Don’t Expect a Decision From The Court Until Next Week

When the auction for the Phoenix Coyotes ended Friday without resolution, the hope was that Judge Baum would come to a decision sooner than later. Jim Balsillie’s lawyers had originally put a September 21 deadline on any decision, but that request was lifted at the behest of the court.

Right now it appears that the earliest we might have a court ruling on the case would be sometime in the middle of next week. Even then, there is no guarantee that either bid would be accepted; Judge Baum has hinted several times that the bids from the NHL and Balsillie might be thrown out if he’s not satisfied with either side.