As Another Coyotes Deadline Looms, Doubts About Jamison's Bid

Greg Jamison's bid to buy the Coyotes faces another deadline today, accompanied by "renewed concerns over whether his ownership group has the investors and money to buy the team" from the NHL. Confidence in the deal "is waning, even among some Coyotes boosters," and sources in Arizona are asking "why a deal hasn’t been finalized." Jamison has not disclosed "who his financial partners are," but there "have been discussions with a Saudi investment group about a stake" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/26).

Free agent RW Shane Doan today "will chat over the phone" with Jamison "in what appears as a last-ditch effort to gain insight into the status of Jamison's bid." If Doan's camp "doesn't receive the reassurance it's seeking, talks with other interested teams are likely to begin" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 7/27).