Just a bump in the road?? I Hope

[Scott MS]

If the club were going to stay in Phoenix, Reinsdorf could actually be one of the better choices, if for no other reason than the strong Chicago-Phoenix connection. (I'm extrapolating that from that he might actually have more of a stake in the Valley than another out-of-town owner). Plus he has a vested interest in Glendale as the spring training home of the White Sox. Of course, the Chicago base, spring training and otherwise, is probably still the east valley, as has been that of the Coyotes. No need to argue that again since the arena ain't going anywhere. But this would at least be an improvement.

That said, it will be an ownership group, and multiple years of operating losses will make staying there difficult, minority partners or not. The fact of the matter is that Hamilton is a better location. But it's better than those of a number of NHL franchises. Still doesn't mean one will actually move. And the Leafs and Sabres haven't truly thrown their weight into the fray, either. The Leafs have one of the greatest strangleholds on a region in sports. I'm sure they'll have some thoughts in the end.

The real issue with Hamilton is that it's 40 miles from Buffalo and 40 miles from Toronto. I would tend to agree with the league that it is not an ideal location because it would be virtually impossible to forecast the impact on either franchise. Buffalo is the weaker of the two.

 

[Scott MS]

how much expense could be saved by having the coyotes go simply from being tied into all the bad deals that moyes brought them into for purely political and self interest? ...... is there a reason why they are paying 4x market for office rents? is there a reason why they charter with swift air for overmarket prices? - the guy doesn't make decisions on what is best for the franchise, it's what's best for his pockets

Exactly. The media has painted Phoenix and Glendale as disinterested in hockey. I've had Coyotes tickets for 4 years now and there are plenty of fans at the game. I never understood how they lost all that money, but it seems clear now that it had nothing to do with running a hockey team. I'll bet if they sold every ticket to every game, they might not have broken even under the old crooked financial model.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

The real issue with Hamilton is that it's 40 miles from Buffalo and 40 miles from Toronto. I would tend to agree with the league that it is not an ideal location because it would be virtually impossible to forecast the impact on either franchise. Buffalo is the weaker of the two.

There are 9 million hockey fans living in easy driving distance of Hamilton.

(Toronto is the 5th largest metro area in the US/Canada.)

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Exactly. The media has painted Phoenix and Glendale as disinterested in hockey. I've had Coyotes tickets for 4 years now and there are plenty of fans at the game. I never understood how they lost all that money, but it seems clear now that it had nothing to do with running a hockey team. I'll bet if they sold every ticket to every game, they might not have broken even under the old crooked financial model.

BIM:

Disinterested: impartial.
Example: Let a disinterested person judge our dispute. (an impartial person)

Uninterested: not interested in.
Example: This man is uninterested in our dispute. (couldn´t care less)