Hamilton Mayor Confirms Balsillie Talks

((HT: TSN))If Jim Balsillie ((pictured, thanks GlobeSports)) is successful in acquiring and relocating the Phoenix Coyotes, it appears the franchise will - at least initially - play out of Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger confirmed that he had a meeting with a representative of Balsillie's legal team on Thursday where discussions took place to have the city enter into an agreement involving the potential team and the downtown arena.Balsillie had another agreement in place with the City of Hamilton almost exactly two years ago when the billionaire co-CEO of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion had a bid in to purchase the Nashville Predators. In May 2007, Balsillie had a lease arrangement with Hamilton City Council which allowed a prospective team to use Copps Coliseum as a temporary or permanent home, with the team retaining all revenue from the arena. The deal also gave Balsillie naming rights to the rink, and some control over adjoining Hamil...