Utah gets all the contracts. So the players stay with Utah. I'd guess at least

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Apr 15, 2024
5:14:39pm

Little Mac All-American

Utah gets all the contracts. So the players stay with Utah. I'd guess at least

the players with NHL contracts. Some may just have lower-level contracts. I don't know how that works exactly.

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Little Mac

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Elliot Friedman on 32 Thoughts (a must listen for new NHL fans) Re: AZ-UT move

Little Mac

Apr 15, 4:55pm

But the Coyotes aren't retaining personnel in hockey operations, right? It's

Hypnotoad

Apr 15, 4:58pm

Correct. But the non-hockey operations continue to exist under the NHL umbrella.

Little Mac

Apr 15, 5:00pm

Right. They retain the name, brand, and the non-hockey part of the business.

Hypnotoad

Apr 15, 5:02pm

Yes, guessing that's how it will work out.

BlooCoug

Apr 15, 5:01pm

Also, Alex Meruelo would still own the AHL Tuscon Roadrunners and move them

Little Mac

Apr 15, 5:03pm

I wonder about minor league affiliations, though. Would the Roadrunners be

Hypnotoad

Apr 15, 5:05pm

On 32 Thoughts, they suggested the Roadrunners would remain independent from

Little Mac

Apr 15, 5:10pm

But what about the players? Does Utah lose the rights to promising prospects

Hypnotoad

Apr 15, 5:11pm

Utah gets all the contracts. So the players stay with Utah. I'd guess at least

Little Mac

Apr 15, 5:14pm

A team back in Arizona is good for Utah hockey

Apr 15, 5:47pm

I agree that it's better for Utah to have a team in AZ.

Little Mac

Apr 15, 6:11pm

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