Southside]

I'm sure contingency plans are already in place. That would include a schedule for the Coyotes playing out of Quebec City, or Seattle, or wherever.

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by Southside

I'm sure contingency plans are already in place. That would include a schedule for the Coyotes playing out of Quebec City, or Seattle, or wherever.

They're not. You would have to move Detroit or Columbus back to the Western Conference. It would throw everything into chaos with the schedule 99% done at this point.

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

If I'm the City of Glendale, I push the NHL to see how far they can take it. I think the NHL is bluffing. No way they can push out a schedule with Quebec at this point.

Isn't this about the timeline they did it with Winnipeg? I'm asking sincerely.

Also, like Winnipeg I would imagine they have had a plan B in place for a while now. Not impossible a schedule in Quebec is part of that.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Daradon

Isn't this about the timeline they did it with Winnipeg? I'm asking sincerely.

Also, like Winnipeg I would imagine they have had a plan B in place for a while now. Not impossible a schedule in Quebec is part of that.

Winnipeg didn't change conferences, or divisions for that matter.

Since NHL is moving to a new divisional format, they may not be as keen to keep Quebec outside of the division they should be in this time around.

[Sport Psych]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

They're not. You would have to move Detroit or Columbus back to the Western Conference. It would throw everything into chaos with the schedule 99% done at this point.

Not if the team were moved to Seattle.

How apeshinguard would the good folks in Quebec City - and many other Canadians - go if the Coyotes were actually moved to Seattle?

For what it's worth, I think Glendale bends over for this one and the Coyotes stay in Phoenix... for a few more years anyway.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

They're not. You would have to move Detroit or Columbus back to the Western Conference. It would throw everything into chaos with the schedule 99% done at this point.

You know better than anyone that moving teams around in conferences wouldn't be required. As with Winnipeg, there's a high likelihood that there are two working schedules at this point.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

I, respectfully, disagree.


Both references remain funny, when used in the correct context.

I know you think that way given you lack the creativity to come up with anything new.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

They're not. You would have to move Detroit or Columbus back to the Western Conference. It would throw everything into chaos with the schedule 99% done at this point.

There is a simple realignment that keeps DET and CBJ in the East.



The NHL can make a new schedule quickly if they want to (if they haven't made alternate schedules already). They did after the lock-out. I don't know if they have the will to do it now.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Watching on TSN, it looks like the ball is in the CoG's court with the threat of moving if they don't play ball. It could be just a threat though.

This ploy should have been expected by the COG. Bettman's greatest talent is manipulation, and since the league is now footing the entire cost of losses, it was always obvious that this was coming to a head. The league is going to exert maximum pressure on the city to get the best deal it can.

I do, however, believe there is contingency in place if the city doesn't play ball. The question is whether the league is willing to implement it, because the divisional realignment is potentially ugly and a change in scheduling is a mess.