Phoenix CV: CoG went full-on haboob, man. Never go full-on haboob.

[NYRFAN218]

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

 

[Jeffrey93]

I'm the source for everyone I know in the hockey world in Las Vegas..

Just who exactly are you?!!?

 

[Jeffrey93]

Bettman blew all his credibility when he said stories about the Coyotes being in 'financial trouble' back when Moyes owned them was "irresponsible reporting".

And Leblanc....well....

 

[Howler Scores]

 

[NJDevs26]

That's what I'm wondering, how accurate is this? Seems like a better source than Eklund

I guess we'll find out once and for all since he's basically putting whatever rep he has on the line for this story...part of me REALLY hopes this blows up in Kosman's face to expose him as a fatalistic charlatan.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

 

[Jeffrey93]

Also said Seattle + Toronto are the expansion plans in 2017.

It didn't say that at all.

 

[jkrdevil]

Kosman had a lot of fatalistic dirt when the Devils were going through ownership issues, even now I'm not sure if he was right on all of it but it seems like he was right on more of it than I wanted him to be at the time.

The thing that gives me pause re: him and this stroy was he was the main guy who reported on Barroway's rpursuit of the Devils, then Isles and then Coyotes. He has clearly has a source close to him (if not him) and he would know about a potential sale to Foley.

That said Kosman has been wrong on a lot of stuff as well. The best way to describe his reporting may be to aay he jumps the gun a bit. This could be what is reported or it could be talks with Foley as a contingency plan if they lose the Glendale case.

 

[OthmarAmmann]

Was that in response to rumors that the Thrashers moving?

 

[Stand Witness]

It didn't say that at all.

The NHL is also eyeing expansion franchises in the Toronto and Seattle areas for the 2017-18 season, a source said.

Thats the exact line.

 

[Jeffrey93]

Thats the exact line.

"eyeing expansion franchises in"

is not

"are the expansion plans"

 

[jkrdevil]

It didn't say that at all.

The NHL is also eyeing expansion franchises in the Toronto and Seattle areas for the 2017-18 season, a source said.

....

 

[Confucius]

Bettman or the Post, who do I believe? Survey says, Post.

 

[Dolemite]

Anyone find it interesting that this article comes out right before Free Agency begins?

The article has been shot down by the NHL, Bettman, the Coyotes, and the CEO of the Coyotes.

 

[BattleBorn]

Just who exactly are you?!!?

Some idiot on the BoH board.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

This story is 100% true.

 

[NYRFAN218]

 

[goyotes]

Anyone find it interesting that this article comes out right before Free Agency begins?

The article has been shot down by the NHL, Bettman, the Coyotes, and the CEO of the Coyotes.

They throw it out to get the web hits, and most of you bite. Come on! You're better than that!

 

[NYRFAN218]

There's also this though.

 

[KevFu]

"eyeing expansion franchises in"

is not

"are the expansion plans"

That isn't the point. The point is that when the article says "for the 2017-18 season" is a dead giveaway that the story is full of feces.

The MGM-AEG Las Vegas Arena & and Videotron Centre projects were each 24 months from "Shovel" to "Ribbon"

It's 27 months from the start of the 2017-18 season. Seattle & Toronto both getting arena deals in place to start shoveling in three months?

 

[cbcwpg]

The more the NHL denies ....

 

[Eric Sachs]

Kosman has legitimate sources on these matters..

but he showed during the Devils ownership saga that he often takes liberties with the info he is fed. He was wrong quite often in that process (like stating the NHL was taking the Devils over by a specific deadline that later came and went without a whisper).

Wouldn't be surprised if he was fed something that represented about a tiny portion of what he ultimately wrote.

 

[jkrdevil]

Some one is protesting too much.

The city is trying to get out of the lease and you haven't even contemplated a move?

 

[CasualFan]

The story is not true

... I couldn't swear to every detail but it's certainly true that it is a story.