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The NHL Is Running The Phoenix Coyotes
by Paul on 04/29/09 at 06:11 PM ET
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from Craig Harris of the Arizona Republic,
The National Hockey League, which loaned the Phoenix Coyotes money in February to keep the team in business, is now running the franchise and has promised Glendale that the NHL would reimburse the city for parking fees and security costs owed by the team, Glendale City Manager Ed Beasley said.
“The NHL is in charge of the team right now,” Beasley said. “We have assurances from the NHL the money will be paid . . . .We are sitting down with the NHL and working confidentially with them, and the city expects to be paid in full.”...
We have been told from the NHL that they are responsible for the team,” Beasley said.
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Seriously, it must be time to look at moving this team to a more profitable location (or contracting it). Number wise I think the league would be better with 28 (or 32) teams.
Maybe KC gets another chance?
Posted by WingMan from Quebec on 04/29/09 at 06:44 PM ET
let the Bankruptcy of four teams begin!
i thought Bagdad Gary said everything was going around the league
Posted by FlyersFan on 04/29/09 at 06:59 PM ET
All is well,.
All 30 teams are solvent.
All 30 buildings are sold out for every game.
All teams have to stay witin the salary cap.
Everyone will eventually get to win the Cup.
The preceding message brought to you by the NHL Head Office.
“I am gary bettman and I approved this message”
Posted by dbcooper from parts unknown on 04/29/09 at 07:33 PM ET
I really, really, REALLY hate to say this… but it’s time to move the Coyotes.
The problem is, I don’t know where. None of the current options make actual sense. So I doubt they’re going anywhere.
Although… let’s see… loser franchise, CHECK…. no hope of wining the Cup any time soon, CHECK… constant stream of management citing that everything is on track and ok despite all appearances to the contrary, CHECK….
Sounds like a natural fit for that second Toronto team, no?
Posted by Primis on 04/29/09 at 07:47 PM ET
Can you say Kansas City Coyotes? How about Hamilton Badgers? or Winnipeg Jets 2: Electric Bugaloo/
Posted by bsalamon on 04/29/09 at 08:08 PM ET
You can move the Yotes anywhere you like: anywhere but Las Vegas.
Then again, Gary.Ass is a compulsive liar. For the record, I was just on the Strip this past Sunday and that area behind Bally’s where the proposed 18,000 seat arena is supposed to be? There’s nothing there. No construction crews. No raw materials. Nothing. It’s just an empty lot.
Posted by SYF from a "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" on 04/29/09 at 08:35 PM ET
I’m gonna sing the chorus repeated again and again by so many Canadian fans: “Why couldn’t Bettman have done this while the team was still in Winnipeg?”
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 04/29/09 at 08:47 PM ET
seriously, after reading this, you really begin to wonder how many teams are in the red and Gary and thugs in their ivory towers are in total denial of this situation.
This is only the beginning folks. More teams, most about 10 teams, will delcare that they are close to chapter 11 bankruptcy, it will will be in non traditional markets that expanded under this guy watch….
Posted by FlyersFan on 04/29/09 at 10:31 PM ET
Stupid. I’m sure Detroit, Philly, NYR, Montreal, and Toronto are just thrilled to be subsidizing this mess instead of investing in their own success.
Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 04/30/09 at 07:21 AM ET
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