The City Council in Glendale, Arizona, is holding a special session on Wednesday. Why should we care, you ask? Because the meeting is about whether to end Glendale’s arena agreement with the Arizona Coyotes, the city's NHL franchise. Why should we care, you ask? Because according to the seattlepi.com, the dispute between the council and the Coyotes "could breathe new life into Seattle’s efforts to secure the NHL franchise."
Securing a pro hockey or hoops team is integral to private developer Chris Hansen's dreams of building another sports arena in SoDo. Lots (and lots) of dominoes would have to fall our way before Coyotes migrate north. But if Glendale and the NHL can't resolve their differences, the seattlepi, for one, sees Seattle one baby step closer to a pro hockey franchise.