MikeOnTheMic
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krepitch said:What is this 3PM gametime stuff when the Cardinals have a home game?
I had to catch the end of the 3rd and OT on the radio!
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I had to catch the end of the 3rd and OT on the radio!
MikeOnTheMic said:
I had to catch the end of the 3rd and OT on the radio!
Dug out an old Walkman and took it to SDS. Guess it was good cuz it kept my ears warm. LOL.
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Just a sick shot by Nagy, damn, if that kid could ever get his head straight, he is one of the most talented young players in the league, and slick too.
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Its nice to see Burke back in town, even though he is with the opposition. He is getting the start tonight for the Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Doan needs to pick it up. In fact, a lot of people need to pick it up. Last two games have been awful! No excuse for them to play this way. Make them skate again Wayne!!!
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Ouch. Back to back rough performances for the Yotes after having a bit of a hot run lately. Shane Doan only had one shot all night, in 17 minutes played. He really needs to get it going soon if the Coyotes want any hope of making the playoffs.
Just about the only good thing coming from last night was that I won Coyotes tickets by answering the Arizona Sports Report trivia question.
Just about the only good thing coming from last night was that I won Coyotes tickets by answering the Arizona Sports Report trivia question.
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Kolanos is back with the franchise, and was assigned to AHL San Antonio.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1219coyoteskolanos.html
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1219coyoteskolanos.html
coyoteshockeyfan said:
What happened with that guy we picked up from the Kings? Lehoux or something? Haven't seen his name in a while.
KLL said:
That's what I figured.
Gotta love NHL waivers.
PHXviaDTW said:
Yeah. That was pretty embarrassing.
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Morris out until Olympic Break. This is a huge blow for the Coyotes, who will now be playing three rookie defensemen on a nightly basis. With the offense going dead and how bad the goaltending has been the last two weeks, the team has an uphill climb if the want to get into the playoffs. The next few weeks will be very telling.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=149553&hubname=
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=149553&hubname=
It's agonizing especially since Morris was starting to revert back to form of a prolific scoring defenseman that he was in both Calgary and Colorado... Although, Ballard and Michalek both have been producing at a solid pace as of late, so they both will pick-up the slack.... Also, Matt Jones provides some physical play which the Coyotes are in dired need of.... And, I must not overlook Mara who's suddenly developed into an All-Star so far this year....
I just hope for the Coyotes sake that they add another enforcer to their roster.. and obviously Nedved must contribute somehow or else as Wayne has aptly stated recently, this team won't advance too far.....
I just hope for the Coyotes sake that they add another enforcer to their roster.. and obviously Nedved must contribute somehow or else as Wayne has aptly stated recently, this team won't advance too far.....
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This team needs a top six scorer, we have plenty of young, cheap talent, time to parlay it into something that will help the team.
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After the Coyotes 7-2 loss to Ottawa, Sean O'Donnell was suspended 2 games for recieving his third instigator penalty of the season. Matt Spiller has been recalled from AHL San Antonio to take his place. Thus, the Coyotes will essentially be playing 4 rookie defensemen (although I believe Spiller has played a few more NHL games than the max to be considered a true rookie).
The Coyotes are fading fast, and there are only 16 games before the Olympic Break. If they do not turn it around by then, they should become sellers at the trading deadline. Moving guys like Joseph, Nedved, Sanderson, LeClerc, and Ricci could bring the Coyotes some decent young talent in return. Most of these guys will not be returning next season anyways (all of those players will be free agents at the end of the season, with the exception of Nedved), so shedding their salaries before the deadline will also help the Coyotes to improve the team in the next offseason, which will contain one of the deepest free agent markets to date.
The Coyotes are fading fast, and there are only 16 games before the Olympic Break. If they do not turn it around by then, they should become sellers at the trading deadline. Moving guys like Joseph, Nedved, Sanderson, LeClerc, and Ricci could bring the Coyotes some decent young talent in return. Most of these guys will not be returning next season anyways (all of those players will be free agents at the end of the season, with the exception of Nedved), so shedding their salaries before the deadline will also help the Coyotes to improve the team in the next offseason, which will contain one of the deepest free agent markets to date.
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Perhaps, but I would like to see the team keep Joseph. Fairly cheap for a backup and he has shown some stretches of brilliant play.
I also like Ricci (has an contract option for next season that the Coyotes can pick up). One heck of a defensive player and a fan favorite. Sanderson hasn't done much . . . and Nedved is certainly on the block right now.
Besides, I don't think this team can do a firesale every season. They need to keep some of the players that have played well for them.
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Nedved is probably on his way out of Phoenix. I just hope we dont shoot ourselves in the foot and take back a lot of salary in return.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/0113yotesnb0114.html
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/0113yotesnb0114.html
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coyoteshockeyfan said:
How would taking back salary shoot us in the foot? We are one of the cheaper teams already, we definitely need more talent and scoring, if paying a player a little more is a byproduct of this, so be it.
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I would rather not take on a large contract that does not end at the conclusion of this season because it would hinder our spending ability in the next free agent marketplace, which is going to be the deepest and strongest in memory. I do not envision that Nedved's trade value is very high at the moment, I am guessing that any large contract player coming in return will be extremely overpaid and underproducing (one of those "Ill trade your overpaid headache for your overpaid headache and hope the change of scenery helps" kind of deals). I am hoping we can instead create more salary flexibility by wiping away Nedved's contract by moving him in exchange for either a 5th/6th Defenseman or a low pick/prospect, which is realistic.ASUCHRIS said:
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I suppose. I think there may be some stars too that are being overpaid that might not fit into salary plans for other teams, that may be available for less than you would think. You could be right though.
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Washington hammering us. There goes the 3 game win streak.
