Coyotes on Thin Ice: Could Utah Be Their Next Home?
Salt Lake City might be hosting NHL games sooner than we think! The Arizona Coyotes' shaky stay in Phoenix has everyone on edge, and there's now a backup plan just in case they don’t find new ground to build an arena. ESPN spills the beans on the NHL crafting two different schedules for 2024-25 – one for the Coyotes chilling in Arizona and another for a sudden jump to Salt Lake City.
Utah's Eyes on the Puck – A Cool $1.3B Bid on the Table! If the Coyotes can't dig into Arizona soil for their den, the NHL’s ready to take over, forking out about $1 billion to current owner Alex Meruelo. Next, they'd pass the puck to the Utah Jazz's dynamic duo, Ryan and Ashley Smith, with a hefty $1.3 billion tag!
From Eviction to Relocation: Coyotes' Arena Saga
The Coyotes have been racking up mileage, banking goals in three different Arizona arenas over 28 seasons. They even faced bankruptcy and got locked out of their previous pad, Gila River Arena. Now, they’re making do at Mullett Arena – a cozy 4,600-seater. Yet the quest for a permanent den hit a snag when Maricopa County voters said no to a fancy $2.1 billion playground proposal.
Utah's Ready to Jazz Up the NHL – Ryan Smith isn’t new to the big leagues. After snagging the NBA’s Jazz, he’s making moves to net an NHL team for his home state. Smith's already got fans hyped, brainstorming team names and planning to revamp the Delta Center to welcome icy battles alongside basketball.
Coyotes' Cliffhanger: Utah's $1.3 Billion Bet
The Arizona Coyotes are dangling on the edge, and the NHL's pulling out all the stops with a dual-deck schedule for the 2024-25 season – one for staying put, and one for a Salt Lake City shake-up. ESPN's got the scoop: If Arizona's desert dogs can't lock down a new playpen, the league's ready to drop a cool billion to take over, then flip the team to Utah's finest, Ryan and Ashley Smith, for a heftier $1.3 billion.
Salt Lake's siren call: The Smiths, Utah's power couple and masters of the NBA's Jazz, are eyeing a slick move to swing an NHL franchise into their court – the Delta Center's begging for some ice-time action! They've got visions of hockey heroes sharing digs with b-ballers, post a swift reno, naturally.
Arizona's Arena Angst
It's been a rocky road for the Coyotes, booted from their old haunts and crashing at ASU's pad – not quite the big leagues, eh? Local voters said 'no dice' to a mega $2.1 billion entertainment district and ice palace vote. The Coyotes? They're playing coy, keeping lips sealed for now.
The Great Utah Gamble
Ryan Smith ain't just shooting hoops; the software bigwig's got his game face on, hunting for a fresh NHL crew. He's not shy about sprucing up the Delta Center to roll out the welcome mat for the puck-slapping crowd, all while keeping Jazz fans jumping.
Editor: Vitalina Patskan
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