Still needs to stop doing scumbag things like stiffing bills. Hope he doesn’t “forget to sign” the $16M cheque for the land auction.
It’s absolutely insane that you’d be an Utah fan if the coyotes relaunch in AZ. I don’t get that at allIf Meruelo builds an arena and buys back into the NHL, then I think he'll be deserving of forgiveness. There aren't many (any?) sports owners building arenas without help from taxpayers.
I don't think he'll do it. Even if he does it, I'll be an Utah fan, not a Coyotes fan. But if he does it, I can't imagine there being any legitimate complaints about what he did for hockey in the desert.
It’s absolutely insane that you’d be an Utah fan if the coyotes relaunch in AZ. I don’t get that at all
I’d probably prefer a rebrand myself too. A true expansion and fresh startMoved from MI to AZ in '94. Dropped the Red Wings to support the Coyotes from the beginning in '96. I was a lot younger then.
Probably going to follow the team I've invested 28 years in and will probably stay even if an expansion team is brought to AZ. Arizona is losing my favorite hockey team, but I don't have to. I've invested too much into THIS team to just let it go. It's about more than just the state attached to them. It's more about the players, the memories, etc. for me this time.
And although I love the Coyotes brand, one of the best in sports, I also think it's irreparably damaged. Why resurrect it and bring back all the negativity associated with it rather than just start over fresh without it? I'd rather they let it die and rest in peace.
I’d probably prefer a rebrand myself too. A true expansion and fresh start
He was a Jets fan and followed the team to AZ - following the team to Utah is absolutely consistent and par for the course.It’s absolutely insane that you’d be an Utah fan if the coyotes relaunch in AZ. I don’t get that at all
There should be all sorts of native imagery that could be repurposed...I’d be curious to see what a kachina version of a firebird logo looks like.
Bring The Roadrunners to the NHL. Buy that name and use it for an NHL expansion team.The coyotes are gone. I’m thrilled at the idea of at least having the roadrunners back. I was a roadrunners fan first.
I’m not going to turn down a severance package after a layoff out of spite.
As said before. There is already the Coachella Valley FirebirdsI am sticking with Phoenix Firebirds, both because of the phoenix imagery and myth and also because I know Meruelo is nowhere near smart or tuned in enough to even consider it.
Like, if he expended even five brain cells on the hockey team, he'd see how tone deaf he's being and been. But he doesn't. He sees an asset and a toy for his kids, and that's it.
Prick.
So what? The Providence Bruins exist too...As said before. There is already the Coachella Valley Firebirds
There are plenty of Suns fans in Tucson.I’ll never understand people’s strong need to always “bring it back”. No Coyotes, no f***ing Roadrunners again. It’s insane that everyone always wants to keep doing the same thing over and over again. Count me in for the Arizona Phoenix. The Phoenix hockey market rises from the ashes and is reborn as the Phoenix. It’s too perfect. Plus, ownership gets to keep the “Arizona” prefix to include the entire state like they always want.
I’ll never understand people’s strong need to always “bring it back”. No Coyotes, no f***ing Roadrunners again. It’s insane that everyone always wants to keep doing the same thing over and over again. Count me in for the Arizona Phoenix. The Phoenix hockey market rises from the ashes and is reborn as the Phoenix. It’s too perfect. Plus, ownership gets to keep the “Arizona” prefix to include the entire state like they always want.
Having the nickname be the same as the city they play in certainly would be unique...and strange.
I think this is an interesting way of explaining what’s happened. It explains Meruelo’s motives and intent in a different way. It’s more hopeful about the future of nhl hockey coming back sooner.
I think I like this.I’ll never understand people’s strong need to always “bring it back”. No Coyotes, no f***ing Roadrunners again. It’s insane that everyone always wants to keep doing the same thing over and over again. Count me in for the Arizona Phoenix. The Phoenix hockey market rises from the ashes and is reborn as the Phoenix. It’s too perfect. Plus, ownership gets to keep the “Arizona” prefix to include the entire state like they always want.
The idea of keeping his operations team employed and all the business infrastructure intact by basing operations out of Mullett with the Roadrunners is interesting. Reminds me of the turnkey Moose that made it so easy for the Jets to appear overnight.Yeah as this narrative has developed over the last 36 hours or so it almost seems plausible to me. I just have zero confidence of it actually occurring even with such a deal being struck.
What's the set of events that has to occur, and this is just a start:
AM gets his billion (does he get all of it? How? What about minority owners?)
AM has to have this billion available in 3-5 years to give to the NHL (are we putting this in some sort of escrow or is it just on AM's word?)
AM has to win this auction
AM has to finance the construction of this establishment in a high interest rate environment ( I was skeptical as f*** of this even before the whole sale to Smith) WHILE keeping that 1B available to repay the NHL to re-enter the league and do so within the reported 5 years?
We're talking about basically the stars to align for something to occur here on this timetable and that........never happens 'round these parts or we'd be talking about the Scottsdale Coyotes at Los Arcos entering the first round of the playoffs right now.
The idea of keeping his operations team employed and all the business infrastructure intact by basing operations out of Mullett with the Roadrunners is interesting. Reminds me of the turnkey Moose that made it so easy for the Jets to appear overnight.
I'm all in for the Arizona Phoenix, why can't it be the city and the bird that rises from the ashes?? I hope the Coyotes brand dies with this move to SLC.