Roenick wants to be traded

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Roenick wants to be traded
Coyotes veteran watching the deadline approach
David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Feb 26, 2007 6:25 PM


CALGARY - Coyotes center Jeremy Roenick wants to be dealt to a team in playoff contention before Tuesday's NHL trade deadline.

Roenick hinted that the Coyotes probably wouldn't be able to trade him because hasn't been given opportunity to showcase his skills.

“I would like to go to another team to try to get back into the playoffs and feel that energy again,” Roenick said after Monday's morning skate. “But I question whether someone's going to take a chance on someone who has been buried on the fourth line for half the year and is a 10-minute (per game) player. I don't know if that's going to pan out. It's unfortunate … I know I can still play and do some really good things for a team that needs a little physicality or someone to work hard, but I don't expect anything.”

The likelihood Roenick gets traded is slim.

Asked if he'd retire if he didn't get traded, Roenick, who is nine goals shy of 500 for his career, said no.

"I'm going to be here because I think it's important for me to help the young guys," Roenick said. "I think it's really important that they have a guy like me around to give them advice and keep their spirits up and tell them what they're doing wrong. I think that’s really important and I'll relish that opportunity.”

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

I could be wrong, but I doubt any contending team would really want him. I'd give him away for a bag of pucks though.

 

[Scott MS]

The fact that Roenick thinks he "trade deadline worthy" just shows how good he thinks he is. I love the guy, but he has to realize he's not the same guy anymore.

 

[Scott MS]

Here's some more comments he made yesterday to TSN.

Roenick made harsher comments in a television interview.

"(I've been) swept through the mud, so to say," Roenick told TSN. He also said the Coyotes had "driven (him) down to the basement."

Roenick's comments enraged members of Phoenix's management team.

I like JR, but you know it will always be hard for him to check his ego at the door. Maybe he'll check it next year when he's sitting at home.

 

[SunCityCarl]

Unfortunately for us & J.R. this was suppose to be a "lovefest" year & the Coyotes are in a word - terrible - now we all just want it to end. GOD they were awful in Calgary last night, just unwatchable! ( I watched most of it anyway)

 

[AussieCardinal]

I'd take Roenick to joins the Penguins as long as he was going to play on the 4th line

 

[phillycard]

Send him back to the Flyers.

 

[Scott MS]

His next trade will be between Grand Rapids and Springfield, unfortunately.

 

[Covert Rain]

I have no problem with him wanting to get a ring. However, if that was his 1st priority then he should have never of signed with the Yotes.

 

[cardsunsfan]

Let him play, what the hell, play him more than he even wants. Might as well prove him wrong, the Coyotes aren't going to win anything this year anyways...

 

[FArting]

I saw Roenick yesterday at In N Out on 83rd avenue and Bell Road.

 

[Scott MS]

I saw Roenick yesterday at In N Out on 83rd avenue and Bell Road.

Yeah, that's about a mile north of where the Coyotes practice -- Peoria Polar Ice Den. I think the Coyotes usually practice around 10:00 a.m.