The people have spoken and they've made a very clear and unambiguous statement that they aren't buying what the Coyotes are selling and that it's time to go
Get rid of this damned team, already. MOVE THE FRANCHISE. If you don't want to move them to a Canadian city (Hamilton? Markham? Quebec City? Halifax?), fine. There are any number of other American cities that would gladly take their shot--Salt Lake City. Houston (instant rivalry with Dallas). Kansas City ( instant rivalry with St. Louis). Milwaukee. Portland (Oregon, and an immediate rival of Seattle). Memphis (instant rivalry with Nashville).
Just, for the love of god, do NOT move the team to Atlanta. That city has failed the NHL test twice already. They don't deserve a THIRD chance before some other city gets its first (or second) chance.
Spot on- as usual, well said. I took my son for a back to back with the Oilers and the avalanche this past season. The atmosphere felt more like a junior A or small Major Junior atmosphere- Swift Current, but in the case of our games, the out of town fans out numbered the home team, especially in the Oilers game. I have no idea why Bettman wants to die on this hill, but it’s pathetic.
Took a look at a debate where both sides argued the merits of the project about a month ago and there was a lot of talk on the No side about Tempe focusing on roads, the homeless, schools, etc. However, this project was to be fully funded by the Coyotes who would also clean up the land, though they would get tax breaks. It seemed like an awful lot less than had been asked and given to other teams that got stadiums built in US cities over the past 30 or 40 years. It's pretty clear the Coyotes have no friends in Arizona if the can't win this vote
Get rid of this damned team, already. MOVE THE FRANCHISE. If you don't want to move them to a Canadian city (Hamilton? Markham? Quebec City? Halifax?), fine. There are any number of other American cities that would gladly take their shot--Salt Lake City. Houston (instant rivalry with Dallas). Kansas City ( instant rivalry with St. Louis). Milwaukee. Portland (Oregon, and an immediate rival of Seattle). Memphis (instant rivalry with Nashville).
Just, for the love of god, do NOT move the team to Atlanta. That city has failed the NHL test twice already. They don't deserve a THIRD chance before some other city gets its first (or second) chance.
Spot on- as usual, well said. I took my son for a back to back with the Oilers and the avalanche this past season. The atmosphere felt more like a junior A or small Major Junior atmosphere- Swift Current, but in the case of our games, the out of town fans out numbered the home team, especially in the Oilers game. I have no idea why Bettman wants to die on this hill, but it’s pathetic.
Took a look at a debate where both sides argued the merits of the project about a month ago and there was a lot of talk on the No side about Tempe focusing on roads, the homeless, schools, etc. However, this project was to be fully funded by the Coyotes who would also clean up the land, though they would get tax breaks. It seemed like an awful lot less than had been asked and given to other teams that got stadiums built in US cities over the past 30 or 40 years. It's pretty clear the Coyotes have no friends in Arizona if the can't win this vote
I think the headline says it all