What do you guys think about brining in Ryan Malone?
He's overpaid this season but gets very reasonable after that. He's okay. I don't know that he really makes a huge difference to our current situation, though.
Ballard's contract is awful pricey. Are you sure that something wouldn't need to come Phoenix's way instead?
The Canucks skill is impressive but teams prey on their lack of physical play and while the Vancouver PP is a very effective I'm not sure they can last if they draw teams like Chicago and the Bruins again in the playoffs. Can they withstand a 7 game war against a physical team? I'm not sold that they can duplicate a Stanley Cup Final appearance and even less so that they can win the cup without some added grit to their lineup. Maybe they'll prove me wrong.
Yeah, I know Ballard's contract isn't great, but like I said, he's been playing decently for over a month now. If he was playing like he was at the start of the season, then yes, the Canucks would most likely have to add.
If the Canucks want to add toughness, they'll probably go after someone like Travis Moen.
Yeah, I know Ballard's contract isn't great, but like I said, he's been playing decently for over a month now. If he was playing like he was at the start of the season, then yes, the Canucks would most likely have to add.
If the Canucks want to add toughness, they'll probably go after someone like Travis Moen.
Ballard wasn't very good last year either so the one month of solid play on a stacked team doesn't exactly bring much reassurance. I think it would depend largely on Ballard's health and the long-term functionality of his hip given his style of play. Even then he's overpaid to be a #5 or #6 d man and wouldn't be a long-term fit with the Coyotes. If anything the Coyotes have a surplus of d men and would be looking to add a forward and not make a sideways type move.
Ballard wasn't very good last year either so the one month of solid play on a stacked team doesn't exactly bring much reassurance. I think it would depend largely on Ballard's health and the long-term functionality of his hip given his style of play. Even then he's overpaid to be a #5 or #6 d man and wouldn't be a long-term fit with the Coyotes. If anything the Coyotes have a surplus of d men and would be looking to add a forward and not make a sideways type move.
Fine, that's cool. Ballard and Morris could use a change of scenery, but if you don't want to possibly acquire someone who has played very well for you in the past, that's fine.
With that being said, would you move Morris for a 2nd round pick, 4th round pick, and Alex Sulzer (small cap dump)?
Fine, that's cool. Ballard and Morris could use a change of scenery, but if you don't want to possibly acquire someone who has played very well for you in the past, that's fine.
With that being said, would you move Morris for a 2nd round pick, 4th round pick, and Alex Sulzer (small cap dump)?
I think you had us at 2nd round pick for Morris.
I really like Ballard but his style of play is not conducive to a long NHL career. That's one of the reasons that Phoenix would move him in the first place. He's a heart and soul type player and I loved him as a Coyote. Just don't know if Phoenix could take on that sort of contract for a bottom pairing D. The $ would be better served to upgrade our forward group.
Fine, that's cool. Ballard and Morris could use a change of scenery, but if you don't want to possibly acquire someone who has played very well for you in the past, that's fine.
With that being said, would you move Morris for a 2nd round pick, 4th round pick, and Alex Sulzer (small cap dump)?
The NHL trade deadline is coming up on Feb 27. Maloney said it’s too soon to tell just how active the Coyotes will be that day. He did tell me current players on the roster are being evaluated “as we speak.”
“We’re a team that has relied on its veterans but if the job isn’t getting done at that time then we’ll have to make some changes,” Maloney said. “For the most part we’ve stuck with the veteran players and given them every opportunity to have success, but the clock is ticking.”
Coyotes have twelve games left to play before the deadline. I would say we need 17 out of 24 points to really feel like we've got a shot.
8-3-1=17
7-2-3=17
6-1-5=17
Just as an idea. Basically, we need a huge run.
Edit: that only puts us at .556. That won't get us in. We'd have to go 7-2-3 in our next twelve and then still pick up like 28 points in our last twenty games. That gives us 97 points which MAYBE gets us in.
Our team has been so inconsistent, it has been hard to pinpoint a position that definitively makes us better. I'm looking at teams that have decent wings and defensemen, maybe.
Washington - I doubt we could pick up Semin, and it would be nice to throw an offer of Morris, Pyatt, and our 2nd round pick for him. But I doubt the Caps would be that interested...
Toronto - Kulemin?? Is Pyatt and a 2nd fair?
Carolina - Same deal as the one for Kulemin, but we get Ruutu in return...
Montreal or Boston - we'd have to include Yandle in the deal, but Yandle and a 3rd for Pacioretty and Gill or Yandle and Pyatt for Boychuk, Peverley, and a pick, feel free to speculate as to anything that needs to be added by another team in these deals...
Pittsburgh - I doubt Kunitz is available, and I'm more uncertain of an offer using our resources that would satisfy PIT...
And take JR for what it is worth, but he just said that he thought Jeff Carter would look good in a Coyotes uniform. My guess is that would cost us at least a 2nd rounder, in addition to Langkow and maybe another up-and-comer (Summers, maybe???). Still not sure this idea makes the best sense though...
And take JR for what it is worth, but he just said that he thought Jeff Carter would look good in a Coyotes uniform. My guess is that would cost us at least a 2nd rounder, in addition to Langkow and maybe another up-and-comer (Summers, maybe???). Still not sure this idea makes the best sense though...
Our team has been so inconsistent, it has been hard to pinpoint a position that definitively makes us better. I'm looking at teams that have decent wings and defensemen, maybe.
Washington - I doubt we could pick up Semin, and it would be nice to throw an offer of Morris, Pyatt, and our 2nd round pick for him. But I doubt the Caps would be that interested...
Toronto - Kulemin?? Is Pyatt and a 2nd fair?
Carolina - Same deal as the one for Kulemin, but we get Ruutu in return...
Montreal or Boston - we'd have to include Yandle in the deal, but Yandle and a 3rd for Pacioretty and Gill or Yandle and Pyatt for Boychuk, Peverley, and a pick, feel free to speculate as to anything that needs to be added by another team in these deals...
Pittsburgh - I doubt Kunitz is available, and I'm more uncertain of an offer using our resources that would satisfy PIT...
And take JR for what it is worth, but he just said that he thought Jeff Carter would look good in a Coyotes uniform. My guess is that would cost us at least a 2nd rounder, in addition to Langkow and maybe another up-and-comer (Summers, maybe???). Still not sure this idea makes the best sense though...
Sorry - Roenick. There was some chatter on NBC Sports tonight, and he said that the contract is long, but at $5.2 million per year, he could see it happening. Like I said, take it for what it is worth...
We need first line forwards. Vrbata and Whitney and two more scoring forwards would do the trick. What would it take to peel Kane off of Winnipeg. He looks to need a change of scenery.
We need first line forwards. Vrbata and Whitney and two more scoring forwards would do the trick. What would it take to peel Kane off of Winnipeg. He looks to need a change of scenery.
Kane's out with a concussion right now but I would love to have him on this team. No clue what the Jets needs are however.
