Coyotes sale expected within week, Arizona to get expansion team: report
The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team's final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, according to The Associated Press.
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![The $1 billion US sale of the Coyotes reportedly will happen between the NHL team's final game of the season Wednesday and Saturday's start of the Stanley Cup playoffs, barring unforeseen circumstances. An Arizona Coyotes player stands with three teammates after scoring a goal against the Canucks during an April 10, 2024 NHL game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7173521.1713117734!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/coyotes-arizona-240410-1180.jpg)
The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team's final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, according to The Associated Press.