Found May 06, 2009 on Online Sports Guys: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Jim Balsillie vs. Gary Bettman battle continued this morning as the Commisioner commented publicly about Balsille's attempt to purchase the now bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes.Check out the comments courtesy of the Wall Street Journal and WSJ.com:((gary bettman photo courtesy: Dave Sandford/Getty Images)) It's pretty obvious from this interview and other comments that the Bettman and Balsillie don't quite seem to get along. The Bettman seems particularly hung up on the Blackberry gazillionaire's attempt to buy the Nashville Predators and move them to Quebec, where he in fact had already started selling tickets before he officially owned the team. That didn't work out so well. It's also obvious that the Phoenix franchise is in deep doo-doo. Team Owner Jerry Moyes has lost a fortune on the Coyotes and his other businesses. Bettman, in the interview mentioned that the NHL is trying to help facilitate a better deal with the City of Glendale in Arizona and help Moy...
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