"Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo and potential Salt Lake City franchise owners Ryan and Ashley Smith "haven’t been in direct contact during negotiations" over the possible sale and relocation of the team, with the NHL "brokering the entire deal," according to Chris Johnston of THE ATHLETIC. However, sources said that "obstacles remain coming out of the weekend." Among them was the "precise language around what conditions Meruelo would have to satisfy and on what timeline to be granted the contractual rights to a future expansion franchise in Arizona." What is known is that he "won’t be able to sell or transfer those rights" — they will be "his to exercise alone.""
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Wouldn’t that be normal? Like the deal would be brokered by lawyers, not the owners directly
So from the looks of it AM was honest with Garry, because there is zero guarantee of anything, and he got the rug pulled out from under him.
Not being able to sell the rights could be a good or bad thing. If he takes the money and runs, he’s basically making it at least 5 years before anyone else can start the conversation.
I guess.. A positive is that if he cares about these rights.. He might make an earnest effort at another team? It might be my Arizona sports in me talking, but while he has trouble with money. I like him more then former owners I have seen like Sarver and I really do not like Bidwill(That greedy fuck should sell the cards)