CXLVIII - NHL BOG approves sale and relocation of Coyotes to Ryan Smith, league announces establishment of franchise in Utah

[MaskedSonja]

Just reading about the theme park idea-and how at the same time AM might try and take advantage of that, but those opposed are actually wanting a change in the law so that it doesnt give Yotes tax related advantage they want. Seems like an interesting "Hey here's an interesting loophole we can look at" followed by "What, no, we are going to change it so you cant use it". I mean obviously it might be moot if AM doesnt win the auction, but its an interesting kind of chess game here.

 

[Stumbledore]

Utah Blades
Sounds like a street gang.

You say that like it was a bad thing.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Utah Blades
Sounds like a street gang.

We already get renditions of West Side Story whenever the Sharks and the Jets dance.

 

[aqib]

This is great...

 

[Yukon Joe]

This is great...

It is... but is there a source? (not necessarily the employee, but the reporter who reported it)?

 

[aqib]

It is... but is there a source? (not necessarily the employee, but the reporter who reported it)?

It was a tweet from The Athletic that has since been taken down,

 

[sneakytitz]

I can do away with the alternate but these colors and this logo and sweater are absolutely wonderful.

 

[SirJW]

Here's a copy of the Coyotes TV rights map from 2001. Predates Vegas joining the league.

Two observations:
- Though the Coyotes were granted TV rights to portions of Nevada, they did not include Clark County, where Las Vegas itself is located. I presume the NHL didn't want to grant any team TV rights in Las Vegas proper? Or did one of the California teams hold those rights?

- Notably the 50-Mile Home Territory is defined as every county which is fully or partially within the 50 mile radius.

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The Kings and many other LA teams had a long cable reach to AZ and NV as well as Hawaii (still).

 

[GKJ]

 

[AussieBomberJet]

I would like to welcome Utah to the NHL. I'm somewhat excited and intrigued by a team in Utah. I don't know how much actual hockey history there is down there, but I do feel this franchise needed a fresh start. There seems to be a lot of doubt about the long-term viability of Utah as a market, but if managed appropriately I do see the team staying for the long haul.

I'm sorry to say but Arizona simply isn't a major hockey market. It never has been and never will be (and that is okay because they are a great market for other professional American sport leagues), and this relocation was sorely needed, and should of happened years ago. Arizona was afforded all sorts of favouritism and opportunity to sort their situation out (15+ years!!!) that northern teams were not afforded during the great southern relocation or northern teams era of the 90s, one of those teams being my former team currently in SLC.

Regardless, that is all in the past. So with that, welcome to the NHL and perhaps one day I will make it down to SLC to see the Jets giving you a beat down on your own turf

 

[GKJ]

 

[Melrose Munch]

this is exciting for utah

 

[AussieBomberJet]

It's awesome to see the team in a location with more than a few dozen fans. Looks like this team will actually be appreciated in SLC.

 

[Spydey629]

In this universe, this is how we got NHL All Star John Scott. It's the NHL version of "Welease Bwian!" **

** You must be this much of a Monty Python geek to get that joke.

I'm a Brian. My life is nothing like that...

 

[LadyStanley]

These were the hoodies the team wore as they arrived.

 

[GKJ]

They're gonna put the Leafs/Bruins game on the screen, so that's cool.

 

[Llama19]

 

[GKJ]

$200m feels in the range I’d expect. Maybe slightly on the low end depending on how many bidders exist. It was never gonna be $68m or whatever the number was.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I can do away with the alternate but these colors and this logo and sweater are absolutely wonderful.View attachment 859013

Jeebus that's a CGA color palette LMAO

I kind of dig it and I don't know why

They're gonna put the Leafs/Bruins game on the screen, so that's cool.

Narrator: for some, that was not cool

 

[dj4aces]

Jeebus that's a CGA color palette LMAO

I kind of dig it and I don't know why

Do you have feelings of nostalgia for those old Atari 2600, Commodore 64, or DOS 2.0 games? I do, which is why I love it. The fact that it looks like mountains just makes it that much better.

 

[Isles72]

might be the first time I've seen the top of Clayton Kellers head as the team came off the plane and met crowd in the airport

 

[awfulwaffle]

Just reading about the theme park idea-and how at the same time AM might try and take advantage of that, but those opposed are actually wanting a change in the law so that it doesnt give Yotes tax related advantage they want. Seems like an interesting "Hey here's an interesting loophole we can look at" followed by "What, no, we are going to change it so you cant use it". I mean obviously it might be moot if AM doesnt win the auction, but its an interesting kind of chess game here.

It's absolutely hilarious that nobody balked at public money to go towards renovations at Footprint, a new baseball stadium, or a new football stadium using public funds. Now, a developer is trying to put up his own money, and just trying to add a tax(in the district itself, not anywhere else) to help recoup the costs, people are balking at it.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

Ensuring future of youth hockey in Arizona

 

[KevFu]

I can do away with the alternate but these colors and this logo and sweater are absolutely wonderful.View attachment 859013

I think it's subconsciously reminds us of those Jazz pattern disposable cups from the 1990s.

It's absolutely hilarious that nobody balked at public money to go towards renovations at Footprint, a new baseball stadium, or a new football stadium using public funds. Now, a developer is trying to put up his own money, and just trying to add a tax(in the district itself, not anywhere else) to help recoup the costs, people are balking at it.

No one balked at public money for a baseball stadium because it got them the team.

No one balked at public money for Footprint renovations because PHOENIX hadn't spent public money like that since the DBacks and the Suns being the longest tenured PHX team have the fan base.

No one balked at public money for a football stadium because (a) it's the NFL) and (b) Glendale was doing it, it got GLENDALE the Cardinals.

But no one balked at public money for Gila River Arena for the COYOTES in the first place because it got GLENDALE the Coyotes and all the plaza development.


Whereas for the TED project in Tempe, people balked... they HAVE Arizona State in Tempe, unlike Glendale with the Cardinals/Coyotes. They don't need sports/entertainment options like Glendale did.

And they're balking in North Scottsdale because North Scottsdale has always had easy access to Phoenix, Glendale and Tempe to all the teams and entertainment districts, but without having to have one (or pay for them).

It's total NIMBY, the people in North Scottsdale, THAT'S why they live in North Scottsdale: It's accessible while not being PHX/Tempe/Glendale.

AND of course, the ask has changed. It's not $400m for an arena, it's billions to enable the district they don't want, and what they get is a franchise they've always had access to. The stadiums in Glendale and Tempe (NFL, NHL, NCAA, Mullett) are straight shots on the 101, and MLB/NBA/WNBA are straight shot down 51).

So where's the value add to them?

A donation to the Kachinas and other Coyotes community projects (which should not be going on hiatus like the Coyotes) from the Smith family would certainly be applauded/appropriate.

Based on what Fry said on the broadcast during the final game, I'd expect that was part of the deal with Smith.