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Kypreos: Coyotes trying to retain Tippett’s services

Per Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, the Phoenix Coyotes...Or Seattle whatevers, depending on what the Glendale City Council decides next week, are attempting to retain the services of coach Dave Tippett: #Coyotes contract offer to Dave Tippett pending sale of the team, believed 2 be similar to #Rangers agreement with Alain Vigneault. 5yr 10M — Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) June 18, 2013
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Coyotes, Tippett agree to long-term deal pending sale

Even with another hairsplitting offseason underway, the Phoenix Coyotes continued to operate as normal, signing coach Dave Tippett to a multi-year contract to stay with the club.
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Expansion? The NHL Gets it Half Right by @chrisrbarron

The saga of the Phoenix Coyotes may finally be coming to an end.  Gary Bettman and the leadership of the NHL, which has inexplicably fought to keep the Coyotes in the desert, may have finally reached the end of their rope.  It has been widely reported that if the potential buyer for the Coyotes who actually wants to keep the Yotes in Arizona - Renaissance Sports and Entertainment...
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Coyotes’ fate not necessarily in the NHL’s hands

One way or another, the Phoenix Coyotes' fate will be determined by June 26th of this year, and, as the Globe and Mail's David Shoalts suggests, the NHL won't be making the call: The fate of the Phoenix Coyotes is now in the hands of the (mostly) new city council of suburban Glendale. A tentative lease agreement with Renaissance Sports & Entertainment, headed...
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Report: Coyotes May Relocate to Seattle If Arena Deal With Glendale Is Not Reached

Seattle failed to woo the Sacramento Kings to the Pacific Northwest, but another pro team may be calling the city home as early as this fall. KING 5 News reported Sunday that Seattle mayor Mike McGinn and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman have engaged in talks about relocating the Phoenix Coyotes to the Emerald City. The league-owned club has until June 25 to reach an agreement with...
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Report: Seattle Talking to NHL About Bringing Coyotes to City

  According to a report courtesy David Sanchirico of Sports Illustrated via NBC affiliate King 5, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, admitted that he has held discussions with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, about possibly bringing the Phoenix Coyotes to the city. The mayor says he has already held talks with investors about bringing the embattled franchise to the northwest, where they would...
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Seattle Mayor Acknowledges NHL Talks As Coyotes Plan B

((HT: KING-TV)) Chris Daniels is on top of it again... All of the HQ's talk about Seattle being an under-seated Plan B for the Phoenix Coyotes is now out there again... Daniels caught up with the mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn, whose response was understandably wary and tempered... Welcome to your Monday, Phoenix... Mark Brown of Bleacher Report has the lowdown...
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A look at Dave Tippett's dwindling options

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dave Tippett exudes a Zen-like calm in most conversations with the media. It must be serving him well in these chaotic times. Tippett will become the most attractive coaching candidate in the NHL in two weeks, but he cant talk to teams while he is still under contract through June 30 with the Phoenix Coyotes. His stated preference is to stay in Phoenix, but he...
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A look at Dave Tippett's dwindling options

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dave Tippett exudes a Zen-like calm in most conversations with the media. It must be serving him well in these chaotic times. Tippett will become the most attractive coaching candidate in the NHL in two weeks, but he cant talk to teams while he is still under contract through June 30 with the Phoenix Coyotes. His stated preference is to stay in Phoenix, but he...
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Hockey City USA (Phoenix) could lose its hockey team

I’m not much of a hockey fan. The last time I watched the Stanley Cup finals on TV, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier were teammates. Even then I was more or less unaware of my (then) hometown team let alone any nuance or strategy involved in the sport. Back then it seemed like Washington was too warm a place for hockey and, well, I was pretty close to right. Even though Landover...
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Coyotes Plan B: Seattle...???

((HT: Yahoo!Sports/Leahy)) In the Puck Daddy section, Sean Leahy now seemingly has more details on the Phoenix Coyotes situation... Let's back track a few days here to Mike Sunnucks work in the Phoenix Business Journal... Thursday's article had Glendale's concerns over the deal with Renaissance: • The lack of equity and personal investments from Renaissance...
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ON THE MOVE

Could Coyotes move to Seattle?

Could the Phoenix Coyotes eventually move to Seattle? Given their current situation with the city, a potential move is possible.

