GDT: Game 50: Kings @ Coyotes - 7PM - Photo Finish (To The Season)

[Scottyb123]

WTF is with Vermette and throwing away the puck (with awful pass attempts) to the opposing teams this year? It's so infuriating! Why does he get PP time? His faceoff % does not make up for his brutal play away from the circle.

 

[Mosby]

we'll actually have the cash to go above the cap floor (they said they'd do it this year but that obviously didn't happen)

But we are above the floor. Cap floor is 52.8. Team cap is 54.2. That's not including Chris Pronger.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

But we are above the floor. Cap floor is 52.8. Team cap is 54.2. That's not including Chris Pronger.

That's still good for 29th out of 30th in the league in budget spending. Relatively speaking, we're still a floor team and the loss of the Glendale subsidy is certainly not going to make us trend higher.

 

[Jakey53]

That's still good for 29th out of 30th in the league in budget spending. Relatively speaking, we're still a floor team and the loss of the Glendale subsidy is certainly not going to make us trend higher.

We are rebuilding, so no need to spend now.

 

[Jakey53]

Next year we could have half a dozen rookie/2nd/3rd yr guys all playing for a relative bargain. Dump the veterans that aren't producing and spend some money to up the overall team quality. We don't need to hit the cap...another $5mil in payroll should do.

I'm not kidding...this team could win the Pacific next year.

I agree. A FA signing or two along with a trade or two could put us over the top with the influx of young talent that should hit the roster next year. I think we're close to turning the corner.

Dream on guys. Next year will be very similar to this year. We are getting closer to a top five pick.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

For this to happen we have to hope that a) we'll actually have the cash to go above the cap floor (they said they'd do it this year but that obviously didn't happen), b) that the continuing instability of the market doesn't scare off the worthwhile free agents we'd target, and c) that Don Maloney doesn't go back to the bargain bin or keep doing his "getting the band back together" thing.

It all depends on if we get that promised announcement before free agency opens...

What promised announcement? Am I having a senior moment?

 

[RemoAZ]

Dream on guys. Next year will be very similar to this year. We are getting closer to a top five pick.

Look at the impact Domi, Duclair and Martinook have made. Strome and Dvorak are arguably better talents than those three. Throw in a key trade and FA signing or two and this is a contender, not to mention a team much more fun to watch.

 

[XX]

Look at the impact Domi, Duclair and Martinook have made. Strome and Dvorak are arguably better talents than those three. Throw in a key trade and FA signing or two and this is a contender, not to mention a team much more fun to watch.

Contender? Calm down. Good lord.

Strome and Dvorak will have growing pains. Domi and Duclair might have sophomore slumps. Nobody knows how the D or goalie situation will shake out. The team could find itself down Boedker and Doan next year while being forced to take on junk contracts just to hit the floor for all we know.

 

[Jakey53]

Look at the impact Domi, Duclair and Martinook have made. Strome and Dvorak are arguably better talents than those three. Throw in a key trade and FA signing or two and this is a contender, not to mention a team much more fun to watch.

Team will be fun to watch, but I expect another tough year.

 

[Jakey53]

Contender? Calm down. Good lord.

Strome and Dvorak will have growing pains. Domi and Duclair might have sophomore slumps. Nobody knows how the D or goalie situation will shake out. The team could find itself down Boedker and Doan next year while being forced to take on junk contracts just to hit the floor for all we know.

Your right, lots can and will happen between now and next year.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

What promised announcement? Am I having a senior moment?

The promised announcement of an arena deal before the end of the season.

 

[LuckyNumber11]

I think that next year, on paper, we should be fighting for the playoffs by adding Strone and Dvo. But this is keeping in mind the division we play in. If we get some D help, then absolutely playoffs. Am I calling us Cup contenders, no. But there's no reason that this team +Strome+Dvo, shouldn't by vying for a spot in the playoffs. And if we get D help there's no reason we shouldn't be in the playoffs

 

[Bonsai Tree]

The promised announcement of an arena deal before the end of the season.

Ah, that. Don't count on that. The Coyotes will probably agree to a 1-2 year extension and somewhere in that time period plans will finalize.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Ah, that. Don't count on that. The Coyotes will probably agree to a 1-2 year extension and somewhere in that time period plans will finalize.

Well, that ties back into my point - if indeed we don't have some sort of long-range plan, we're going to struggle to attract free agents of anything above a middling caliber. We'll probably have to settle for 1-2-year-contract journeymen like usual.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

I think that next year, on paper, we should be fighting for the playoffs by adding Strone and Dvo. But this is keeping in mind the division we play in. If we get some D help, then absolutely playoffs. Am I calling us Cup contenders, no. But there's no reason that this team +Strome+Dvo, shouldn't by vying for a spot in the playoffs. And if we get D help there's no reason we shouldn't be in the playoffs

We'd be leading the division or at least a strong #2 if we had good goal tending. it won't be the rookies that propel us next year, it will be the goal tending. We score just fine right now. Our defense is pitiful and a lot of that is on the goal tender. While I've seen defensive breakdowns, apart from the BS on the PP the defense hasn't been that bad. It just looks bad because too many stoppable shots get through.

 

[rt]

The promised announcement of an arena deal before the end of the season.

Do you have a link? Just occurred to me that I've never actually read it.

 

[Llewzaher]

Well, that ties back into my point - if indeed we don't have some sort of long-range plan, we're going to struggle to attract free agents of anything above a middling caliber. We'll probably have to settle for 1-2-year-contract journeymen like usual.

I wonder if the John Scott fiasco has any i,pact on players signing here

 

[rt]

I wonder if the John Scott fiasco has any i,pact on players signing here

They waived him like 4 times.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Did anyone see the graphic they put up last night about our schedule the second half? We have the hardest strength of schedule, and play 33 games in 68 days.

 

[Mosby]

Do you have a link? Just occurred to me that I've never actually read it.

http://arizonasports.com/story/535887/yotes-notes-coyotes-better-at-the-break-and-an-arena-update/

 

[rt]

Thanks!

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Do you have a link? Just occurred to me that I've never actually read it.

EDIT: the link is above. Thanks, Mosby, for digging through the archive page so I didn't have to.

 

[SpaceCoyote]

WTF is with Vermette and throwing away the puck (with awful pass attempts) to the opposing teams this year? It's so infuriating! Why does he get PP time? His faceoff % does not make up for his brutal play away from the circle.

He has been our biggest disappointment offensively this season in my opinion, can't wait until Strome takes his place next season in our top 6. Hopefully he can refocus on his fundamental puck handling skills and settle into a Gordon replacement role. Contract is still decent for a 3/4 liner who can win FOs and play on the 1st PK unit.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

He has been our biggest disappointment offensively this season in my opinion, can't wait until Strome takes his place next season in our top 6. Hopefully he can refocus on his fundamental puck handling skills and settle into a Gordon replacement role. Contract is still decent for a 3/4 liner who can win FOs and play on the 1st PK unit.

Except for that he's not very good on the PK anymore either. The contract is ok because we only have him for 1 more season.

 

[Ebb]

We could also switch Vermette to the LW since his Centering skills (besides faceoffs) has weakened. Less responsibilities and Line 3 or 4 would be okay for a NMCer. He can also move up if there are injuries (until the injured returns)