Coyote Tracks - Tuesday August 3 Edition
by Jordan Ellel on Aug 3, 2010 6:01 AM MST
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PrintAlright, yesterday I promised a bit of perspective on the new Coyotes roster...well, truth be told, there's not so much that's new about it, really. Unfortunately, Zbynek Michalek and Matthew Lombardi chose the "greener" pastures of Pittsburgh and Nashville, respectively. It sucks to lose them both, although I think there is talent in the system to replace them.
Kudos to GMDM for bringing in Ray Whitney and Andrew Ebbett and getting Derek Morris, Wojtek Wolski, Adrian Aucoin and Taylor Pyatt all re-signed. It's gotta be hard with the uncertain ownership, but Maloney keeps making it work. The two key cogs from last year that remain unsigned (Martin Hanzal and Lee Stempniak) should both be re-signed before the start of training camp (Hanzal definitely; Lee, I'm just making an educated guess that GMDM gets this done).
So, not a lot of turnover really. Look for big pushes from Oliver Ekman-Larson, Kyle Turris, Viktor Tikhonov, Brett MacLean and Mikkel Boedker to find a spot on this roster. I think Coach Tippett will certainly make it work. And come playoffs, let's just hope that Shane Doan and Scottie Upshall are healthy...could make all the difference.
But, if you're still in need of more free agent items...check out CapGeek's list of pretty much everyone remaining unsigned:
CapGeek.com - NHL salary cap calculator, buyout calculator, free agents and more!
Slow NHL free-agent market should pick up soon - NHL News - FOX Sports on MSN
And why some guy from Fox Sports thinks we'll see the market pick up soon...at this point, it's just as likely to take until September for a lot of these guys to find the right deal, I think.
After the jump, a couple more links for your perusal...
Readying for Texas Rangers' Aug. 4 auction - Houston Business Journal
Interesting to see the different take this bankruptcy judge is taking to Judge Baum's approach to the Coyotes...I have a feeling that many leagues will be watching to see if he sticks to it, or caves to MLB's wishes...
High-level Trash Talk " Teds Take
Gotta hand it to the President...that is a pretty low dig he took at the Capital's expense...I love it!!!
The Five Best Contracts in the Pacific Division - Fear The Fin
Fear the Fin takes a look at players who provide great bang for the buck. Can't really argue that Ilya Bryzgalov is a steal, but other than Ed Jovanovski, who on the Coyotes really is making over market value??
Introducing Mount Puckmore: Our summer project (Ducks edition) - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
Puck Daddy introduced a new summer project and it's a good one...
Ex-tough guy Laraque dropping gloves to get political - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
No, this isn't your whimsy yet...although it is hilarious! I just don't know how Georges Laraque keeps finding himself in these positions, but between him and Paul Bissonnette and Dan Carcillo, the Coyotes have certainly had their share of colorful enforcer types...
Down Goes Brown: DGB hits the Post - Toronto Maple Leafs Blog - Humor. Commentary. Despair.
And for your not quite whimsy, whimsy...we here at Five For Howling would like to give a big congrats to Down Goes Brown who consistently fills our comedic needs. I have no idea what the National Post is, personally (must be some Canadian thing), but it seems like a big deal...couldn't have happened to a funnier guy!
Tomorrow, posing the question of whether as Coyotes fans we should be more fearful of SB 1070...will attending a game at Jobing.com place you in Sheriff Joe's cross-hairs or are the Canadians just that much harder to profile?
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OH for fucks sakes!
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2010/08/03/coyotes_negotiations/?source=headlines
Oh 
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!AWOOOOOOOOO! (oh and GO FLAMES GO)
Kyle Turris
Not a Coyotes fan but certainly have nothing but respect for the organization. Dave Tippett one of the best coaches in the biz.
Saying all this I hope they give players like Maclean, KTurris & MBoedker every opportunity to succeed. It scares me to see some people putting Turris and Boedker on the 4th line in there lineup projections. They need to play with experianced quality players to succeed.
Lets face it the Coyotes draft record is pretty abysmal. It also doesnt help that their record of developing young players isnt much better. I must admit I was so happy though that they sent Turris & Boedker to the farm(and not rushed Maclean) to regain their confidence & develop their game. They certainly have learned that you cant rush players that are not ready.
I must say though having seen the trio in action a few times in SA this season I was impressed, especially with Turris’ progress. People who say he’s a bust simply dont know what they are talking about.
Id love to hear comments from others, their thoughts on this & what their expectations of the 3 are this season and down the road.
And if anyone can direct me to any recent articles on their progress that would be great! Thanks All
Welcome...
Thanks for joining up. Can’t really report anything new regarding the kids as we won’t know until rookie camp in September. I imagine that given the current shape of the roster, everyone is going to get a fair shake to make the team and contribute…we shall see…
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by Jordan Ellel on Aug 4, 2010 12:28 PM MST up reply actions
Coyotes Mount Puckmore
That’s such a great concept, I don’t want to have to wait 3 weeks for them to post the Coyotes’, so who do you guys think it will be?
I’m going with the following:
Shane Doan: Duh.
Teppo Numminen: First number retired as a Coyote, Captain, most points by a defenseman in franchise history
Keith Tkachuk: I’m guessing will be the next number retired? Played for the franchise from 92-01, Captained his entire time in Phoenix, most points of any Coyote(Not counting Hawerchuk and Steen)
And the fourth I’m torn on. JR? Burke? Bryz? Can we go ahead and throw Ollie on there already? haha
What do you guys think?
Sweater-jabs for everyone!
Might not be 3 weeks...
But that is all I can say at this time…
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by Jordan Ellel on Aug 4, 2010 12:27 PM MST up reply actions
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How delightfully cryptic….
As Featured in Sports Illustrated: http://tinyurl.com/TimmyHate
New Zealand's Number 1 Coyotes Fan - and I have the photos to prove it!
Supporting my Desert Dogs since 1996 from 6000 miles away
!AWOOOOOOOOO! (oh and GO FLAMES GO)
I have no idea what you are talking about ;)
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San Jose
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49 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 64 |
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Los Angeles
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51 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 60 |
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Dallas
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50 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 54 |
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Phoenix
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51 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 52 |
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Anaheim
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50 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
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Detroit
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Mon 02/06 | 6:00 PM MST |
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Dallas
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Tue 02/07 | 6:30 PM MST |
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Calgary
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Thu 02/09 | 7:00 PM MST |
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Chicago
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Sat 02/11 | 6:30 PM MST |
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Anaheim
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Detroit
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Thu 01/19 | SO - L 2 - 3 |
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Wed 01/18 | L 2 - 6 |
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