Speculation: 2017 Off Season Discussion V - rt calls his shot.

[RABBIT]

rt strikes again! He friggin called it!

 

[Hinterland]

Here we go....

This is almost too good to be true. Must be a prank.

If Chayka manages to lose McGinn and actually get something valuable for him then I'm gonna take everything back I wrote about him

I guess Chayka will have to give up a serious pick to make than happen unless Tallon has gone senile which might actually be the case. Who else would trade Reilly Smith for a 4th and leave Marchessault unprotected with such a crap roster?

 

[zerekstar]

Here we go....

Sweet!

 

[cobra427]

For the first time since our WCF run, we have a legit D with nobody expected to play above their level.

OEL/Chalmers
Gogo/Demers
Chcyh/Schenn

Challenging for a playoff spot isn't out of the question now

 

[moosemeister]

Beautiful

 

[_Del_]

Pump the brakes there, but it is a great trade.

 

[Grimes]

Can we change this thread title?

 

[SniperHF]

Can we change this thread title?

I dunno it's kind of a reflection of the times in which it was created

When the season starts I'll make a new one anyway.

 

[TheLegend]

I dunno it's kind of a reflection of the times in which it was created

When the season starts I'll make a new one anyway.

Meh... updated to reflect the latest times.

 

[Bandit34]

What's next, rt?

 

[Jormungandr]

I'm still wondering if I'm right on Mousers "today's trivia question".

 

[samabam]

I'm still wondering if I'm right on Mousers "today's trivia question".

I'm still not 100% sure whether Brendl actually played, but all others did play for the coyotes

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Islanders added Halak, Grabovski, Leddy, Kulemin and Boychuk in 14-15 and people wouldn't give respect.

I respect Arizona. I think you guys will be very good, looking forward to watching.

 

[lanky]

Keller - Stepan - Rieder
Domi - Dvorak - Duclair
Perlini - Strome - Fischer
Martinook - Richardson - Crouse
Cousins

OEL- Hjalmarsson
Gogo-Demers
Chychrun-Clandening
Connauton-Schenn


AHL Callups

Bunting - MacInnis - Merkley

Capobianco - Wood

 

[SpaceCoyote]

It almost feels like an on running unspoken joke that everyone who mentions Clendening spells it wrong. So many variations.

 

[Summer Rose]

It almost feels like an on running unspoken joke that everyone who mentions Clendening spells it wrong. So many variations.

Same with so many people spelling Tobias Rieder's last name as "Reider." If it were spelled "Reider" it would be pronounced like "rider" thanks to German pronunciation rules

 

[mouser]

Today's trivia question: Which of these players did not play for the Coyotes? No cheating

Pavel Brendl
Brett Hull
Tim Jackman
Scott Pellerin
Robert Reichel
Mikael Renberg
Mike Rupp
Matthieu Schneider

So to answer the question: Yes they all played for the Coyotes. I originally planned to throw a ringer in there that hadn't played for the team, but after surveying some of the answers it looked like more fun to run with a full list of players who had.

Pavel Brendl - 2 games 2005-06 (his last games in the NHL)
Brett Hull - 5 games 2005-06 (his last games in the NHL)
Tim Jackman - 8 games 2005-06
Scott Pellerin - 23 games 2002-03 (in which he managed to accumulate 1 assist. Played 2 more NHL games in his career after leaving AZ)
Robert Reichel - 13 games 1998-99
Mikael Renberg - 10 games 1999-00
Mike Rupp - 7 games 2003-04 / 2005-06
Matthieu Schneider - 8 games 2009-10 (his last games in the NHL)

edit: added some extra career details

 

[Sinurgy]

I didn't remember Scott Pellerin or Tim Jackman.

 

[rt]

I remember all of them other than Pellerin. Surprised Paul Ranheim didn't make the list of bordering on obscure short timers.

 

[PerpetualTankYear]

My first year seriously watching the Coyotes was the year before the lockout. Remembered the all besides Reichel and Renberg, mostly because I would have been 3 and 4 years old at that time.

Some of those names are tough. I can do without any reminders of the Gretzky years.

 

[RABBIT]

So as far as the summer goes, anybody feel there are still missing pieces? I know before Demers was acquired most of us felt that Chayka had a great summer, but we were still disappointed that we were left with such a gaping hole on defense. Especially on the right side.

I think this was probably the deal that Chayka was talking about when he was quoted saying something along the lines of "we're still working on getting one more thing done."

I give this offseason a solid A.

 

[moosemeister]

I want Keller in the AHL and a veteran RHS on forward. That would just about fulfill my wishlist for the year.

 

[PerpetualTankYear]

So as far as the summer goes, anybody feel there are still missing pieces? I know before Demers was acquired most of us felt that Chayka had a great summer, but we were still disappointed that we were left with such a gaping hole on defense. Especially on the right side.

I think this was probably the deal that Chayka was talking about when he was quoted saying something along the lines of "we're still working on getting one more thing done."

I give this offseason a solid A.

Agree with giving this offseason an A. It was time for a complete reset.

Only thing I can ask for now is a vet or two up front. Off the top of my head, our only forwards who have 3 seasons of NHL experience are Martinook, Richardson, Stepan, and Rieder.

EDIT: Martinook only has two full seasons, and Rieder has 3 full seasons.

 

[RABBIT]

i think the only thing that would've made me happier is a Domi extension before his current contract is up.

 

[Hinterland]

Agree with giving this offseason an A. It was time for a complete reset.

Only thing I can ask for now is a vet or two up front. Off the top of my head, our only forwards who have 3 seasons of NHL experience are Martinook, Richardson, Stepan, and Rieder.

EDIT: Martinook only has two full seasons, and Rieder has 3 full seasons.

They need a righty winger with offensive upside. If Merkley isn't good enough (which is likely) they need acquire somebody. Also need 2 classical 4th line vets who do some damage by both fighting and hitting and ideally also play PK. If offensive threats like Fischer, Dvorak, Stepan or Rieder have to do all the PK work then that's not ideal. Richardson could play heavy PK minutes but after missing almost a whole season? I don't know...