Now comes the next part, finding a new ownership group
Edit looks like 2 groups are already willing to voice their interest to the NHL.
Get fucked Meruelo. This is your legacy.
Numark105
Trashed team
Fucks everyone over
Gets 1 Billion
ALSO FROM CRAIG:
“PHNX is aware of at least two groups with interest in bringing an expansion team back to Arizona, but it will be hard to gauge their level of interest and ability until they can formally enter the fray and the process begins.”
unlikelyhero11
Holy shit. That’s awesome
Mysterious_Ad9907
DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD
Dick-Punch89
Best news of the night! Even better than the rain here in CG!
pissantz34
This article answered a lot of questions about what the hell was going on. Glad it’s over. Hopefully we can get a team back someday.
LukeSkywalker1848
THE BAD MAN IS GONE!!!
nbeaudry00
THIS IS OUR STANLEY CUP
kellendontcare
Oilers lose the cup and this news breaks all in the same night? Amazing
KanataRef
This is great for you guys, hopefully he gives up his rights to the Coyotes name as well. With luck, Bettman will give you first dibs on an expansion team.
state48state
THIS IS MY STANLEY CUP!!!! 😎😎😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥
neetsweetmcgeet
Wow. So can we assume this negates his 5 year clause? Let’s hope the nhl gets on the horn with any potentially new owners
state48state
EVERYONE GET IN HERE
spiderstan69
FREEEEDOOOOMMMM
Hockee-12
Yeah, NHL in AZ is coming back way sooner than expected. Gary wants this market without that bozo attached, fuck yes.
BradyGalaxy
Kintf
Wow!!!!
fingerblast69
Shit yeah!
OEL is a champ, AM is a goner and it’s actually raining.
Can’t take this day away from me, Satan 😂
Alezona
Hope the door hits him on the way out!
bschmidt25
How fitting that he chose to announce this today. Asshole.
That being said, thank god if it’s true. He can’t get out of here fast enough.
Hocherbike
LETS GOOO
Down_Rodeo_
So him walking away means he no longer holds the rights to them right? Can’t lose such an awesome logo and jersey because he fucked up. It’s also so shit how the city lost their team only for this asshole to back out months later.
beer_down
#WE’RE SO BACK
ColumnarPower
Somebody get Shane Doan in here to be the face of the new ownership group.
jraimundo16
smoking meruelo pack tn
xsharpp
Very strange this news dropped like an hour after the stanley cup was won but hell i’m all for it
M-Houndoom2
If this is true, thank god!
onitama_and_vipers
Wow that was fast
SirSpicyWeiner
So happy tonight. OEL becomes the first Coyotes captain to win a cup, and AM is fucking gone.
ajonesaz
It’s either work with the tribe or asu. Phoenix made it clear they don’t want any competition for events at their facility. If it isn’t one of those 2, we are waiting for footprints replacement in 2040. Alex shouldn’t be able to step foot in this state again
JimmyJet0092
I love you all!
Mandy-pants123
But… the land auction was cancelled and there is still no place to play….
memeaste
Congratulations, Yotes fans. Hopefully we’ll see you back again, soon
azsoup
Gary Bettman knew what he was doing with the sale. Knew he had potential owners in his back pocket and knew AM would fail, all the while avoiding lawsuits. Time to start fresh and get off on the right foot.
TylerRubeum
THE NEWS WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
Get fucked, Meruelo.
rye_toasty
Hog cranking is back on the menu boys.
DecksDarkAlien
He was only in it for the real estate deal and the profit that would come from it. We had enough of lunatic owners in valley sports. We need an owner that is passionate about the sport, the team and the people of Arizona.
clyde_krusher
wait- so since he’s backing out what happens to the rights to the name? can someone buy the name/rights off him and get an arena themselves? im reading articles and it’s not making a ton of sense 😭
jSizzle74
I think we were f’d with Muruelo either way. But I’m not sure this speeds up us getting a team. Unless somehow starting over again and building their own setup is desireable to whoever our white knight would be.
Azfreedom13
Excellent news.. AM is a fucking snake. Could be several years even 10 plus but still Meruelo won’t be involved so I’m good with that.
xJroKx
Start of the timeline that Someone starts this franchise back up and hands over the GM keys to Shane Doan to bring it back to fruition… plz
LateNightGoatLovin
nhl is at 32 teams. no one in AZ will pay a billion for an expansion, and another billion for an arena. coyotes are the new thrashers. rip 🙁
jSizzle74
Wait till he moves the roadrunners to Reno. We’re gonna be left with nothing 😢
DastardlyRidleylash
Fuck Meruelo. Got our hopes up and crushed them like the bastard he is.
