Confirmed with Link: Coyotes Sign Matthias Plachta to a one-year entry-level contract.

[Desert Ice 11]

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/28/trend-continues-coyotes-sign-german-league-power-forward-plachta/

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[CC96]

meh.

 

[crazyhockeylover96]

Hodgman 2.0?

 

[RemoAZ]

Who?

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Someone to play with Tobi Rieder, perhaps...?

 

[Desert Ice 11]

Someone to play with Tobi Rieder, perhaps...?

I was thinking Moss replacement

 

[moosemeister]

I was thinking Moss replacement

Where do I buy this guy's jersey?

 

[Mosby]

Can he kill a penalty?

 

[Matias Maccete]

He's got size and it sounds like a mean streak so that's good. Can he actually play is the issue.

 

[KG]

I wonder if this is more a signing for the farm club or they actually expect him to make a run for NHL spot

 

[Grimes]

I wonder if this is more a signing for the farm club or they actually expect him to make a run for NHL spot

I'm sure it's a training camp / AHL signing. Maybe Tobi tipped off Maloney.

 

[Etch]

In before this guy makes the team over Domi

 

[letowskie]

seems like more fodder for springfield.

 

[PhoPhan]

Young as he may be, I doubt Plachta would bother leaving home just to play in Springfield for what is likely pay cut. He seems like a meaty bottom line grinder, and I'm hoping he's brought in to replace Moss or Chipchura rather than to fill out the AHL roster or block the ascent of someone like Domi or Duclair. We'll see.

 

[Jakey53]

I'm sure it's a training camp / AHL signing. Maybe Tobi tipped off Maloney.

That's what I think.

 

[bbcelite]

Plachta had a yery good last year with his team adler mannheim in germany, he won the cup und also had a good WC, was was easily one of the best players on team germany. He protects the puck very well with his big frame 6'2 ~220 lbs and is good along the boards. I hope his game adjusts to the NA game. I guess he is a NHL/AHL tweener ...if he pans out he will be a regular if not ahl fodder...
Very nice signing especially with tobi rieder in the team

 

[JayTam]

Plachta had a yery good last year with his team adler mannheim in germany, he won the cup und also had a good WC, was was easily one of the best players on team germany. He protects the puck very well with his big frame 6'2 ~220 lbs and is good along the boards. I hope his game adjusts to the NA game. I guess he is a NHL/AHL tweener ...if he pans out he will be a regular if not ahl fodder...
Very nice signing especially with tobi rieder in the team

Listen to this man, even being form Bavaria, he is right...

You get a good one here, that can fill out a bottom 6 role, after adjusting...

 

[Matias Maccete]

Good to know thanks for the info guys.

 

[Jakey53]

Listen to this man, even being form Bavaria, he is right...

You get a good one here, that can fill out a bottom 6 role, after adjusting...

Hope your right.

 

[samabam]

for me this has a feel of another Patrick Fischer.
But it's nice to have a guy in the team that shares my hometown

 

[jnk96]

I really liked him with Mannheim and Team Germany, but have never seen NHL talent in him. Hopefully I'm just wrong!

 

[Eagles MA]

Congratulations!

Plachta began the season alongside veteran Glen Metropolit and Jamie Tardif - our "first" line, although we had such forward depth that we could roll 4 pretty equal lines with equal ice time. As a result, scoring was spread out among the team. At first, Matthias benefited from Metropolit's genius playmaking, while sharing the physical play with Tardif whose role was to get in front of the net. As he gained confidence, he started creating his own chances, but the line had to be split up due to minor injuries. He then replaced Jochen Hecht on a line with center Kai Hospelt and speedy winger Jon Rheault, so he had to be the physical guy on that line. They clicked from the start and stayed together for the rest of the season and the play-offs. At the WC, you could really see that he was playing for a contract, in some games he looked like the only guy playing with full effort.

Your organization was probably interested in him as early as last year, as he signed a five year extension in December and our manager signed two German players for next season despite the depth we already had. We'll miss him but I'm more happy/excited/proud. I hope he makes the team, although I'm sure he'll start the season on your farm team.

(Btw, European players never make the move to North America to play in the AHL. They can make more money here playing fewer games and traveling a lot less.)

You can see his wrister here and here. If the club makes a highlight reel to bid him goodbye, I'll post it here.

 

[Mosby]

The Coyotes seem to have a good portion of the NHL fanbase from Germany. Now all we need to do is sign Thomas Greiss and have a preseason game in Berlin

 

[Robotbike]

Thanks for all the reports from Germany!

 

[DesertDawg]

The Coyotes seem to have a good portion of the NHL fanbase from Germany. Now all we need to do is sign Thomas Greiss and have a preseason game in Berlin

I wouldn't mind Draisaitl, but not at the price the Oilers would want.
And then there is Goc, Seidenberg, and Ehrhoff,