NHL reiterates July 2 deadline for Coyotes and Glendale to agree to arena deal

The NHL made it clear once again that the city of Glendale and the potential new owners of the Phoenix Coyotes have until July 2 to agree to an arena deal and if they don't then the team may move. Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers implied that the July 2 deadline was artificial or forced, which NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly was quick to dismiss. "He can characterize it the way he wants, but it is what it is," Daly told Fox Arizona. "We either get certainty in Glendale by July 2, or we immediately ...