Around The NHL #7 - Let's Make A Deal

[MIGs Dog]

Yeah, tough call, but Schmaltz has more dangle.

Dangle is an underated statistic. No one tracks dangles/60.

 

[Jakey53]

Arguably the most skilled player we have on the roster.

Creative wise he is up there. Raw skills and shot I would probably go with Keller.

If you sit back and think about this it's really pathetic. Both second line players. Maybe it's RT holding them back, or maybe they are what they are. They both have to be around .80PPG to be worth their contract next year.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

If you sit back and think about this it's really pathetic. Both second line players. Maybe it's RT holding them back, or maybe they are what they are. They both have to be around .80PPG to be worth their contract next year.

Or maybe they're small and had no support..... they can't all be Garland's.

 

[ck26]

Zdeno Chara signed with the Capitals.

2020 isn't going down without a fight.

 

[TheLegend]

 

[Canis Latrans]

I always thought this was something that the Coyotes should do somewhere up near say Flagstaff. You can pick some isolated spot with or without fans and get a picturesque setting. A limited fans thing might be OK for the franchise in normal years anyway, and it may be the only way the league let's us into an outdoor game. Just find some mountain clearing among the pines if there isn't a body of water to use.

 

[TheLegend]

I always thought this was something that the Coyotes should do somewhere up near say Flagstaff. You can pick some isolated spot with or without fans and get a picturesque setting. A limited fans thing might be OK for the franchise in normal years anyway, and it may be the only way the league let's us into an outdoor game. Just find some mountain clearing among the pines if there isn't a body of water to use.

7,000 feet. Or nearly 2,000 feet higher than in Colorado. I want the oxygen concession then.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

7,000 feet. Or nearly 2,000 feet higher than in Colorado. I want the oxygen concession then.

(Speaking of, now that ASU hockey has some prestige, someone should crank it up for NAU. )

 

[TheLegend]

(Speaking of, now that ASU hockey has some prestige, someone should crank it up for NAU. )

Last I heard they were looking to get a rink built on campus. Not much real estate left up there for them to work with though.

Back when they played big time NCAA they played out of the dome. But ripped it all out because of the upkeep costs.

 

[Canis Latrans]

7,000 feet. Or nearly 2,000 feet higher than in Colorado. I want the oxygen concession then.

Maybe Sedona would work. Good ambience and I imagine that it would have similar issues to the previous California outdoor games, though running out in some makeshift wilderness rink is different from stadiums.

 

[RemoAZ]

Come on Bill, one more trade for the top six for one of the guys asking to be moved. Just give me a youngish center to play in the top six and I'll be happy with the moves he's made to start the season.

 

[Jakey53]

Come on Bill, one more trade for the top six for one of the guys asking to be moved. Just give me a youngish center to play in the top six and I'll be happy with the moves he's made to start the season.

Who do you have in mind? Getting a top six young C is about as likely as you getting a date with Kate Upton.

 

[TheLegend]

I have a better chance with Kate Upton.

 

[RemoAZ]

I said a "youngish guy asking to be moved" like Roslovic. I'm not a f***ing moron. I know they aren't trading for McDavid. And I like short/petite women (current gf is 4'8", 80ish lbs). Give me a Kristen Bell or someone of that stature over Kate Upton every time.

 

[Schemp]

I still don't know why Kunin hasn't signed yet? Is it that he is just waiting for traing camp because of his diabetes?

 

[TheLegend]

Hawks extend Strome. 2 years at $3M AAV.

 

[Jamieh]

Hawks extend Strome. 2 years at $3M AAV.

Smart move by Strome. Gets to keep a job in a place he is comfortable and better minutes this year with Dach out for awhile.

 

[TheLegend]

 

[TheLegend]

Uh oh...

 

[Jagged Ice]

Laine swapped for PLD is becoming a conversation. Terrible idea with Torts behind the bench. Laine would hate CBJ.

 

[HBK27]

What's Arizona's plan in goal this season?

With Crawford out indefinitely, NJ may be in the market for a backup. Would the Coyotes look to unload Raanta?

 

[rt]

What's Arizona's plan in goal this season?

With Crawford out indefinitely, NJ may be in the market for a backup. Would the Coyotes look to unload Raanta?

I think Kuemper, Raanta, and Hill is the best trio in the NHL. I think with the condensed schedule, teams will need three good goalies, and Arizona has an elite-level set. The team also has no hope of scoring any goals, and completely lacks high-end talent of any kind. They're going to depend solely on their goalies to win games. It's their only hope.

Personally, I'd have months ago traded every player we had over 25 years old and fired all of the coaches. I'd have done it before the last trade deadline before the COVID freeze, in-fact. But apparently our GM wants to see if we can compete. We can't do that without our strength in net. That likely goes for all three guys signed to one-way deals. So I expect we won't see any of our goalies traded any time soon.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

I think Kuemper, Raanta, and Hill is the best trio in the NHL. I think with the condensed schedule, teams will need three good goalies, and Arizona has an elite-level set. The team also has no hope of scoring any goals, and completely lacks high-end talent of any kind. They're going to depend solely on their goalies to win games. It's their only hope.

Personally, I'd have months ago traded every player we had over 25 years old and fired all of the coaches. I'd have done it before the last trade deadline before the COVID freeze, in-fact. But apparently our GM wants to see if we can compete. We can't do that without our strength in net. That likely goes for all three guys signed to one-way deals. So I expect we won't see any of our goalies traded any time soon.

I thought you were going to be less negative? Rinse and repeat. Why is it all these GM’s want to win, over taking the gut it all approach, I wonder.

 

[rt]

I thought you were going to be less negative? Rinse and repeat. Why is it all these GM’s want to win, over taking the gut it all approach, I wonder.

I don’t think wishing we had rebuilt is overly negative. It’s a difference of opinion on strategy.

 

[Schemp]

With this team, it was easier to rebuild one that will be hard to score on to win games than to rebuild one that outscores the opposition. Next off-season, the focus will be the blue liners on the right side. During this season, we still need to gain assets for impending UFAs.
Mr Obvious...