Confirmed with Link: Coyotes sign Matt Dumba to a 1 year, 3.9M contract

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Now I see the Coyotes making the playoffs! Does anyone else?

Nope. 82pts would be an awesome first step though.

 

[moosemeister]

Now I see the Coyotes making the playoffs! Does anyone else?

They'll be close, but I think they're out of it by end of March.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

This is good.

 

[Schemp]

Nope. 82pts would be an awesome first step though.

And some thought we were close to blowing the tank last season until we traded away our defense. Still thinking we might make a minor trade to strengthen our D more.

 

[Prarievarg]

Nice!! Some f***ing off season!

 

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[Schemp]

They'll be close, but I think they're out of it by end of March.

I think we'll be on the other side of the bubble.

 

[moosemeister]

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Very, very difficult not to get excited about this upcoming season.

I think we'll be on the other side of the bubble.

Love your optimism.

Told my daughter we can start rooting for wins this year. I hope they make it.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Now I see the Coyotes making the playoffs! Does anyone else?

We'd need to finish with approximately 25 more points to be a bubble team.

 

[BigJCaRoach]

Not a fan of this move but hope it works out.

 

[GhostofTommyBolin]

I think we'll be on the other side of the bubble.

Matt Dumba is not the piece that adds 20 points in the standings and a playoff spot.

But for a declining veteran to fill a roster spot and spend $4 million, I suppose they could've done worse.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

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[Schemp]

Matt Dumba is not the piece that adds 20 points in the standings and a playoff spot.

But for a declining veteran to fill a roster spot and spend $4 million, I suppose they could've done worse.

You're right, but if you haven't noticed he wasn't the only person added this off season...

 

[Schemp]

Nope. 82pts would be an awesome first step though.

If I recall, last year about this time you were saying the Coyotes were going to be the worse team. Since you were off by 6 spots perhaps you are off by 6 spots again...

 

[TaLoN]

 

[GhostofTommyBolin]

You're right, but if you haven't noticed he wasn't the only person added this off season...

Yes, they did add others. But without him they weren't a playoff team and with him, they still aren't. He wasn't good on a playoff team; he's not going to be suddenly great here.

He's a good dude. The fanbase will love him. At least until he speaks out on a civil rights matter and the bald, goateed, Oakley-wearing crowd tells him to shut up and play hockey.

 

[Foggy1097]

Hahaha is BA actually playing THIS much hardball with agents? “We want 1.6 million.” “Ok I can do 1.599.” We want 4 million.” “Well how about 3.9?”

 

[MIGs Dog]

Yes, they did add others. But without him they weren't a playoff team and with him, they still aren't. He wasn't good on a playoff team; he's not going to be suddenly great here.

He's a good dude. The fanbase will love him. At least until he speaks out on a civil rights matter and the bald, goateed, Oakley-wearing crowd tells him to shut up and play hockey.

Searching "bald goatee Oakley" returned an amazing number of photos.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Man remember two years ago when we went into the season with Stralman, Timmins, and Lybushkin?

 

[Jakey53]

I like that add but don’t love the sequence of events.

“If she says no then I’ll definitely go to prom with you instead”

I'll wait all day for my beauty queen. When you get her, show her she made the right decision.

 

[Jakey53]

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Ingram

Have to give Soderstrom some love here. His play was getting better and better with the call up last year. This years training camp will be huge for him, and I sure hope he surprises.

 

[Jakey53]

Matt Dumba is not the piece that adds 20 points in the standings and a playoff spot.

But for a declining veteran to fill a roster spot and spend $4 million, I suppose they could've done worse.

It's probably a one year stop gap. Nothing wrong with this signing. IF he plays well this could be a win win. If he doesn't, he's gone next year.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Yes, they did add others. But without him they weren't a playoff team and with him, they still aren't. He wasn't good on a playoff team; he's not going to be suddenly great here.

He's a good dude. The fanbase will love him. At least until he speaks out on a civil rights matter and the bald, goateed, Oakley-wearing crowd tells him to shut up and play hockey.

Bald goateed, Oakley wearing?

 

[Dr Quincy]

Have to give Soderstrom some love here. His play was getting better and better with the call up last year. This years training camp will be huge for him, and I sure hope he surprises.

Agreed. Look at things like Corsi, Fenwick, xGF and xGA... he was like top 3 or 4 in all of those. Now maybe he was getting advantageous matchups and zone starts. But it would be crazy not to play him to instead play Troy Stecher.

 

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Barring any new deals we're about to see what having your entire D in a contract year looks like.