Confirmed with Link: Coyotes hire Charles Barkley (!) as "special advisor"

[The Feckless Puck]

NBA Legend Charles Barkley to Join Coyotes as Special Adviser

Barkley will work closely with President of Hockey Operations and General Manager John Chayka and will be tasked with teaching and mentoring the club's younger players and assisting with hockey analytics strategy.

April Fool's.

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[doaner]

Umm...

 

[doaner]

April fools joke

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

Nice try, Coyotes! Nobody is buying this bullshit.

 

[moosemeister]

Jokes on them. The entire franchise is the April Fool's joke.

 

[Name Nameless]

Jokes on them. The entire franchise is the April Fool's joke.

No, team is now play-off caliber. You are so last year.

 

[Jamieh]

No, team is now play-off caliber. You are so last year.

Checked standings, incorrect.

 

[Name Nameless]

Checked standings, incorrect.

Someone who did the math said team is eight in the west since new years eve. Thats play-off caliber.

I think you might have missed the point.

 

[TheLegend]

People have no sense of humor.

 

[Jamieh]

Someone who did the math said team is eight in the west since new years eve. Thats play-off caliber.

I think you might have missed the point.

It's pointless, the season is the whole season and we aren't close.

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

People have no sense of humor.

We do, but a funny joke must be made. Now it would be funny if Barkley actually played goalie for a day as he'd confuse the puck for a moonpie.

 

[Name Nameless]

It's pointless, the season is the whole season and we aren't close.

Imagine being Calgary Flames, having traded away their first-rounder for some guy, paying extra. And then missing the play-offs. Should they hope for not winning the lottery? What difference would it make?

So somebody has worse days. Trying to cheer you up here.

 

[Jamieh]

Imagine being Calgary Flames, having traded away their first-rounder for some guy, paying extra. And then missing the play-offs. Should they hope for not winning the lottery? What difference would it make?

So somebody has worse days. Trying to cheer you up here.

I don't need cheering up, I just happen to be more of a realist.

 

[mouser]

I was expecting something more like Coyotes hire Danny Carcillo as team mentor and life coach.

 

[BigMac1212]

Given Sir Charles' golf swing, I'm sure that's going to be a great hire.

 

[Lilhoody]

It would have been great, better yet if he replaced Biz in the booth and Biz replaced Nashtard.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

I was hoping for Amare since we are in such need of a center.

 

[Jakey53]

Nice try, Coyotes! Nobody is buying this bull****.

Some in Canada did.

 

[Jakey53]

It's pointless, the season is the whole season and we aren't close.

Yup. The season is a marathon not a sprint like some want to make.

 

[rt]

Yup. The season is a marathon not a sprint like some want to make.

Would you mind offering your definition of progress? I’m fascinated by your logic.

 

[Jamieh]

Would you mind offering your definition of progress? I’m fascinated by your logic.

It is progress, it should be exciting, it should be celebrated. BUT playoffs come from a formula, you can't take half of your results, double it and claim you are there.

 

[rt]

It is progress, it should be exciting, it should be celebrated. BUT playoffs come from a formula, you can't take half of your results, double it and claim you are there.

So you’re just making sure no one is confused and thinks we qualified for the playoffs? Got it.

 

[Jamieh]

So you’re just making sure no one is confused and thinks we qualified for the playoffs? Got it.

No, I just corrected a poster that wrote we are a playoff caliber team. We are not, we are a team that is playing well and I'm excitedly hopeful that it translates to next season and the growth continues.

 

[rt]

No, I just corrected a poster that wrote we are a playoff caliber team. We are not, we are a team that is playing well and I'm excitedly hopeful that it translates to next season and the growth continues.

I agree. The Edmonton Oilers made a lot of progress last season. They were a very popular dark horse for contention this season. Look how easily it all fell apart. That on the heels of a Cinderella playoff birth, not simply a strong 2nd half that resulted in them no longer being the worst team league, but the proud owners of the 3rd or 4th worst record in the NHL. I would say our little resurgence pales in comparison to what the Oilers did last season. They still fell flat on their faces this season, and that club should continue to serve as a cautionary tale for all of us.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

I agree. The Edmonton Oilers made a lot of progress last season. They were a very popular dark horse for contention this season. Look how easily it all fell apart. That on the heels of a Cinderella playoff birth, not simply a strong 2nd half that resulted in them no longer being the worst team league, but the proud owners of the 3rd or 4th worst record in the NHL. I would say our little resurgence pales in comparison to what the Oilers did last season. They still fell flat on their faces this season, and that club should continue to serve as a cautionary tale for all of us.

So we have Edmonton, and the NY Islanders, both teams with a bona fide star center, who never get anywhere despite the star players. We have Pittsburgh and Washington, both with star players, who are always in the playoffs. The difference? Washington and Pittsburgh acquired good goalies and a good blue line. We have an excellent blue line and what looks to be an excellent goalie. We build up our forwards over the next 2 years and we can go on a multi-year run.