Are the Coyotes About to Move to Utah? 

The fact we went from “they’re not moving” to “no comment” is very damning.

Shannon looks beyond DONE talking about the Coyotes😂

OK. So - a 3 way trade between Smith, the NHL, and Meruelo... with Meruelo receiving $1 billion + future considerations.

"They've laundered a franchise" 😂😂😂

I can see a 30 for 30 or Netflix documentary/series about the saga of the Coyotes.

“Ok…..so” Oh this is gonna be a long day

I was a kid when The Colts left Baltimore in the dark in a snowstorm. I am also an Oakland A's fan. My father took me to see The Bash Brother A's in Oakland when I was a kid. Those are the only good memories I have of him. My father died 2 years ago. Coyote Friends, it hurts me to know that something you supported so fervently is being taken from you.

I really hope they announce the team is moving prior to the last Coyotes game. Like allow fans to give the team a proper send off. I know this is unlikely because of the business side of things but it would really be nice if the Coyotes can have a Whalers or Original Jets style send off rather than the way the Thrashers left town.

pov its 2054 and the coyotes are still trying to find an arena

I can’t wait to watch the Phoenix Betmans in about 3-5 years.

The Utah government has stated and approved previously that they would give I believe close to 900m for an Arena. Since they are trying to get the Olympics, they would help fund the build. Win win for everyone in that case.

100% agree. I worked for Atlanta when the Thrashers left and this feels the exact same.

“If this goes down, they’ve laundered a franchise” should be on THG merch. I’d get Bettman to buy that for me and then buy it from him in a heartbeat.

Note about the NBA Utah Jazz in terms of players wanting/not wanting to play in SLC: They are definitely not considered a top free-agent destination, but at the same time, it has seemed to be rare for players to demand trades away from the Jazz. The last 2 stars they traded away (Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert) were seemingly in trade talks that the team initiated, not demanded by the players. In addition, the Jazz have a die-hard passionate fan base, though the market is small. All things considered, I don't think the market is as good as Vegas or Seattle, but it's far from the worst in the league

Imagine Keller being a coyote forever just to be relocated to Utah, and then have the coyotes come back 3 years later

The story that never ends.

This is a punch in the Gut. As a Coyotes fan this was the light at the end of the tunnel. Now it’s gutted out.

Truly unfortunate for Coyotes fans. There’s nothing wrong with Arizona. If not for the franchise being poorly run, they would have had a similar trajectory as Florida and Carolina for sure

I’m getting sick of the Coyotes situation, but as a native St Louisan, having lost two football teams to relocation, I definitely have some empathy for the fans in Phoenix. That said, SLC is an excellent market for the NHL to expand into. They can stay in the Central and have a rivalry with Colorado.

"Whoever runs the Twitter of the Arizona Coyotes" Isn't that the owner's son?

The idea of waived expansion fee makes the launder-esque transaction make a lot more sense. It could be the way Bettman got the owners to agree to the move.

If Utah gets the team but Arizona retains the Coyotes mascot for an expansion team, do the original Winnipeg Jets franchise records also go to Utah? The NHL should change this ridiculous policy and return the old Jets records to the new Jets.

I think that if Gary Bettman wanted to prevent a hockey team from moving to a colder city from a warmer city, he would have already said no to it.

Being in Utah . The next closest NHL team to me is 6 hours away.. I'm hyped for this. I know people hate it, but I love it

I know we are all tired of it and whenever this is over and done with (whether they stay or go). Remember, there are people who work for the team that poured their heart and soul into this team. I’m sad for those who could have their livelihoods uprooted. That can’t be fun

As a Coyotes fan, I know none of us would trust Muerelo to bring a team back if they do move. The team was finally rebuilding correctly & we get to watch Logan Cooley, Connor Geekie & Dylan Guenther relocate? That is too much to forgive & start over AGAIN. Thank you for keeping it unbiased, Shannon. You're total class!

The only strange part is even if they had won the vote in tempe they would have still been at the mullet for 3 more years. It's not like staying this long at the mullet is news to the league.

So SLC gets all of our young talent that will be great in a few years. Damn!

Nice that Josh Doan got in this season and scored a few goals in a Yotes jersey before they are moved

I still remember how completely confused I was when the Colorado Rockies moved in the middle of the night, to NJ. I was just a kid and didn’t understand that teams could just do that. The thought of the Denver Broncos moving out was and still is so foreign to me. I love how well you help explain a lot of these things Shannon. It makes way more sense when I hear it from you vs old Gary trying to double talk it out.

An NHL team moving to Salt Lake City would get a new arena a few years from now. $900 million in public funding has already been approved. They'd play in the Delta Center for a few seasons while a new NBA/NHL arena is constructed.

North stars move to Dallas and the Wild come in type of situation here

this rollercoaster is pretty high up... i wonder how long till the drop comes...