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3 days ago  |  2 Comments

Glendale, RSE agree to proposal

As all the speculation continues to swirl and the rumor mill continues to churn, news broke this evening that the City of Glendale and prospective Phoenix Coyotes ownership group Renaissance Sports and Entertainment (RSE) somehow finagled through a financial crossroads in a potential deal for the club.
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Glendale, ownership group bridge Coyotes lease gap

The City of Glendale and the Coyotes prospective buyer have done what many thought impossible. Multiple sources have confirmed that the two sides have bridged a 9 million annual gap on an arena lease agreement and the proposal will be presented at the Glendale City Council executive session on Tuesday. Details of the proposal were not forthcoming, but while the city has only approved...
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Coyotes Future Will Affect Tippett, Rangers Head Coaching Search; Leetch Talks Assistant Coach ...

With almost every report out of Phoenix stating that an extension between Dave Tippett and the Coyotes is imminent, I really haven't mentioned the possibility of him being a serious candidate for the Rangers head coaching position despite being linked to the team. However, with new Coyotes ownership group still negotiating with the City of Glendale on a lease agreement,...
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Coyotes assistant GM Treliving signs multi-year contract

While the future of the Coyotes in Phoenix remains in doubt, the future of their front office has never been more clear.
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Coyotes sign assistant GM Treliving

The Phoenix Coyotes have signed assistant general manager Brad Treliving to a multi-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Treliving, who also serves as vice president of hockey operations, has been Phoenix's assistant GM since 2007. He also serves as general manager for the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. The 43-year-old Treliving...
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Evgeni Malkin offers to give Paul Bissonnette some money after signing extension

Phoenix Coyotes forward Paul Bissonnette offered his congratulations to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin after Malkin agreed to an 8-year $76 Million contract extension with the Penguins on Thursday morning.  Malkin’s reply was hysterical as he told Bissonnette, his former teammate, that he would give him some money, though I wouldn’t hold my breath if I was BizNasty...
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Bettman: Coyotes could go on hiatus

The Phoenix Coyotes have been linked to several cities for relocation. There could be another possibility if the City of Glendale and an ownership group can't come to an agreement: going dark for the 2013-2014 season. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman didn't deny that the Coyotes -- a franchise that has been under league control for three years -- could go on hiatus. "...
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Bettman says NHL still hoping to stay in Phoenix

With a decision on the Phoenix Coyotes possible in the next two weeks, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league remains focused on keeping the team in Arizona. The NHL has chosen a new ownership group for the team, Renaissance Sports & Entertainment. But the group's deal is contingent on a new lease agreement for Jobing.com Arena, and negotiations with the Glendale...
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Bettman says NHL still hopes to stay in Phoenix

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer CHICAGO -- With a decision on the Phoenix Coyotes possible in the next two weeks, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league remains focused on keeping the team in Arizona. The NHL has chosen a new ownership group for the team, Renaissance Sports & Entertainment. But the group's deal is contingent on a new lease agreement for Jobing...
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NOHS Mailbag 06.12.2013

Here’s a bit from our NOHS mailbag, in which we get sacks and sacks of letters. This one comes to us from a reader in our Desert Contingent here in Arizona, and it regards the issue of our self-proclaimed rivals in the Phoenix Coyotes and, at a larger issue, Detroit’s move to the ranks of the eastern teams and what it means for us fans left behind out west. Sully - What...
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NHL wants certainty soon in RSE's talks with Glendale

Its an important week for the future of the Phoenix Coyotes. Or is it? While sources maintain that the NHL is pressuring Renaissance Sports and Entertainment to strike a deal this week (at least in principle) with the City of Glendale on a lease agreement for Jobing.com Arena, Glendale councilmember Gary Sherwood received mitigating information over the weekend. Sherwood spoke to...
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Report: Flyers still interested in Keith Yandle

A report from The Fourth Period indicates that the Philadelphia Flyers are still interested in defenseman Keith Yandle and that the team will make a push to acquire him from the Phoenix Coyotes this summer. If this topic sounds familiar it's because the Flyers were interested in Yandle prior to the 2013 trade deadline, but the two teams were unable to reach a deal. Are the...
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Report: Flyers still interested in Keith Yandle

A report from The Fourth Period indicates that the Philadelphia Flyers are still interested in defenseman Keith Yandle and that the team will make a push to acquire him from the Phoenix Coyotes this summer. If this topic sounds familiar it's because the Flyers were interested in Yandle prior to the 2013 trade deadline, but the two teams were unable to reach a deal.  Are...
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