Jakey53
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I'm not a fan of fighting, but the fact that the Coyotes are the only team without a fighting major is partly a result of us playing a very non-physical style. In other words, we aren't pissing off too many other teams by throwing big hits. If everyone had the skill of Patrick Kane this wouldn't be a big problem but for this team the lack of physicality is noticeable.
Agree 100%, but WHY was he in during OT then and looked ABSOLUTELY LOST trying to get the puck up ice. I blame RT totally for using him in this situation...Expecting Chychrun to be anything but rusty for about 10 games is unrealistic.
We could have witnessed 2 fights last night. Refs remained on top of things when it grew heated.
To be honest, I didn't even know Perlini played tonight.
Power play. Unfortunately we're not due to score again on one for another six games.
I thought Panik played poorly tonight and showed very little effort. The epitome of it was when he received a puck on a zone clearance, just into the neutral zone. He had space to skate forwards, and did so, but slowly. With about a ratio of 2 to 1 in available space to gain the red line and presumably dump it in (he was at the end of a long shift so was presumably tired, so you could build a defense for him there), he skated forwards with the puck at about D beer league speed, and got stripped of the puck a few feet short of the red line.
Maybe it's a bad example but it sticks out right now to me at 4:41 a.m. when I'm about to go to bed.
OK, but would you not agree that this team is the least physical Coyote roster in recent memory? We seem to get pushed around a lot.
Strome for Sam Bennett
Panik for Lucic (33% retained)
Perlini for Nick Ritchie
From softest team in NHL to toughest in three trades!
Bennett-Galchenyuk-Keller
Ritchie-Stepan-Hinostroza
Lucic-Richardson-Grabner
Crouse-Cousins(?)-Fischer
Glad that you kept my two favorite new coyotes, Grabs and Vinny.
They’re not “getting out of” it. They’re retaining 1/3rd. They’ve already paid his signing bonus (50% of his total earnings this year) and 20% of his remaining salary due to games played. This leaves roughly 2.60 this season before the retention. After retention, there’s about 1.8 remaining this year. Next year it would be 4m. Then 2.7m. Then 3.3m. Finally 2.7m. So that’s 14.5ish total we’d have to pay him. Over five seasons including this one. That’s an average of 2.9m per season. Hell, we owe Panik 2.8 this year.I'd ask for more from Edmonton to get them out of the Lucic deal.
I don't expect it, but in case other teams fans or GMs reads this thread and bases their opinions on it, I would say Panik is obviously worth a splendid player and a first. Ok, it was worth the try. .
Another thing is, I didn't think the Knights played very well. It was not at all like the game vs Boston were the Yotes really struggled. Should have won this. Anyways, on to Avs and Flames... Yeah. That's gonna be rough. Hoping the teams plays better there.
They’re not “getting out of” it. They’re retaining 1/3rd. They’ve already paid his signing bonus (50% of his total earnings this year) and 20% of his remaining salary due to games played. This leaves roughly 2.60 this season before the retention. After retention, there’s about 1.8 remaining this year. Next year it would be 4m. Then 2.7m. Then 3.3m. Finally 2.7m. So that’s 14.5ish total we’d have to pay him. Over five seasons including this one. That’s an average of 2.9m per season. Hell, we owe Panik 2.8 this year.
I totally agree. We are in the playoff hunt after 20 games, good to see. Raanta has been out half the season, we need him if we want a chance at playoffs, when he comes back, we’ll be better. The offense will struggle all year, get used to it, and it could get even worse. Team systems will tighten up even more. Out PP needs to be better but our team D needs to be even better. This season isn’t a disaster and we aren’t way under expectations so far. We aren’t way above either, we are about where we should be right now. The pickup, if it comes will be from young players as they mature through the season. We have to be patient, there isn’t a trade, line change or magic fix.Enough of the 'Doom and Gloom.' What? Did most of you get amnesia and FORGET about last year at this time? WAY out of the playoffs and on life support as an organization.
This year- 4 points out of a WC spot while being tied with two other teams for the least amount of games played in the Western Conference, getting some players back, AND attendance is up, only 104 fans average per game behind OTTAWA, yes Ottawa. HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!
I just like what the player could add to our lineup but need to price to work.No interest in helping EDM with thr Lucic contract. If they were iutnof the division sure. But that's a playoff spot we are competing for if they have the cap space to upgrade their blueline after moving Lucic.