Thursday, August 09, 2012

Greg Jamison to finally buy Yotes?

Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It appears that the Coyotes ownership saga might finally be over. According to Mike Sunnucks of the Phoenix Business Journal, the Phoenix Coyotes appear to finally have an owner that isn't named the NHL. This is good news if your a fan of the Phoenix Coyotes - this is not good news if your a fan of city that is trying to lure the Coyotes to your home town.
Mike Sunnucks, Senior Reporter- Phoenix Business --- Prospective Coyotes buyer Greg Jamison has brought investment money and partners back into the fold and could soon close on the purchase of the team from the National Hockey League. The sale would keep the team in Glendale at Jobing.com Arena.

Jamison’s group has been trying to buy the Coyotes since last year.

Two sources with knowledge of the three-year-old Coyotes ownership saga say Jamison now has the investors and partners in place to finally buy the Coyotes and a deal could close very soon.

All that comes as free agent Coyotes captain Shane Doan puts off signing with a new team while Jamison tries to close the deal. The fact that Doan has held off signing with a new team could be an indicator that he is waiting on the Coyotes sale to close.
It will also be interesting to see if Phoenix Coyote forward Shane Doan will now resign with the Coyotes or not? Doan is an unrestricted free agent is looking for  a new deal and has expressed an interest to remain in Phoenix and has been waiting to see if the Coyotes ownership situation to be resolved.
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