However, with just over two weeks to go until the land auction, it appears that Meruelo will face some competition in the land auction which could prove his chances at bringing the Coyotes back fairly difficult.
According to former NHLPA consultant Richard Rodier, four bidders have already registered for the land auction on June 27th including Alex Meruelo. This means that Meruelo will need to outbid the other three people in order to win the land auction and potentially bring the Coyotes back.
Given the competition he's about to face in the land auction, with the potential for more bidders to register in the coming days, the return of the Arizona Coyotes is going to be tough but there's no doubt that Alex Meruelo is going to do whatever it takes to bring the NHL back to that market.