Gary Bettman and the Coyotes get a serious beating
The transaction that sent Jakub Voracek's contract to the Arizona Coyotes continues to cause a lot of talk throughout the NHL, and of course, as it concerns the poor Coyotes, it is not for the right reasons.
Once again, the organization has acquired an injured player for the sole purpose of reaching the salary floor, with 57.6% of the salary cap being used on retired players or contracts that other teams wanted to get rid of.
Let's say that this situation makes the Coyotes the laughing stock of the NHL. In addition to playing in an arena with fewer than 5,000 spectators, several experts wonder why this franchise still exists, and as reported by Marc-Olivier Cook of Danslescoulisses.com, a former member of the organization didn't hold back in expressing his opinion.
Former tough guy John Scott, who played for the Coyotes for 11 games during the 2015-2016 season, the same season in which he played a game with the Canadiens, called the Coyotes organization a complete joke.
To demonstrate how right he is, here is a list of contracts that have ended up in Arizona since 2015.
It should be noted that this list does not include the contracts of defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Patrick Kane, part of which was involved in the transaction that sent Kane to the New York Rangers.
It's getting pretty embarrassing, but it seems like the NHL is washing their hands of it and continues to support this franchise despite this completely ridiculous situation.
No one understands how Gary Bettman can allow this.
Some people are even wondering if, for example, this situation were to happen with another organization in the NHL, would the league tolerate it?
But despite everything, everything seems to be going well in Arizona, if we believe the statements of NHL executives, including commissioner Gary Bettman, and we wonder how long this joke will continue.
Meanwhile in Quebec, an arena that meets NHL standards is still waiting for a team, but given how the NHL is dealing with the Coyotes, hockey fans in the region will continue to go see junior hockey for a long time.
| POLL | ||
What will happen with the Arizona Coyotes in five years? | ||
| They will stay in Arizona | 100 | 23.8 % |
| The team will be transferred elsewhere in the USA | 176 | 41.9 % |
| The team will be disbanded | 15 | 3.6 % |
| The team will move to Quebec City | 129 | 30.7 % |
| List of polls | ||
