KC’s NHL 21 watching Phoenix Coyotoes

I was a little puzzled when I found this fax from NHL 21 on the machine this afternoon.

“NHL 21 is keenly aware of the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy situation. We stand ready, willing and able to assist at the appropriate time with the future search for ownership of an NHL club member in Kansas City at Sprint Center, when so deemed appropriate by the NHL Board of Governors. Currently NHL 21 is focused on the LA Kings vs New York Islanders game at Sprint Center September 22 this coming fall,” said Paul McGannon President of NHL 21.

I wasn’t up to speed on the Coyotes and pretty much stopped listening after billionaire Blackberry maker Jim Balsillie stood up, sacks of money in hand, and offered to buy the team and move it to Ontario. But the NHL wasn’t too hot on selling the team to an owner with, you know, money or moving the team where fans might actually care about hockey. So the NHL and Coyotes are in mediation to see who gets to control the bankrupt franchise and possibly auction it off. They’ll be back in court June 22 to figure out this mess.

McGannon tells The Pitch that he sent the press release because NHL 21 was getting slammed with calls about the Coyotes’ uncertain future. They’re hanging back, watching and waiting for the blessing of pro hockey’s board of governors to strike.

So, for now, we’re still floating without an anchor tenant, and I remain as skeptical as ever.