Talk:Utah NHL team

I think it is basically done

So, the Arizona Coyotes are basically confirmed going to Utah, But when should this page get moved Wednesday or Thursday? CollegeFootball25 (talk) 09:22, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Team History

Since the Coyotes are getting the old Cleveland Browns treatment, should we say that they are a new team in their history? KENGRIFFEY24FAN (talk) 23:00, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Little bit contentious it seems. Personally I am of the mind, that this is a relocation of the team itself, as all of the staff, players, picks, and assets are being transferred to this Utah team. The only thing not being transferred is the name and trademarks. Therefore, the Jets and Coyotes should be included in the team history section of the infobox. IceBergYYC (talk) 23:23, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

It is not a relocation, the Coyotes have suspended operations, but can resume operations if they acquire a new arena in the next five years. This explains the details [1] Deadman137 (talk) 23:27, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

The Coyotes relocated, not suspended, Muerelo can find a new arena in 5 years, but it said Muerelo would get a BRAND NEW EXPANSION TEAM in Arizona. And since the Coyotes cannot be considered an expansion team, because it already exists, therefore the Coyotes do not exist anymore and have moved on to Utah. NHLGoCentralDivisionGo (talk) 23:30, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Yes, they have suspended operations, but it as not as if in 2029, if the Coyotes do return, that all of the hockey assets will be returned to them. If/when the Coyotes return, it is likely to be treated as an expansion team. When the Jets purchased the Thrashers they also did not purchase the rights to the Thrashers names and trademarks, this current situation seems much closer to that situation. IceBergYYC (talk) 23:33, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Both of you have no idea what is going on. This situation is similar to the Browns/Ravens situation in 1990s where the Browns suspended operations and came back as an expansion team that maintained the previous Browns' franchise history and the Ravens were the expansion team. This is the same situation, with Utah joining the league there are now 33 teams in the NHL with 32 of them being active. Now if you two are done wasting time there is work that needs to be done tonight. Deadman137 (talk) 23:38, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Seconding everything here. The league's made it pretty clear that Utah is formally regarded as an expansion, and the Coyotes still exist as an entity. @IceBergYYC and @NHLGoCentralDivisionGo, I suggest you read up on the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy for a similar occurrence of this. The Kip 23:56, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Fair enough in terms of listing the Jets/Yotes as direct lineage in the franchise history, but I do think in the franchise history section of the infobox, some sort of note or mention ought to be present, just in terms of how this is being described as a "hybrid" relocation. IceBergYYC (talk) 00:05, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

The Jets did purchase a few players from the Thrashers, like Evander Kane. NHLGoCentralDivisionGo (talk) 23:46, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Since the NHL has declared the Utah team to be an expansion franchise & thus not the Coyotes relocated. I presume when a captain is named, he'll not be considered a successor to Oliver Ekman-Larsson. GoodDay (talk) 14:35, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Player-joining dates

In the "acquired" section of the roster template, should all the dates be changed to 2024? I think so because since it's technically not a relocation, so when they joined the Coyotes doesn't matter. XR228 (talk) 01:48, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

It is technically an expansion team so they should be updated. Deadman137 (talk) 02:36, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Name of the team?

I will vote for Puckey McPuckface 2603:3026:431:D400:D404:DF6A:D3E:537C (talk) 18:58, 24 April 2024 (UTC)