Hope Arizona gets to work it out. Not gleeful of relocations any longer. My feelings are for Coyote fans . I was in Hartford in 1997. And this seems like scavengers house flipping. I also don't like greed and everything becoming greed these days. Utah wants a team go expansion get their own.

If this happens the final Arizona Coyotes game will be against my Oilers, just as the final WHA game was between the Jets and Oilers.

Yotes have been a sink hole for money ever since they moved from Winnipeg.

What is going to be interesting is how Fanatics will deal with this. Imagine the NHL announce the move this month, they tell Fanatics, "Hey, we have this new team coming to Utah and they need uniforms for everybody, come up with a design in 6 weeks and production done or in full swing by October." Imagine the logistics of that? They had all of the last year or so to do it for the already existing teams and now they have to deal with this brand new team. Could be very chaotic.

Been waiting Anxiously for this video today

What a ride with the coyotes, kinda just defeated to see it go either way honestly

Thank you for always cranking out the high quality content!

Going to the game this night vs Canucks! May be the last time I ever see them play in my life😅

Salt Lake City like Seattle will make the NHL brand fresh and entertaining with a packed house.

Utah can get excited about the nhl blackout policy coming. Amazes me a league makes it so hard to consume its product.

Tomorrow's task for Shannon, create a moving truck magnet!

Well if you've been following Puck Empire they sure seem to think its happening and happening soon.

The fact that there is still a team in Arizona after multiple decades of losing money and failure is an absolute joke.

What most hockey fans (seemingly alot of the TO media too) fail to understand is the geography of the greater Phoenix area. Arena location is EVERYTHING. That region is so spread out. The reason the Coyotes have had so much trouble there is that they haven’t had an accessible arena since they left America west arena. First few years there, their attendance was good. Then they move to Glendale and downhill from there. The NHL would be foolish to not try to have a team there. 5 million people and plenty of fans. Arena location is everything. Hockey works in the desert. Look at Vegas. They have an accessible arena. Ownership has been a contributing factor as well. Make no mistake though, if another potential owner comes along and has an accessible arena in Phoenix, Bettman would be an absolute fool to not pursue it. It’s smart business.

I’ll give this to the Yotes. They’re never boring.

They have to call them the SLC Punks.

I remember watching the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the 1970s, in the Central Hockey League. It was AA level. They won an IHL title with Ziggy Palfey and Tomas Salo in the 90s as the Grizzlies. So there is hockey history in the Wasatch.

great video! really compelling story

hi shannon , you gave us a good laugh in the opening seconds ,yeah , we're scratching our heads in phoenix too !more rumors than are fathomable in the last 8 hours .. an even more massive distraction for our players , who have to go up and play at vancouver tonight ,, damn hard to keep your head in the game ,but our support and hearts are with them tonight as always

Getting an NBA owner into the league would be immensely good for the NHL.

Phoenix Roadrunners. Just you watch.

As always, very well done video.

Choked on my dr.pepper at the opening. 🤣

Ultimately the NHL can like the market as much as they want but if the city & the residents don't want them then soon enough you have to admit defeat and move somewhere that does want them

Feeling for arizona fans if the move happens, those young forwards look promising.

I know you are tired of doing these videos, but I'm tired of trying to keep up with it all and do such a great job of compiling and presenting the news and information! Thank you

The story Monday was the Houston and Atlanta ownership groups met with the NHL in NY.

LOL good point about Steve Dangle, I wonder if he'll stay on set for this conversation? I say that with the utmost respect for Steve, I know he's just tired of hearing about the Coyotes situation like so many of us.

Players will be happy to get out of that small college arena and into a suitable arena that will soon give way to a new arena in slc.

unrelated but i remember that felt banner on the board! it came with mini banners of all the other teams at the time!

Well I think what we can say for certain is something will happen to this team, and it will bring stability. Stay or leave.

Was waiting for this after the reports of the relocation talks heating up dropped after your update video this morning, the ride really never ends with Arizona.

Welcome back

You should do a video comparing the Atlanta & Arizona moves

I see the Coyotes situation as the NHL version of what's going on in MLB with the A's in which the A's are leaving Oakland after this season but are playing at least 3 seasons in Sacramento (while the new stadium in Vegas is being built) before moving to Vegas in 2028. I could definitely see a similar scenario for the Coyotes in which they announce next week they are moving to SLC but play in another city such as Portland or more likely Kansas City for a few seasons while the new arena is being built. However unlike the A's situation with Sacramento in which a minor league ballpark will need to be upgraded to MLB standards, both Portland & Kansas City have NHL ready venues which is why they would be considered as a temporary home for the Coyotes. It would be a great chance for either city to show the league they are capable of hosting NHL hockey & should be considered for expansion if it happens. Of course this scenario only happens if the Coyotes are unable to win the land auction in June.

The coyotes have been bogged down with financial problems since they were the Jets. I just don't see what a relocation will do to fix the issue with the team. Good luck SLC. Sincerely, a life-long coyotes fan

Love the chaos. Lets go!

