If the Winnipeg Jets or the Quebec Nordiques ever spring back to life, it likely won’t be due to the disappearance of the Phoenix Coyotes. The much-maligned NHL club looks set to remain in Arizona after the city of Glendale approved a new arena lease for the team that will cost local taxpayers $197 million over six years. The move is expected to clear the way for the sale of the Coyotes to Chicago businessman Matt Hulsizer.
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