NHL's deputy commissioner Bill Daly was part of Sirius XM NHL Network radio with Gord Stellick and Mike Johnson and was questioned about the League position on Arizona and when an NHL team could go back.
Transcriptions nhlrumors.com
Gord Stellick: “Now Arizona, you put a lot of blood and sweat for the front office. Mike Johnson, right now, is the 17th top scorer in the history of Arizona Coyotes, just so that you know that. So he remembers his time emotionally.
Rumors of the NHL: Had Hughes put the Vancouver cannucks in opinion?
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly: “Not really an official position other than an official position that we really have, with regard to any market that does not have an existing NHL franchise. What we are looking for on the markets is obviously the demography of the market, the market population, the attraction of fans on the market.
But, one of the things that we have never obtained in Arizona, which is an important, if not critical consideration, is an arena and an arena of art and a quality of the arena, and the capacity of the arena. All these factors were a problem historically in Arizona, and they were never approached satisfactorily.
This does not mean that they cannot be discussed at some point. And then the final factor, obviously, is the solid and stable property and property, which is important. Do I think it can happen in Arizona? Absolutely. Do I have a calendar or even an indication that it is imminent? No, but I certainly did not exclude the possibility of returning to Arizona at the appropriate time, once all these boxes are checked. »»
Nhlrumors.com Note: No one knew last year how fast Arizona Coyotes I was going to move from Arizona to Utah. However, the management of hockey and the commercial operations of the franchise have not technically did so. It was more a question of relocating and expanding, because the coyotes could no longer play in a university hockey establishment. Time ended with their former owner, and until there was a new owner, the Coyotes do not return to the NHL.
NHL rumors: A strange situation for the players of Arizona Coyotes while waiting for details
Whether they want to admit or not, Alex Meruelo, even if it is part of his agreement, must be the owner when the coyotes are reactivated. The NHL will be waiting for the time of the agreement and will find an appropriate owner for having implemented, as they did with Utah Hockey Club and Ryan Smith. It was fast and became convincing, but the NHL needed these players in a professional atmosphere.
The expansion returns to Arizona. There will be a team there. Remember that there are 33 teams, with 32 active teams and a deactivated team in the coyotes. The expectations are only when a new installation and a stable property are in place and Meruelo is away, the coyotes will return to the desert.
Do you Subscriber to our YouTube channel? It's new, and we just start. Rumors and hot subjects of the league. We also publish things on Instagram.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs5g3fmm8l4
