PHOENIX-Earlier this morning, a Russian sports publication, Sport-Express, posted an article that appears to have said that Phoenix Coyotes prospect Viktor Tikhonov had requested a trade from the Coyotes to another NHL Team.

A source told me this morning that Tikhonov just wants to play in the NHL but no requests for a trade have been made.

As we have stated in our previous article on the matter, Tikhonov’s priority right now is making the Coyotes opening day roster.

The Sport-Express article looks to be just one of those ‘lost in translation’ situations where a father just wants what’s best for his son as opposed to a trade demand.

::Update::

The Coyotes got back to me via e-mail and it’s ‘not true’ that Tikhonov has requested a trade.

Was just wondering if anyone has heard anything about Ice Edge and them purchasing the Phoenix Coyotes? I'm starting to get impatient wondering if its all gonna go through or not.

WINNIPEG TO FIND OUT SOON IF COYOTES ARE COMING BACK TO TOWN

For live updates from court check out @theyotesdiva and @hkyfn on twitter. I'm busy teaching 22 2nd graders about Shane Doan.

"Mr. Gretzky is actively working with Ice Edge Team LLC and Ice Edge Arena LLC (together, the `Ice Edge Group') who may become the eventual owners of the team," said a brief the NHL filed in support of its own bid for the bankrupt club.

"We have been working with Wayne very closely throughout this process," said Ice Edge CEO Daryl Jones. "If we are successful, and we expect to be, he will have a major role in the Coyotes."

Be sure to follow your Coyotes News team today for information from the hearings via twitter. @OdinMercer @theYotesDiva and @mkasher should have some good updates.

According to Darren Pang via the @phoenixcoyotes twitter Paul Kelly says he was taken out of context re: "Pulling the Plug" and emailed all of the Coyotes players to tell them so.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday that Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes signed over control of the franchise to the league in November 2008.

Daly said the contract included specific language that forbade Moyes from declaring bankruptcy.

Daly's remarks came after a bankruptcy hearing Thursday at U.S. Federal Court in downtown Phoenix, in which a hearing to decide who was in control of the Coyotes was postponed until May 19

"We're gonna fix them. That's what we do when we have franchises in trouble."

"We have a pretty strong record of being supportive of franchises where they are, fixing them and making them work."