Per Frank Seravalli, the NHL prepared for both scenarios. If they can manage to win the auction to buy the site for their future arena in Phoenix, the Coyotes will have a calendar in Arizona next season. But if they don't get it, they'll be ready, as they also made a calender with the Coyotes' home games in Salt Lake City
In no case does this confirm anything. We'll need to wait at least until June 27th, the date of the auction, before we get to the end of all this. Even if the NHL prepared for both scenarios, Alex Meruelo, the Coyotes' owner, is still very much involved in the process and won't leave Arizona so easily.
