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The news broke in the middle of an interview Bettman was giving to New York-based radio show Carton and Roberts. “First of all, I don’t think the Coyotes franchise is going anywhere,” Bettman said. “I think the City of Glendale is negotiating. There’s no secret that Alex Meruelo, who is the owner of the Coyotes, is looking at his options to build a new arena somewhere else in greater Phoenix.” There has been a discussion among the Coyotes and the City of Tempe to build a new facility near the corner of Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway. Bettman thinks the posture by Glendale could be a negotiating tactic as the team and city have been operating on a year-to-year basis regarding the arena lease. “I think the City of Glendale basically said to the Coyotes ‘You have to sign a 20 year lease or we’re not going to renew,'” Bettman said. “I just think they are just negotiating. I’m not worried about the Coyotes. I think their future stays in the greater Phoenix area.” In a Twitter thread, Glendale said it informed the Coyotes this year will be its last at the arena that opened in 2003. The city said its decision was due to “increased focus on larger, more impactful events and uses of the city-owner arena.” Bettman thinks the posture by Glendale could be a negotiating tactic as the team and city have been operating on a year-to-year basis regarding the arena lease. Arizona Sports LOADED: 08.21.2021 1219545 Arizona Coyotes Arizona Sports LOADED: 08.21.2021 Fresh start in Tempe is exactly what the Coyotes need to succeed BY DAN BICKLEY Arizona Sports Outside, the temperature peaked at 107 degrees. Inside, blasts of air conditioning greeted the sweating masses, cooling and fueling 17,148 people who poured into the arena for Game 5 of the 2012 Western Conference Finals. The Coyotes were eliminated a few hours later, losing to the Kings in overtime. But the stage was sublime. The moment was nirvana. It was late May and our NHL team was competing for a Stanley Cup, offering some of the finest spectacle in sport as well as sweet relief from the oppressing heat. It was the high-water mark between the Coyotes and their business partner, the City of Glendale. It was a snapshot of what could’ve been and never was again. A doomed relationship finally received an expiration date on Thursday. Like a landlord kicking out an unruly, unreliable tenant who doesn’t always pay the rent on time, Glendale announced they were ending their dealings with the Coyotes after the upcoming season. The reaction was a mixture of gasps and yawns, of fear and apathy. This does not mean the Coyotes are going anywhere anytime soon. Bottom line: The Coyotes are attempting to relocate to a prime location in Tempe. Their owner has one of the golden tickets in Arizona, the ability to create a sportsbook for legal wagering. He might have to bend and scramble to fund the deal because no taxpayer relief or political capital is forthcoming. If he thinks otherwise, he is a fool. But if he can partner up with Tempe on a location near the intersection of Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway – building his own entertainment district – it will be worth every penny. In theory, that would also leave the Coyotes homeless for two seasons, maybe even three. The Suns have made it clear they are not shopping for roommates. To date, Arizona State has also been disinclined to pair up with the Coyotes in their intimate new arena. But if NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman wants the Coyotes in Arizona, and if Alex Meruelo seduces Tempe city leaders with his proposal, our hockey team will find a way. They could play at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. They could play a chunk of their home schedule at Chase Field. They could change Glendale’s mind by squaring up old debts and increasing rent payments in the short term. If a new arena becomes a reality, the NHL will help the Coyotes do whatever it takes to forge a new beginning in Arizona. And that’s exactly what they need. Hockey can work in a desert. Las Vegas is proof. Hockey can also grow deep in our communities even without a good NHL product, as proven by the spectacular grass roots movement in Arizona that has spawned a college program at ASU and countless young prospects. If anything, the Coyotes’ tenure in Glendale only proves the famous real estate tenet: location, location, location. The Coyotes have been caught in a vicious circle. They might have a sweetheart lease but their revenue streams are more like kiddie pools. They can never afford premium talent. When they try to sign marquee players, it’s never a long-term commitment because the financial losses are too severe. Even the most successful, wealthy businessmen who try their hand at NHL ownership in Arizona get sick and tired of all the red ink. Nobody likes to lose money. As a result, the Coyotes have rarely peddled in the giddy currency of playoff hockey, a time when the sport draws in mainstream fans, commercial sponsors and new business opportunities. When a freezing rink and an ice cold beer is exactly what you’re craving on a sweltering day in May. 1219546 Boston Bruins King Henrik Retires; Bruins D; Yotes; RIP Russ Conway By Jimmy Murphy Published 14 hours ago on August 20, 2021 Don’t expect a dramatic reunion on the ice for the Boston Bruins this coming season.