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They finally have a deep-pocketed owner whom other NHL governors have labeled “legitimate” and “the real deal.” Spearheaded by team president Ahron Cohen and executives such as Marina Carpenter and Olivia Matos, they have crafted a thoughtful and inclusive brand in the community. While they have never enjoyed the draft lottery luck of the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs or Buffalo Sabres, they have built a solid team on goaltending and team defense that missed the playoffs by four points last season despite an alarming rate of key injuries. And now they have Phil Kessel. The last time the Coyotes had this much momentum was 2012 when they were coming off a Western Conference Final berth, IceArizona was in the process of purchasing the team from the league and saving it from potential relocation, and the playoff crowds had provided a glimpse of what a winning hockey team could accomplish in the Valley. Then the NHL locked out the players and that momentum was lost. The Coyotes haven’t made the playoffs in seven subsequent seasons. It would be inaccurate to suggest that the storm clouds are as dark as they were in 2012. There aren’t as many divisive issues as there were seven years ago, and both sides — the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) — generally agree the game is in a good place. Like Arizonans, Coyotes fans know that just because there is a chance of rain in the forecast, that doesn’t mean it will ever hit the desert floor. That said, each side has some bones to pick, and Sean Gordon of The Athletic did a terrific job of laying out all the talking points, as well as the current mood. Here are the key points to know as we hit the weekend: • The league must provide formal, written notice by Sunday if it intends to opt out of the final two years of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which will expire in the fall of 2022. • If the league declines its option to reopen the agreement, the NHLPA will have until Sept. 15 to decide if it wants to terminate the deal in 2020, setting the stage for a possible work stoppage in 12 months. • In taking the temperature of league executives, most analysts agree that there is little appetite on the NHL’s part to opt out of the current agreement. • Those same sources have a harder time reading the NHLPA’s intention, with escrow the main sticking point. It is harder to read the players because they are a more diverse lot, with young players chasing different goals than aging veterans who are looking toward their retirement with increasing concern. We’ll know in a couple of weeks which way the sands are shifting, but it can’t be overstated just how bad a lockout would be for the Coyotes. Alex Meruelo’s purchase of the team last month was a massive step toward long-sought stability, but Meruelo needs time to build traction and community partners. He needs time to build trust. That’s hard to do when there are no games being played. While fans always seem to come back in time, the ill will created by a third work stoppage in the team’s 23-year Valley tenure could be problematic at the box office and with corporate sponsors. There may be teams that would feel the lockout as much as the Coyotes — most notably the Carolina Hurricanes, who are in a similar situation to the 2012 Coyotes’ – but with the Suns, Cardinals and Diamondbacks floundering, there is finally opportunity to seize momentum and build a sustainable future. The immediate future could have a big say in the Coyotes’ pursuit of that goal. 1151442 Arizona Coyotes It’s fair, also, to wonder how the Arizona Coyotes feel about the hire, having just announced their move from Arizona Sports 98.7 FM to Fox Sports 910 AM. Fox Sports 910 hire Dan Sileo has repeatedly been fired for racist and Here’s how Sileo explained himself to the San Diego Union-Tribune: “I’ve sexist comments stepped on my(self) so many times in this business. But I also think that’s what makes me somebody that people want to tune in to. That wonder of, what will he say next? Will he get fired for something today?” By Scott Bordow Aug 29, 2019 Does Fox Sports 910 really believe whatever buzz Sileo generates is worth the trouble? On its Twitter account Thursday, Fox Sports 910 AM announced the It’s not as if Sileo has been a huge ratings hit recently, either.