The prospective owners of the Coyotes are close to negotiating new terms on a lease with the City of Glendale and say they are optimistic they will be formally approved as owners by the start of the NHL playoffs. Keith McCullough, chairman of Ice Edge Holdings, the group that signed a letter of intent to buy the team from the National Hockey League last month, told ESPN.com in an interview that "there are a couple of very small issues to iron out with the city."