There has been a lot more smoke and rumblings around the league today than normal. I figured it would be better to consolidate some of it into one spot. The following comments have surfaced today:
[Seravalli] “UPDATE: Told Suns owner Mat Ishbia is not pursuing the Yotes. Unless there is another mystery local businessperson interested in buying the team and privately funding it all, that crosses off one of the three options.” (https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1755275815497945479)
[Friedman] “I think that we are coming to the end of the line with this ownership group, I believe there isn’t something hard and fast in place in the very near future. They will begin the process of selling the team or the NHL taking over the team and selling it to someone else, I believe we will get there. I believe one of the reasons you hear the commissioner say nothing negative about them is he knows this could end up in a big legal fight and he doesn’t want to say or do anything that will end being used against him.” (https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1alby48/friedman_on_arizona_i_think_that_we_are_coming_to/)
[Strickland] “Expect the NHL to make an announcement related to the Yotes sometime soon after the Super Bowl. The NHL has been pressuring the team for answers daily for some time. The NHL buying the team is in play. That’s if the Yotes don’t present a plan that satisfies the league and owners.” (https://twitter.com/andystrickland/status/1755333262396805562?t=rpxiXtRBLEWUxS2xrrpmOQ&s=19)
by ThatSpecialAgent
2 Comments
1) Regarding Seravalli’s comment, I do believe he is correct that Ishbia is not pursuing the Yotes, but at the same time, word is that his camp is open to the conversation.
2) For the love of God, either move us already or get this figured out. Bet Meruello wishes they would have just spent the money to campaign in Tempe correctly right about now. Regardless, this shit has gone on long enough.
I didn’t buy the “Arizona vs Everybody” sweatshirt for nothing
Fuck the media, fuck r/hockey
We ain’t fuckin leaving