Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo claims that he remains committed to keeping the team in Arizona. Meruelo has already begun searching for a new location and looks to purchase land in order to build a new arena, with Mesa being mentioned as a possibility back in August.
However, if things continue to go south, relocation is certainly on the table. While Houston has been floated as a potential destination for the Coyotes, another cory has emerged in the last couple of months as the heavy favorites - Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City is no stranger to hockey, having hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics and the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL play in the suburbs, 20 minutes outside of Salt Lake City.
This summer, Ryan Smith, the owner of the Utah Jazz confirmed that he is trying to acquire an NHL franchise in his city and has reportedly met with Commissioner Gary Bettman.