And Start The Coyotes Relocation Talk Again In 3,2,1... (UPDATED W/New, Old Pursuers- Thursday and Friday)

Darren Dreger over at #TSN was releasing this info tonight on his Twitter:

NHL continues to fight to keep Yotes in Glendale, however, relocation decision could take place before the playoffs.

Quebec City, Seattle and Kansas City among relocation sites. Aside from conference issues, Que City appears best fit. Far from done deal...

Aaron Ward followed up:

NHLPA source,expect decision to come before start of playoffs.Gone is Glendale $25M subsidy

It looks like the city is tired of dealing (finally)... the Coyotes are 13th in the west, last in the Pacific, and came into Wednesday losers of four in a row...

They're next to last in attendance figures for home games- only 780 people or so over the Islanders- at just under 80-percent capacity.

Here was the Greg Jamison speech in front of the Glendale City Council back in November...


And the initial introduction of Jamison by Commissioner Gary Bettman as the savior du jour during the playoffs last season...


But, then, surprising no one really... everything hit a snag... and Jamison would never announce who his partners are/were as of a month ago...everything crapped out... Jamison was supposedly working on a new deal, but there's nothing imminent...
((HT: ABC15))


So, remember where we were last month... two months ago... last year...???
Well, we're back to where we started... only thing is JoJo is in Tucson...

Hey, they were close...


Thursday Update: Per OSG Sources in Arizona, AltaCorp Capital chairman & CEO George Gosbee is working with Anthony LeBlanc on @NHL_Coyotes purchase... so, we're back there...

Yep. Ice Edge is back with Gosbee- for those of you unfamiliar: Gosbee founded AltaCorp Capital, a new Canadian investment bank in 2010. As well, he is co-chair of AIMCo (Alberta Investment Management corp), a $70 billion investment fund. Sportsnet's John Shannon thinks a proposal could be done by the beginning of next week after the Easter holiday.

Friday Update: Darin Pastor, via press release, decided to throw his hat in the ring...

If the name rings a bell, it's because his grandfather and uncles owned the Buffalo Bisons in the 50's, 60's, and '70's.

"If we have an opportunity to acquire the franchise, we will do everything we can to make sure it stays in the great city of Glendale and continues to enhance the Phoenix metropolitan area."

Pastor is currently founder and CEO of Capstone Affluent Strategies- whatever that is...