Hope we get owners who actually care for stuff beyond having a sportsbook license.
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HUGE! There is a God.
HAH that’s a hell of a lot sooner than I expected
Now comes the next part, finding a new ownership group
Edit looks like 2 groups are already willing to voice their interest to the NHL.
Get fucked Meruelo. This is your legacy.
Trashed team
Fucks everyone over
Gets 1 Billion
ALSO FROM CRAIG:
“PHNX is aware of at least two groups with interest in bringing an expansion team back to Arizona, but it will be hard to gauge their level of interest and ability until they can formally enter the fray and the process begins.”
Holy shit. That’s awesome
DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD
Best news of the night! Even better than the rain here in CG!
This article answered a lot of questions about what the hell was going on. Glad it’s over. Hopefully we can get a team back someday.
THE BAD MAN IS GONE!!!
THIS IS OUR STANLEY CUP
Oilers lose the cup and this news breaks all in the same night? Amazing
This is great for you guys, hopefully he gives up his rights to the Coyotes name as well. With luck, Bettman will give you first dibs on an expansion team.
THIS IS MY STANLEY CUP!!!! 😎😎😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow. So can we assume this negates his 5 year clause? Let’s hope the nhl gets on the horn with any potentially new owners
EVERYONE GET IN HERE
FREEEEDOOOOMMMM
Yeah, NHL in AZ is coming back way sooner than expected. Gary wants this market without that bozo attached, fuck yes.
Wow!!!!
Shit yeah!
OEL is a champ, AM is a goner and it’s actually raining.
Can’t take this day away from me, Satan 😂
Hope the door hits him on the way out!
How fitting that he chose to announce this today. Asshole.
That being said, thank god if it’s true. He can’t get out of here fast enough.
LETS GOOO
So him walking away means he no longer holds the rights to them right? Can’t lose such an awesome logo and jersey because he fucked up. It’s also so shit how the city lost their team only for this asshole to back out months later.
#WE’RE SO BACK
Somebody get Shane Doan in here to be the face of the new ownership group.
smoking meruelo pack tn
Very strange this news dropped like an hour after the stanley cup was won but hell i’m all for it
If this is true, thank god!
Wow that was fast
So happy tonight. OEL becomes the first Coyotes captain to win a cup, and AM is fucking gone.
It’s either work with the tribe or asu. Phoenix made it clear they don’t want any competition for events at their facility. If it isn’t one of those 2, we are waiting for footprints replacement in 2040. Alex shouldn’t be able to step foot in this state again
I love you all!
But… the land auction was cancelled and there is still no place to play….
Congratulations, Yotes fans. Hopefully we’ll see you back again, soon
Gary Bettman knew what he was doing with the sale. Knew he had potential owners in his back pocket and knew AM would fail, all the while avoiding lawsuits. Time to start fresh and get off on the right foot.
THE NEWS WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
Get fucked, Meruelo.
Hog cranking is back on the menu boys.
He was only in it for the real estate deal and the profit that would come from it. We had enough of lunatic owners in valley sports. We need an owner that is passionate about the sport, the team and the people of Arizona.
wait- so since he’s backing out what happens to the rights to the name? can someone buy the name/rights off him and get an arena themselves? im reading articles and it’s not making a ton of sense 😭
I think we were f’d with Muruelo either way. But I’m not sure this speeds up us getting a team. Unless somehow starting over again and building their own setup is desireable to whoever our white knight would be.
Excellent news.. AM is a fucking snake. Could be several years even 10 plus but still Meruelo won’t be involved so I’m good with that.
Start of the timeline that Someone starts this franchise back up and hands over the GM keys to Shane Doan to bring it back to fruition… plz
nhl is at 32 teams. no one in AZ will pay a billion for an expansion, and another billion for an arena. coyotes are the new thrashers. rip 🙁
Wait till he moves the roadrunners to Reno. We’re gonna be left with nothing 😢
Fuck Meruelo. Got our hopes up and crushed them like the bastard he is.
Hope we get owners who actually care for stuff beyond having a sportsbook license.