This makes me think of a considerably more amicable version of what happened to the Cleveland Browns in 1996.

Wow this is a win-win-win-win-win. The Coyotes get out of Mullet, SLC gets an NHL team, Coyotes owner gets $$$ and stops the bleeding, AZ gets an expansion team with the same name and 3 years to build a new stadium. Add to that the league gets $$$$. Now given that its 5 winners, it probably won't happen!

Salt Lake City is hosting the 2034 Olympic Winter Games. The Delta Center is in line for renovations for that already.

Northern Utah boy born and raised: the market is far better here. An active winter sport culture and a town that is MAD for college football/Basketball. We're already trying to set aside a whole bunch of taxpayer funds to pay for an NHL arena. There's some valid argument to the wisdom of that, but it's what's happening. Im also in the Stagehand's Union here, so im really hoping we get the contract to work those games!! I work the Delta Center frequently!

Would be the most Bettman thing ever to move the team, then bring them back as an expansion franchise. Probably going to happen lol

Here comes the Salt Lake Sister Wives!

I’m so sick of Atlanta and Arizona getting more and more chances even when it’s clear it just won’t work, yet somehow places like Quebec don’t get a second glance

Reminds one of the San Jose/North Stars transaction

Bettman should admit Arizona was/is a mistake. I think it’s 28 years of instability now.

Can you imagine a 27-28 expansion featuring the brand new expansion teams of Phoenix Coyotes and Atlanta Thrashers lmfao

Two times in baseball a team went into spring training as one city and came out of it another. Both times involved Milwaukee. In 1953 the Braves started out as the Boston Braves and shifted the franchise to Milwaukee in the middle of spring training. In 1970 they cut it even closer. The Seattle Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers a couple of days before the regular season started. Now they're talking about the Brewers moving.

8:12 "the NHL has promised..." LOLOLOL

Phoenix is just not a hockey town, apparently. The mayor basically said as much when discussing his desire to get behind a satisfactory arena for an NHL team. I don’t know why, but there is something satisfying when bad things happen in Arizona…😂 Maybe it’s just all the miserable old people I see getting on the Allegiant flights to Mesa.

I was really hoping that the Coyotes could make it work in Arizona. I still think that hockey can work can work there, but it would require a fresh start with more competent ownership. I really don’t like the gatekeepers who are dancing on the team’s grave and declaring this as proof that hockey should never ever expand beyond “traditional” markets.

I think it would be really interesting if you made a video comparing fan reception between a brand new team and a different relocation

Omg, 😂😂after you mentioned this. The NHL new expansion introduction of Arizona and Atlanta. I laugh so hard. So funny!

If we don't see the "Utah Wapiti" with a majestic bull elk logo next year, I'd call that an opportunity missed.

As an Arizona resident and fan of the yotes since 1996. If the coyotes are forced to leave I am done with the NHL wait for the auction if it doesn't work fine. But as a fan I just don't have it in me to follow the team if they move or follow a new team if they get an expansion after moving. It took a long time for the coyotes to get the right people in place (owner, gm, coach, scouting dept, etc) and we went through lean years and I watched and cheered for them all the way. Now that the future on the ice is starting to look like it could be good for years to come, they take it away. Sorry. I can't put myself through it. If the yotes move I will never watch another NHL game again. I haven't watched other sports for 4-6 years because of stupid things the other major pro leagues have done for the better part of a decade. The NHL stayed away from the traps and gave me my escape. The coyotes are and will always be my team. But a team is made up of players. And I have followed the players on the coyotes since Shane Doan was too young to drink. The announcers and team in general do a great job of making the fans feel like they are a part of the coyotes family. You can't replace a family. Sure new members can be added to the family (birth/draft) and some move away for other opportunities (trades), but if they take them away, then it will feel as if I lost my family.

And the show goes on...

for the end it’s bc steve dangle isn’t even a hockey fan he’s just a personality

Players should be happy to finally come to a real winter sport city

This was Quebec city only chance.... Dang Utah

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We can certainly hope so.

So your asking a owner to move a team that's in a temporary arena to another temporary arena that needs renovations, to give up a high end draft pool, and risk angering fans that have stuck around through thick and thin. That's a joke.

The Utah Soakers

I hate to see any franchise move but I certainly hope it's SLC or Houston. Don't wanna see the conferences unbalanced again.

Hockey has been in Utah for over 60 years. I was raised as a kid in hockey in Utah. This is a dream come true for the hockey community in the state of Utah. The community of hockey is already their with over 20 rinks in Northern Utah, one being built in Southern Utah. They are totally ripe to cheer on an NHL team in Utah. A good name would be, Utah Wolverines

Bettman had two chances for the Coyotes. 1. Connor Bedard draft lottery 2. Convince Matthews his greatest legacy and destiny in the NHL is to play in Arizona.

I feel like if the Coyotes move to Utah expansion could look like. Atlanta, Houston, Phoenix, and Quebec City all within a year or two.