The NHL relocation drama is kicking into high gear. The Arizona Coyotes have been linked to a potential move to Salt Lake City, Utah. On Wednesday, the latest development sure sounds like the Coyotes will be moving to Utah, per Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff.
‘BREAKING: Sources tell @DailyFaceoff- NHL, Arizona Coyotes & Smith Entertain. Grp have made significant progress on the framework of an agreement to relocate #Yotes to Salt Lake City, Utah. #NHL memo updated Governors today. NOT done. Many layers and lawyers. Much work to do.’
With all of the discussions about the latest NHL relocation, this update makes it seem like the Coyotes will be headed for Utah. As Seravalli noted, the Coyotes players have also been informed about a “verbal agreement” on a possible move.
‘Sources say #Yotes players have been informed that something of a “verbal” agreement is in place to relocate to Salt Lake City, but we’ve received pushback on that characterization of talks. Nonetheless, this is well down the track. Let’s see what happens next.’
Things sure seem to be moving quickly with the Coyotes’ potential move. As the Coyotes have been trying to get a new arena built, it has been hit with heavy backlash, including some from Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega.
“The prospect of a rookie developer attempting to buy Arizona State Trust Land with absolutely no infrastructure on the Phoenix side of Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road intersection at the doorstep of Scottsdale is not feasible, or welcome.”
This has been a recurring theme, so the Coyotes moving elsewhere is definitely something that makes sense on all accounts.
*More details to come.*
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