In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte dive into the official sale and relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah. They also talk about what has to happen for the Coyotes to return to the desert and Alex Meruelo’s absence from the final game in Arizona.
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0:00 – Diving into the official sale and relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah
10:14 – They also talk about what has to happen for the Coyotes to return to the desert.
13:54 – Alex Meruelo’s absence from the final game in Arizona.
18:08 – Discussing how attractive the Coyotes’ roster is now with a cavalcade of young talent.
29:08 – The fellas delve into the Buffalo Sabres coaching vacancy and the return of hard-nose coaches.
37:59 – Jeff and Elliotte talk about the job Marty St. Louis has done in Montreal.
44:27 – They give Jeff Carter his flowers now that he is retired from the NHL.
52:01 – Talking about where Patrick Kane will land following this stint with the Detroit Red Wings.
53:58 – They also highlight Nikita Kucherov reaching 100 assists on the season.
59:15 – Finally, Jeff and Elliotte discuss Jack Edwards and Jeff Rimer, who are both stepping away from the mic after this season.
1:06:19 – The guys answer your questions in the Montana’s Thought Line.
Jeff and Elliotte run through and preview every first round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
1:11:46 – Rangers vs Capitals
1:16:12 – Islanders vs Hurricanes
1:19:02 – Leafs vs Bruins
1:24:39 – Panthers vs Lightning
1:27:24 – Jets vs Avalanche
1:31:30 – Canucks vs Predators
1:35:25 – Stars vs Golden Knights
1:39:00 – Oilers vs Kings
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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
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I’m in Utah and I am so stoked! Preordered my season tickets! Sold 11,000 season preorders in 20 hours.
Is there a link to Andrew Brewer's videos? I cannot find them after Elliotte and Jeff shouts him out
The Utah Marshals with Porter Rockwell as the mascot
Jack Edwards is not going to be missed, biggest hack in the biz. He makes Joe Bowen sound like a pro
Utah yeti! Let’s go!
lets see how well they support them if they suck for 10 years like they did in Arizona
The PWHL starting without team names was a bad idea and Utah starting without a name is bad too. Just because the PWHL succeeded in spite of that doesn't mean that it wasn't a mistake. How much more money could they have made with proper team names and merch?
Utah Stock
Utah Lakers or we riot.
The weirdest thing to me is what happens when Alex Meurelo gets the rink done, Coyotes come back to the League with an expansion draft? So the way this franchise has played out basically gets wiped clean, they’ll be able to draft a decent team, all new admin, coaching, players, etc. that’s so weird, and almost unfair that Utah has to come into the league with the shityotes and the coyotes get to come back with a new look franchise like Vegas or Seattle, which have both been good teams and competitive teams.
Honestly I don’t think the NHL is going to expand anywhere. I feel the only way that places like Portland, Phoenix, Kansas City, San Diego, Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Louisville, Hartford, Harrisburg, Richmond and Norfolk to ever get teams is through relocation.
murelo is gone. He cashed out and he's not coming back. The whole thing was a con job to flip the franchise and he never had any intentions to own a team long term. He was essentially speed running the team into the ground. They weren't even paying hotel bills ffs. And the league still wants him back?? Come on. The whole "timeline" that he must fulfill to get the team back seems more like a settlement so he can't sue.
All this farce happened on Gary's watch because he is so stubborn in making Phoenix work that he'll allow anyone to own the team as long as they'll not relocate, despite the fact that this franchise has NEVER made any profit during its 28 year run. It's a FAILING business. It went bankrupt at one point!! A reminder that Gary had the league secretly pay the team's bills. Yes phoenix is a big media market but it is not a viable market for hockey. Gary wants to fail another 28 years again?
What market? No one comes to Arizona games. Bottom 3 in attendance last 12 years.
Utah Ice Jazz. There problem solved…
Are the Jets getting their history back?
I Boston gets exposed down the middle I want to trade Petey for Mcvoy.
If Mereolo sucked as an owner why do they think he’ll do better a second time. he never spent any money on his roster. Why let him have another team if he isn’t going to try to win?
I vote for the Salt Lake Late Saints
Save the Utah designation for the move to Denver in 5 years. Salt Lake Late Saints
It's not really uncharted waters to have a suspended franchise. The original Ottawa Senators went bankrupt and the franchise was suspended for a year, came back to play a year later as the St. Louis Eagles and then went bust again. So it has happened. The other thing, "Oh, we got to get the team name right" is such BS. Sure, they're gonna do a whole big marketing study and focus groups and a bunch of shyster consultants are going to get rich by peddling their brand of voodoo, but if the team is good they can name them the Toilets and they'll sell merchandise. If they came up with a plain old boring name like the Utah Bears, and the team is good, is that going top make them less popular? Instead they'll come up with something they think is cool and edgy, like "The Ultimate Utah" and think they're breaking ground. That's how you end up with stupid team names like "The Wild" and ":The Magic".
The Coyotes played hard tough to beat hockey all season. The manager put together a great up and coming team. Those young players are going to be winning to the playoffs very soon.
Stated online today that Arizona and Utah both will be able to see the games for free
Beach Boys from LA need someone like Tortorella. They play like a bunch of pansies. It's unwatchable
Utah Yeets!
Worst ownership in history….disgusting
Ownership threw shane doans banner in a dumpster….f this Ownership not the city
Utah .. completely sold out in 3 days…
Arizona .. complete disaster for 20+ years. Enough said.
Halifax N.S would be a good home for another NHL club.
The Washington franchise in the NFL went with Washington football club for a year before settling on the terribly named commanders. So if the NFL can do it and come away unscathed, the NHL has zero to be ashamed of. Having a destination with no nickname.
Big shocker! The sawftys were wrong. Lmfao.
Try the Ribs!!!!
I am excited about welcoming the Utah Ice Hawks or the White Hawks. Yes, this is a real hawk if you want to look it up. The point of the NHL franchise is to have a team in Utah by the time the 2034 Winter Olympic Games come to Utah again.
I bet that if Alex Meruelo wins the land auction and follows through with the new building that the NHL will move the Winnipeg Jets to Arizona then expand to Houston and Atlanta.
Mike Sullivan's man crush on Jeff Carter cost the Penguins the playoffs last year. He did better this year to a degree but in reality he sucked on Penguins after Ron Hextall resigned him.
Utah will succeed in the NHL. Smart move on Bettman's part on the Business side. Love hearing the NHL Board of Governors vote in favor to move the coyotes To Utah. Love hearing that. Congrates to utah & the Fan Base. Better fit for utah then Arizona. Considering Arizona main sports are FootBall, Baseball & Basketball. Got my wish. 27 years later. Next up Houston & Quebec then theirs 34.
Keep current name: Coyotes.
Salt Lake city SHAKERS
If they are stupid enough not to use the name SHAKERS, the next professional SALT lake city sports team will
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