The Arizona Coyotes were informed prior to Friday’s game that the team will be moving to Utah, reports Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Players and staff will be given an opportunity to visit Salt Lake City to check out the facilities, Friedman added.
Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong met with the players on Friday evening. There, he told the team that the NHL has facilitated a sale to the Smith Entertainment Group, the owner of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, reports ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. However, the deal is not done yet.