from Sportsnet,
The pursuit of a forever home for the Arizona Coyotes seems to be a never-ending saga.
In their latest hitch, Scottsdale mayor David Ortega opposed the Coyotes' plans to purchase land in North Phoenix — bordering Scottsdale — to build their arena in an opinion piece written Monday for the Arizona Digital Free Press, calling the project unfeasible and unwelcome.
"The prospect of a rookie developer attempting to buy Arizona State Trust Land with absolutely no infrastructure on the Phoenix side of Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road intersection at the doorstep of Scottsdale is not feasible, or welcome," Ortega wrote.
"I admire the hockey sport, Arizona Coyotes community involvement and phenomenal youth clubs at Scottsdale Ice Den. But I along with City of Scottsdale staff will continue to monitor any actions that occur, and negative repercussions for Scottsdale. As it stands today, the fantasy hockey project must move west, away from Scottsdale."...
The Coyotes declined to comment on Ortega's statement when contacted by Sportsnet.
Absolute clown show. At this rate SLC and Atlanta will both have finished arenas before the Coyotes ownership group breaks ground on their own.
Move. To. Utah.
Good thing it doesnt matter what he thinks. The land and infrastructure will come from Phoenix. It has zero to do with Scottsdale, not their land.
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