NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league and the Arizona Coyotes continue to focus their efforts on finding a home for the team in the Phoenix area.
Over the years,has made it clear he wants a hockey franchise in Arizona. On Friday, Bettman double down on his position.
Bettman did acknowledge there will likely be some bumps along the road in the process of finding a long-term home for the Coyotes. CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR PUSHES FOR COYOTES TO MOVE TO HARTFORD, SAYS HE HAS MEETING WITH GARY BETTMAN "Team-related referendums in all sports don’t do well," Bettman said."The Islanders did one , and it lost. They got their building. When we were looking at Columbus for an expansion, that building referendum went down."
At the opposite end of the NHL spectrum are the Ottawa Senators, who are close to being sold for what Bettman expects will be around $1 billion —"give or take."
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