Comments on: City of Glendale is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Coyotes being sold by end of 2011

By: paulsdamnblog

paulsdamnblog — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:31:23 +0000

@brucewaynewins— I have to agree with you. I’d love to see that franchise move to Seattle. You get a good TV market, plus a regional rivalry with Vancouver. From the outside looking in, it looks like only a select few care about the Coyotes in AZ (mainly Gary Bettman). I understand the want to keep them in AZ, but thinking about the cost to keep them there, and it seems like a losing battle. So find the owner that would relocate them to an area (Seattle/Harford/not Phoenix), that would support the franchise and keep moving. This story is getting old and the Leagues stance on it has become stubborn and unmoving. Aren’t the Coyotes being controlled by the League anyway??? That has to be a huge drain cost wise for the NHL.

By: brucewaynewins

brucewaynewins — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:05:37 +0000

I’d never wish any city to lose their own team. I understand the NHL wants a footprint in the Southwest and in a major market. I don’t blame them. But are they really bringing in that much TV ratings when they are on TV in PHX/AZ/SW US to warrant keeping them there vs letting them go elsewhere? If they don’t want the team to move to Canada for TV contract purposes why not look at the realities of moving them to another US city? Would it truly make a difference if the team is in Phoenix vs Seattle or Hartford? I’m sure both cities would sell more merchandise. I doubt ehr ratings would drop much if it all. If they did drop I doubt it’d be that much of difference to say “Lets keep the team here, bankrupt the team, the arena, the city, and devalue our franchises”.