Speculation: 2015 - 2016 Coyotes Roster - Part 7
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rt
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Richardson is a 4th liner center. Vermette is a 3rd line center. If you have Rihardson on your 3rd line and Vermette on your 2nd line, then you are going to have a top ten draft pick. The Coyotes always have a 4th line as their third line and always have scrubs like Chipchura and Moss that aren't NHL or even AHL caliber players that Dave Tippett loves, but can't even earn AHL contracts as a 4th line. It's one of the reasons why we are always such a terrible NHL team and never make the playoffs.
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RemoAZ
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Yep we always have a team full of Tippett clones. You can win with a line of defensively responsible players that don't score, not if that describes the majority of your roster. I'd like to see Richardson and Vermette fighting it out for a spot (or trade one of them) and Hanzal in another leaving two center spots open, especially if we hit the jackpot and land Matthews. We need more skilled talent on the roster that can handle the puck in all situations, even if that means putting up with some growing pains.
kihekah19*
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Well then I suggest you convince rt and the likes to attend AT LEAST as many games as you do because, even if we manage to get these skilled player, we won't be able to keep them w/o generating some revenue via ticket sales.
Vinny Boombatz
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Vermette should be on a wing next season
Players we don't need back or need upgrades on:
Chipchura, Gordon, Plotnikov, Sekac, Dahlbeck, Grossman
We need better players than those listed to help improve the club. Some of the spots can be filled internally, but we'll need a good off season with Free Agency to fill some holes.
Players we don't need back or need upgrades on:
Chipchura, Gordon, Plotnikov, Sekac, Dahlbeck, Grossman
We need better players than those listed to help improve the club. Some of the spots can be filled internally, but we'll need a good off season with Free Agency to fill some holes.
rt
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1. Domi-Hanzal-Duclair
^ Dino needs to open his ****ing eyes. That's our top line.
2. Rieder-Strome-Doan
^good goal scoring vets and good defensively with the playmaking rookie.
3. Tanguay-Vermette-Vrbata
^obviously Tanguay and Vermette need each other. A finisher would be a good add. Especially another solid get that's a good two-way guy. This only works if both Tanguay and Vrbata take cheap, one-year deals (maybe 2.5m each)
4. Martinook-Richardson-Samuelsson
^forechecking, back checking, and hustle
^ Dino needs to open his ****ing eyes. That's our top line.
2. Rieder-Strome-Doan
^good goal scoring vets and good defensively with the playmaking rookie.
3. Tanguay-Vermette-Vrbata
^obviously Tanguay and Vermette need each other. A finisher would be a good add. Especially another solid get that's a good two-way guy. This only works if both Tanguay and Vrbata take cheap, one-year deals (maybe 2.5m each)
4. Martinook-Richardson-Samuelsson
^forechecking, back checking, and hustle
RemoAZ
Let it burn
I don't want to see Tanguay or Vrbata next year. That would be as bad as adding more Tippetts to the roster. Either make a trade or sign a legit skilled player or leave the spots open for our youth. Landing that top pick sure would make the blue print for next season a lot easier to make.
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kbay
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Again Gordon fan here and would prefer him over Chippy who I'm also a fan of. Love the hard working no spotlight guys.
DesertDawg
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I agree that Dvorak will make the team, unless if we win the lottery or Dvorak gets traded.
I'm predicting a number of rookies on the team next season which includes Gaudet and Samuelsson (if his skating has improved and he's 100%) as well as Strome and Dvorak.
I do wonder if the upcoming expansion draft will influence the decision of rival GMs enough where (expansion exempt) ELCs and draft picks will be at a premium and players that would not normally be traded will be available. I guess that would be evaluated after rules are decided with whom to expose and who must be protected. I do expect some GMs to pull the trigger sooner than others.
I also think it would be smart to vote against the escalator the expansion year.
rt
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Both should be gone. We have Vermette and Richardson. No need for Gordon or Chipchura. Redundant.
rt
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strizzy16
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as far as the Richardson, Vermette, Gordon, Chipchura thing, I would think that having "Tipp guys" / FO% are going to heavily influence any decision as long as Tippett is the coach of the Coyotes next season. let us not forget that Vermette, Richardson, Gordon are all some of the NHL's best when it comes to face off percentage and (gordo all the way up there at near 58%...!!). if you're asking me, get rid of Chipchura and keep Gordon around in a role where he only has to play in a limited capacity as the fill-in guy.
long term though i would really only entertain keeping Richardson around. from the current bottom-6, plotnikov is alright, but tikhonov and sejac are also not long-term solutions
next year, center depth chart would pretty much be: Hanzal-Strome-Vermette-Richardson, with gordon filling in occasionally. Hanzal being hurt 30-40 games a year means that strome will occasionally be considered the 1C and for that reason we will likely not really be a real playoff contender next season. As the roster continues to develop, Vermette is gone and eventually even Hanzal if the injuries continue to plague him.... Strome and Dvorak move into the legitimate top-6 roles and not sheltered by the older guys like they will be next season. Hoping that Dvo makes the team as a winger, that will be interesting to see how it shakes out
long term though i would really only entertain keeping Richardson around. from the current bottom-6, plotnikov is alright, but tikhonov and sejac are also not long-term solutions
next year, center depth chart would pretty much be: Hanzal-Strome-Vermette-Richardson, with gordon filling in occasionally. Hanzal being hurt 30-40 games a year means that strome will occasionally be considered the 1C and for that reason we will likely not really be a real playoff contender next season. As the roster continues to develop, Vermette is gone and eventually even Hanzal if the injuries continue to plague him.... Strome and Dvorak move into the legitimate top-6 roles and not sheltered by the older guys like they will be next season. Hoping that Dvo makes the team as a winger, that will be interesting to see how it shakes out
I want Dvorak on the team next year. He's proved he's a top notch prospect with a style that should translate very well.
My thoughts on Dvorak are to let him prove himself at camp. If he amazes then he's earned a roster spot
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