Confirmed with Link: Coyotes acquire Jason Demers(12.5% Ret) from Florida in exchange for Jamie McGinn

[Coyotedroppings]

Are you guys really going to call him daddy? That's horrible.

Jumbo Joe started calling him that back in San Jose. Demers would say something to the effect of "Daddy needs a new pair of skates" so Joe started calling him Daddy and it stuck. If it's good enough for Joe Thornton, we should be okay with it, I reckon.

 

[RABBIT]

While we're on the subject of demasculinization, i know i should be embarrassed to admit this but i watched the Bachelor in Paradise show with my fiance for the first time ever this last season, and Demers has an uncanny resemblance to one of the dudes on that show.

Demers on left, some dude named Derek on right.

 

[RABBIT]

That being said

 

[RemoAZ]

That being said

I'm with you. Not gonna happen. Don't even like reading it haha

 

[Antonche]

What about a JD?

 

[SpaceCoyote]

The most amazing part of this trade is we've legitimately moved Schenn from the #1 RHD spot last year to the bottom pairing.

 

[RABBIT]

Schenn is a good defenseman. I really like him. He makes an excellent bottom 6 RHD.

 

[SpaceCoyote]

Agree he is tolerable on the bottom pair, but I don't know how well he fits into our new model of active defense men.

 

[ck26]

Demers on left, some dude named Derek on right.

Tear off one corner of your Man Card.

 

[neelynugs]

Love this trade.

Demers is a guy Jim Nill traded for a couple years ago in Dallas, and as much as we throw around Obi Won Kenobi puns, J-Nilla is for real a wizard. Good skater, good shot, so-so hitter ... maybe a slightly faster, less bland version of Michael Stone. Plus another right shot. Funny that he got traded from SJS to Dallas in exchange for Brendan Dillon, and that was explained as large a lefty-righty swap.

Alright, so I'm happy ... time to scroll over to the main website to read camp news ... ahh, a story:

"There's some work to do," Tocchet said. "We've got to be pushing the pace a little bit more ..."

... and I'm thrilled. When's opening night?

did demers and goligoski ever pair together in dallas?

 

[Jakey53]

If I were a Panthers fan, this is the sort of trade that would have me on Twitter all night, refreshing constantly in the hopes that some other part of the trade would be reported to even things out.

McGinn should have legit negative value. I'd have given up a late pick just to free ourselves from the salary burden, much less the fact that he's a 0-dimensional LHS on a team full of lefties who need minutes.

Demers isn't worth his salary but he's a legit top four guy who would be a stabilizing force even if Chychrun were healthy to start the year. The top 5 Coyotes defensemen are now signed through next season, with Demers and Goligoski signed through 2020-21 and Chychrun's rights controlled for six more seasons. OEL seems likely to stick around, too.

I agree, but I think McGinn is a bit more highly regarded in the NHL circles than on HF boards. I do think it is one hell of a deal though.

 

[Jakey53]

Schenn is a good defenseman. I really like him. He makes an excellent bottom 6 RHD.

Agree he is tolerable on the bottom pair, but I don't know how well he fits into our new model of active defense men.

Schenn played very well last year, and if he continues his play this year it gives us more flexibility in case of injury. We need Schenn in the line up for his toughness, especially with Chychrun out. With this trade it may cement Fischer and Crouse in the line up for this year.

 

[Tad Mikowski]

This is exactly the kind of thing we need. We now have a strong veteran Blueline to let out young forward core be offensive minded and creative. They still need to work their ***** off on defense as well, but this kind of D group takes a lot of pressure off the young kids, especially the Rookies that are projected to be in the lineup. I'm stoked

 

[Mosby]

Can't really remember the last time we entered a season where there doesn't appear to be a whipping boy. No McGinn, no Chipchura, no Moss, no LaBarbera.

Maybe Cousins if he racks up the PIMs or Louie if he struggles?

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Can't really remember the last time we entered a season where there doesn't appear to be a whipping boy. No McGinn, no Chipchura, no Moss, no LaBarbera.

Maybe Cousins if he racks up the PIMs or Louie if he struggles?

There's always He Who Shall Not Be Named to keep kicking around.

 

[Jakey53]

There's always He Who Shall Not Be Named to keep kicking around.

So true.

 

[RABBIT]

Tear off one corner of your Man Card.

 

[Mosby]

 

[TheLegend]

did demers and goligoski ever pair together in dallas?

Only a little.

 

[Ebb]

Only a little.

Personally, I'm not adverse to moving Goligoski down if he struggles or Demers up if Hjalms and OEL don't click with the Coyotes. Any of the following would be okay in my book:

OEL - Hjalms
Goligoski - Demers
Chychrun - Schenn

OEL - Demers
Chychrun - Hjalms
Goligoski - Schenn

OEL - Hjalms
Chychrun - Demers
Goligoski - Schenn

 

[BUX7PHX]

Personally, I'm not adverse to moving Goligoski down if he struggles or Demers up if Hjalms and OEL don't click with the Coyotes. Any of the following would be okay in my book:

OEL - Hjalms
Goligoski - Demers
Chychrun - Schenn

OEL - Demers
Chychrun - Hjalms
Goligoski - Schenn

OEL - Hjalms
Chychrun - Demers
Goligoski - Schenn

I could easily see the last option as being the one that winds up getting used the most often once Chychrun returns from injury. Just seems like those pairings give the best combo of offensive and defensive power. Goligoski and Demers pairing seems decent, but neither appears to be overly physical, whereas Chychrun and Schenn have that in spades.

 

[ParisSaintGermain]

Quite the trade; relieved that there will be more experience in the blue line, it was needed even before the Chychrun injury.

I think McGinn will bounce back but even if he does, we really needed that solid RHD and I cannot see any downside to this deal.

Great work Chayka

 

[Kaibur]

Very nice work from Chayka. Waiting until this late in the off-season seemed like he was done, but it looks like his patience paid off. Very quiet off-season on the trade front, post-drafts.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Can't really remember the last time we entered a season where there doesn't appear to be a whipping boy. No McGinn, no Chipchura, no Moss, no LaBarbera.

Maybe Cousins if he racks up the PIMs or Louie if he struggles?

This forum will find someone(s). My guess is one or both of the Minnesota guys: Goose and/or Stepan.

 

[PerpetualTankYear]

FWIW I hate "Daddy" about as much as I hate people calling Goligoski "Gogo".