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Your 2009-10 Phoenix Coyotes - As It Stands Right Now...



Here's what it looks like we'll be rolling with on opening night. Barring anyone actually signing Alex Tanguay or some other craziness. I swear if those Heatley whispers are true i'm not going to be happy. I don't want the friggin guy...

Forward Lines

Shane Doan - Peter Mueller - Mikkel Boedker (?)

Petr Prucha - Matthew Lombardi - Scottie Upshall

Radim Vrbata - Martin Hanzal - Kyle Turris

Lauri Korpikoski - Vernon Fiddler - Viktor Tikhonov

Reserves: Daniel Winnik

 

Defense

Zbynek Michalek - Kurt Sauer

Ed Jovanovski - Adrian Aucoin

Keith Yandle - Jim Vandermeer

 

Goalies

Ilya Bryzgalov

Jason LaBarbera

Star-divide

Those are my best guesses on what the lines and pairings could be, but there are plenty of people that could make a charge out of camp. Brett MacLean could make things interesting, Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik have all spent their time in San Antonio and could be getting close. We don't have a 7th Defenseman right now so Jonas Ahnelov might be able to make the team, but it's all about if we want him to have that many games sitting on the sidelines. He's still got some growing to do so it might not be time yet. If that's the case we'll need to find an inexpensive 6/7 guy in case of injuries. With how many shots we like to block it certainly something we're going to need.

I tried to keep successful line/pairings together, such as, Prucha - Lombardi - Upshall and Michalek-Sauer together as much as possible. And I have no idea where Kyle Turris is going to fit into this year's line up. If he's going to be a center then it's got to be on the first or second lines, the third and fourth are just too big and grinding for him to fit in on. It's possible he could be the Center for Doan and Mueller if Peter goes back to the wing, but that's a lot of pressure to play top line minutes and it's not clear if he's ready for that yet.

What are your thoughts? Anything you're seeing that could be different? Put em' in the comments.

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Petr Prucha – Matthew Lombardi – Scottie Upshall

I agree with this. Toward the end of the season brought magical things here…

I’m also the only person I know a little excited to see LaBarbera. I could be crazy.

Hockey ain't fun unless it's dirrrty, kids.

by Rhaen on Aug 19, 2009 1:34 PM MST reply actions  

Labarbera’s a good goaltender; he’ll push Bryzgalov.

A posse ad esse.

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by Jonathan Willis on Aug 22, 2009 11:59 AM MST up reply actions  

So much young talent among the forwards. If they could put it together you guys could be intriguing.

Being a Leaf fan here requires one to be sufficiently lubricated... and truculent!

by stucky on Aug 19, 2009 9:23 PM MST reply actions  

You know what Odin,

is there anyway possible to get Zbynek Michalek on the Sharks? Because I really want to make the “2 Michalek’s 1Cup” sign.

-The dude responsible for this mess

Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club

by idunno723 on Aug 20, 2009 12:12 AM MST reply actions  

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As good as that sign might be there is no way that trade can happen or be discussed :)

by ansoncarter on Aug 20, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions  

How about you just give us Milan since you need to clear some cap anyways… THen you can still make that sign ;-)

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by Travis Hair on Aug 20, 2009 4:04 PM MST up reply actions  

THat still wouldn’t solve you cap issues. We’ll give you… LaBarbera.

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by Travis Hair on Aug 20, 2009 4:28 PM MST up reply actions  

Idunno

watch out for about a 6’ tall black woman streaming fire out of her eyes with a dull meat cleaver and a desire to remove your private parts…udonno what a can of whupass that kind of trade talk would engender…Z4D is very protective of her baby boy…..lol

who will rid me of this damn priest?

by goldenbear64 on Aug 20, 2009 2:18 PM MST reply actions  

Goldenbear's right...

And I’d be crouching behind Z4D hoping that she kicks ass and that I wouldn’t get hurt. And while I’d happily take Milan on the team, it would limit the chance of seeing a Michalek vs. Michalek fight like I’ve been hoping for years.

by Coyote4Z on Aug 21, 2009 4:19 PM MST reply actions  

lol

lololol…roflmfao……….those two???? would be a sight to see……

who will rid me of this damn priest?

by goldenbear64 on Aug 22, 2009 12:15 PM MST up reply actions  

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