Coyotes Arena Situation - Part 2(weeks) - Arena Site Chosen?

[BigMac1212]

Lots of land available in Queen Creek! Lol

That would be a awful long drive.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Lots of land available in Queen Creek! Lol

That would be a awful long drive.

Convert The Barn to ice. Grow the game out there, hyuk, hyuk, hyuk...

 

[TheLegend]

Convert The Barn to ice. Grow the game out there, hyuk, hyuk, hyuk...

Don't start going all BoH on me......

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Don't start going all BoH on me......

hehehe... (c'mon, you know I'm yer biggest fan over there)

Looked it up ("...so you don't have to!") - it's 56 miles from there to GRA. You could fly quicker from GRA to the 'other' QC than inline skate to our QC. If you had an in at Luke AFB anyway....

 

[Ebb]

Well, I was hoping they'd have some sort of announcement related to any possible new arena deals before UFA opened. I guess we can mark any of the top UFAs off our list

Luckily we don't need too many top line folks, so we'll probably be okay.

Needs going into July 1st:

2 RWs (lines 3 and 4--since odds are against a 2nd liner signing here unless it's for one season)
2 D (for 3rd/2nd pairing)
An arena site to call our own (2017-2018 and beyond) ​

 

[AZviaNJ]

That would be a awful long drive.

not for some of us!

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Well, I was hoping they'd have some sort of announcement related to any possible new arena deals before UFA opened. I guess we can mark any of the top UFAs off our list

If Goligoski - the top D UFA available at the time - could be convinced in less than 24 hours that it was safe to sign, then we shouldn't have any particular issues about this for anyone else.

 

[Jakey53]

If Goligoski - the top D UFA available at the time - could be convinced in less than 24 hours that it was safe to sign, then we shouldn't have any particular issues about this for anyone else.

Yet, some won't let it go.

 

[Ebb]

Yet, some won't let it go.

I'm sure it will work out in the end (a new arena), but pending UFAs (at least the higher echelon ones) may not be as "trusting" as I am, and could decide to sign similar (or slightly less) deals to a more "stable" team.

I'd be happy for Tippka to prove me wrong, of course

 

[AZviaNJ]

I'm sure it will work out in the end (a new arena), but pending UFAs (at least the higher echelon ones) may not be as "trusting" as I am, and could decide to sign similar (or slightly less) deals to a more "stable" team.

I'd be happy for Tippka to prove me wrong, of course

we want no part of the Okposo 7x7 type deals.

It's Fools Gold Day (in addition to Canada Day). Beware young Chayka!

 

[rt]

we want no part of the Okposo 7x7 type deals.

It's Fools Gold Day (in addition to Canada Day). Beware young Chayka!

I totally agree. I almost wish he'd just turn his phone off and disappear until Monday. We'll choose from what desperate pieces are left then.

 

[Jakey53]

we want no part of the Okposo 7x7 type deals.

It's Fools Gold Day (in addition to Canada Day). Beware young Chayka!

No kidding. That would be a bad bad bad contract.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Luckily we don't need too many top line folks...

sarcasm?

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Top line UFAs? I'm sure that we lost Stamos because the arena arrangement hasn't been announced. We plucked the arguably #2 UFA up before the start by signing Gogo. The arena didn't seem to effect him one bit.

 

[Ebb]

sarcasm?

No, not sarcastic. It's the "wants vs. needs" approach

Do I "want" more top line forwards? Yes! Do we "need" more top line forwards at this point in our rebuild? No.

 

[Ebb]

we want no part of the Okposo 7x7 type deals.

There are several other "in-demand" UFAs that this may have an effect on: Friesen, Eriksson, Backes, Purcell, Hudler, Perron, Demers, and possibly Crouwer. Admittedly, all of the above aren't the "highest" echelon players in the league, but their services may be pursued for by several teams.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Any rumors out there?

The silence is deafening.

 

[Snarky Coyote]

I heard that there will be some news in about 2 weeks

 

[TheLegend]

I heard that there will be some news in about 2 weeks

 

[Karson37]

It sounds like the arena site is likely at McClintock/Hayden and McKellips where the old drive-in theater used to be. God that would be so awesome.

 

[Sinurgy]

I have a nervous feeling the arena situation is far more precarious than they'd have us believe.

 

[XX]

I have a nervous feeling the arena situation is far more precarious than they'd have us believe.

They just need to close the financing gap. There's several sites, each with eager partners. It has always been about the dollars. There's nothing else standing in the way. It would be nice if the league canceled their existing debt with the team and then issued them a new line of low interest credit for the same amount in the name of franchise security, but I get the impression the league doesn't love the Coyotes that much.

The talk of banking on a special financing district is crap, though. Hard to get that through and legally unchallenged. Hulsizer and bonds all over again.

 

[MIGs Dog]

They just need to close the financing gap

Oh, that's all!

I've also selected the site for my 5000 sq ft ski chalet at Whistler...just need to close the financing.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I have a nervous feeling the arena situation is far more precarious than they'd have us believe.

Yup, very little solid info for a deal that's supposed to be super close.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Yup, very little solid info for a deal that's supposed to be super close.

"Very progressed" is the proper term.