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Shout out to @Still MIGHTY who passed this my way. Actual economists look at Coyotes arena’s projected $154m in tax gains, find it’d actually be $7m in losses https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2023/04/18/19853/actual-economists-look-at-coyotes-arenas-projected-154m-in-tax-gains-find-itd-actually-be-7m-in-losses/ Emphasis mine

Houston seems to have all the shortcomings that plagued Atlanta and Phoenix. KC less so. More chance for KC to succeed more chance for a rivalry to actually work.

lol the Suns have a perfectly fine arena why would they do that?

Indianapolis is basketball crazy. And given that the NBA and NHL seasons run parallel you're going to be fighting a losing battle for sponsorship and ticket money. Michigan COULD work. The idea of a team in Grand Rapids sounds like it would be fun but the Red Wings would kill it dead.

Of the American cities Milwaukee seems like the most appealing? It's a city that just seems like a natural fit given the league's footprint. Like they should have been there all along. Portland also makes sense. You'd get a rivalry with Seattle right off the bat. And both teams would be new (to the PNW) so there wouldn't be much of a "big brother" dynamic either. Salt Lake City is interesting. The Jazz are well supported and they've always seemed to have solid minor league representation. The biggest hurdle is the arena situation. Kansas City. They have a NHL caliber arena. They'd have an in-state rivalry with the Blues. They even tried at one point, being the likely landing spot for the Penguins if Pittsburgh didn't get them a new rink. Thing is they've discovered that they don't even need a Big Four anchor tenant to turn a profit at that arena. Not that I'm sure they wouldn't be interested if the Coyotes showed interest, but potential ownership just isn't desperate. Houston. Everyone creams themselves at the thought of a Stars-Aeros rivalry but Houston has all the hallmarks of Phoenix and Atlanta. Large Southern city that's very sprawl-y. Not saying it can't work but when the profile seems to match the two worst Sunbelt locations it's concerning. It would have to be a team that's 1) owned by the Rockets so they're not paying rent and 2) run exceptionally well to motivate people to go. Cleveland. This is pure "what pro team cities aren't in the NHL?" guesswork. No. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a NHL success story and part of that is their central location in Ohio. Don't compromise that.

Quebec City's junior team, the Remparts, are in the QMJHL finals and in their two home games thus far they had a combined 36,518 in attendance.

Cheer up Coyotes fans. Kachina gear's going at a steep discount if they move!

Depends on Jeremy Jacobs really.

AC unit crashes into the stands

Very possible but it's a total clownshow if they do. Not that it hasn't stopped them before

Internet person is wrong More at the top of the hour

Stupid is as stupid does

Well he's the reason they're in this mess in the first place.

Quebec City's right there

Is it really cheaping out if they couldn't afford an ad campaign?

Once more for old time's sake

Hockey Gods: Gary, we will give you four Sunbelt teams in the Conference Finals. Bettman: What will it cost? Hockey Gods: Everything

me rn Thanks boys. Honestly? As sad as it sounds? Going out in Round 2 like this... it was fun. Go Leafs Go

par for the course, really

These are fun discussions to bring up at family gatherings.

The darker shade of brown looked so nice with Reebok but Nike's flat fabrics just make most things look dull.

I see you that and raise you the Pepsi Universe