Recalled/Assigned: Coyotes recall Nick Merkley from Tucson

[TheLegend]

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[RemoAZ]

Sweet. Will be interesting to see what Tocc does with the lines. Hopefully it includes Rieder to the Richardson line.

 

[SniperHF]

As always the question is, reward while Rinaldo is out or is he actually up?

Morgan seems to think he's up. He framed it in his "been expecting this one" way which means he totally could have hinted this to the fanbase but didn't bother. Yes, this will never stop annoying me.

 

[Jakey53]

Isn't he suspended? May as well practice with the big boys.

 

[Bandit34]

We are probably going to see some interesting healthy scratches tomorrow.

Gotta imagine Merkley will play with Strome and Fischer. Big bodied power forward, Lawson Crouse, worked really well with those two so it makes sense that a similar player in Fischer would be a good surrogate.

 

[Jakey53]

We are probably going to see some interesting healthy scratches tomorrow.

Gotta imagine Merkley will play with Strome and Fischer. Big bodied power forward, Lawson Crouse, worked really well with those two so it makes sense that a similar player in Fischer would be a good surrogate.

I hope so, it's about time. RT hasn't really held anyone accountable for their play.

 

[TheLegend]

Isn't he suspended? May as well practice with the big boys.

Two games. Both already served.

 

[SniperHF]

If nothing else he's a right shot which might add something to the PP if he gets time there. Fischer is a right shot but he's usually screening. Stepan is a right shot but his shot goes about 30 MPH.

 

[CC96]

Demote Rieder’s ass to the 4th line, and put Merkley in the top-9.

 

[RemoAZ]

Keller Stepan Fischer
Domi Dvo Duclair
Perlini Strome Merkley
Martinook Richardson Rieder

That's my guess. Stepan will stay the #1, we know that and Fischer has been our best forward lately Imo.

 

[SniperHF]

I think Domi Dvorak Duclair get split up. They were baaad last game.

 

[moosemeister]

Sit Domi, play Merk daddy

 

[DesertDawg]

I'm ready for some trades before the Christmas trade freeze from midnight on Dec. 19 to midnight on Dec. 27.

 

[Lilhoody]

Is the thought Kujawinski and Tyanulin's mitigate Merkeley's absence?

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

Good luck Merkley!! I would also like to see that line of Merkley, Strome and Fischer... seems like a good idea. Also, I am curious about the scratches. I want to believe they would scratch different players... but a part of me gets sad and just bets it is Duclair again for whatever reason.

 

[tuxonpups]

Is the thought Kujawinski and Tyanulin's mitigate Merkeley's absence?

I suspect Kujawinski was acquired as a center replacement as we only have two on the roster, MacInnis and Gaudet. The rest of the draws have been handled by committee.

Crouse hasn't scored a goal since November 18th, a week before Strome left. Bunting is the top LW currently.

Leighton is back in Tucson, guessing we're restoring the three way rotation as Langhamer went to Europe.

 

[BigDoaner]

In the thread to this tweet, Morin says that all lines were the same, no Merkely, even at practice.

 

[TheLegend]

In the thread to this tweet, Morin says that all lines were the same, no Merkely, even at practice.

Merkley wasn’t at practice at the time. The call up came during practice so he had no chance to be there.

 

[RemoAZ]

In the thread to this tweet, Morin says that all lines were the same, no Merkely, even at practice.

Why would he put the only two rhs wingers in the same line? Makes no sense.

 

[BigDoaner]

Why would he put the only two rhs wingers in the same line? Makes no sense.

Ya, I’m not really sure. I do like getting that first line back together though

 

[TheLegend]

Why would he put the only two rhs wingers in the same line? Makes no sense.

I can tell from first hand experience if you were to call him out on it he’ll get irritated and tell you don’t have a clue.

 

[RemoAZ]

I have no clue who that is.

 

[Mosby]

Recalling Merkley isn't any sort of fix. We have too many young players as is.

I know we need to get them development time and some of them are too good for the AHL, but we had something like nine guys age 20 or under playing the other night. This isn't a world junior team.

We need a better mix. I'm just not sure how we get it. Do we just wait for these guys to develop into mid-20-somethings and suck in the mean time, or at some point do we need to make another Stepan-style trade where Chayka packages up a few pieces for a worthwhile vet?

These results are garbage. We've become the pre-McDavid Oilers.

 

[TheLegend]

Recalling Merkley isn't any sort of fix. We have too many young players as is.

I know we need to get them development time and some of them are too good for the AHL, but we had something like nine guys age 20 or under playing the other night. This isn't a world junior team.

We need a better mix. I'm just not sure how we get it. Do we just wait for these guys to develop into mid-20-somethings and suck in the mean time, or at some point do we need to make another Stepan-style trade where Chayka packages up a few pieces for a worthwhile vet?

These results are garbage. We've become the pre-McDavid Oilers.

I dunno Mos..... at this point it’s not really going to hurt things if they put him with Strome and see if some of that AHL chemistry will click up with the big club. They can send both back down if need be once Rinaldo gets over his illness.

 

[RemoAZ]

I say play them to get experience and for the club to evaluate which ones we want to move forward with.