Arena speculation and the Arizona Coyotes go together like hockey and frozen water. And there is nobody better at keeping Arizona fans appraised of arena developments than Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports (or more likely to have accurate information).
So naturally, it was Morgan who had the most recent scoop: a private ownership group is exploring the prospect of constructing an arena just south of the Scottsdale Pavilions, near Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. They are also looking for an anchor tenant, and the Arizona Coyotes are near the top of the list.
The reception from the Coyotes, however, could only charitably be described as “chilly”:
When reached Wednesday evening, Coyotes president and CEO Anthony LeBlanc had this to say: “Throughout this process we have had a number of groups solicit our involvement.