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Coyotes May Be Selling

by Paul on 03/27/13 at 12:27 PM ET
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from Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona,

With a loss at Minnesota (Wednesday) or Nashville (Thursday), you can start speculating about the names that won’t be on the roster next week, whether its Boyd Gordon, Raffi Torres, Derek Morris or others. 

They have have reached the point where they're either going to save their playoff hopes or bolster somebody else’s.

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According to CapGeek, Derek Morris who is 34 has a $3M salary this year and next year it is $2.75M. He will have UFA status after next season.

Raffi Torres, age 31, has a salary of $1.75M and will be a UFA on 7/1/13.

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Reviewing The Alex Edler Hit On Mike Smith

by Paul on 03/22/13 at 04:50 PM ET
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from Cam Cole of the Vancouver Sun,

 “The law,” as Mr. Bumble so aptly put it in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, “is a ass — a idiot.”

In this case, we are not talking about 17th-century English law, the part that supposed that a man’s wife acted under his direction at all times. (“If that’s the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor,” Bumble lamented.)

We are, today, addressing the law of the National Hockey League, under which “direction” is a fluid concept, written in chalk, designed to be heavily underlined and accompanied by a stern finger-wag, or erased, according to the wind direction.

Case in point: Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alex Edler, pursuing a puck behind the Phoenix Coyotes’ net Thursday night, finds goalie Mike Smith is in the process of playing it. Edler barges into him from behind, knocking the goalie flat, touching off a minor brouhaha as the Coyotes, quite reasonably, rush to their ’keeper’s defence.

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if you missed the hit last night, watch it here...

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Video- Daniel Sedin ‘Meets’ Mike Smith

by Paul on 03/22/13 at 09:26 AM ET
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Daniel Sedin did return to the game, Mike Smith was replaced by Jason Labarbera at the start of the 3rd period.

 

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The New Raffi Torres

by Paul on 03/21/13 at 11:19 AM ET
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from Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province,

Meet Raffi The Reformer. Or Raffi The Reformed. Take your pick.

When your reputation precedes you and results in six career supplemental disciplines, any pledge to reform receives a doubting roll of the eyes because talk it easy. Change is hard. For Raffi Torres to remain effective — without leaving his feet and targeting the head on those heavy and suspendable hits — the Phoenix Coyotes winger would have to wrap his head around where the league is going or it would leave the pending unrestricted free agent and others like him behind. Far behind.

“I’m at the right point now,” Torres said in advance of Thursday’s meeting with the Vancouver Canucks.

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Six-Year Contract For Oliver Ekman-Larsson In Phoenix

by Paul on 03/15/13 at 08:29 PM ET
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to a six-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Oliver is an exceptional young player who will continue to improve as he matures,” Maloney said. “He is an important part of our future and we are pleased to have agreed on a long term contract.”

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Dallas Concerned About Jamie Been After He Received Hard Hit From Hanzal

by Paul on 03/10/13 at 09:59 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

The Stars official stance on Jamie Benn is that he will be “re-assessed” on Sunday after a hard hit by Phoenix’s Martin Hanzal in the final two minutes of Dallas’ 2-1 loss to the Coyotes Saturday. They are not listing any injury at this time.

While the Stars won’t say it, they definitely are concerned about a potential concussion for Benn.

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No penalty on this hit.  Was it late, from the blindside, headshot?

 

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Coyotes Offering GOALden Ticket Package

by Paul on 02/14/13 at 02:54 PM ET
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- The Phoenix Coyotes announced today a new ticket package called the GOALden Ticket. The GOALden Ticket allows fans to purchase one of two ticket packages to attend anywhere from one to 10 of the Coyotes final 2012-13 regular season home games in lower level seats (regularly priced at $75) at Jobing.com Arena. The package will go on sale to the public on Monday, February 18.

By purchasing the first ticket package for $100, a fan will receive five (5) goals on their GOALden Ticket. Beginning on March 9 versus the Dallas Stars, fans will be able to see up to 10 Coyotes home games until the team gives up five (5) goals at Jobing.com Arena. Once that happens, the GOALden Ticket is void.

The second ticket package provides the fan with 25 goals on their GOALden Ticket for the price of $250. Beginning on March 9 versus the Dallas Stars, fans will have an opportunity to attend up to 10 Coyotes home games until the team gives up 25 goals at Jobing.com Arena. Once this occurs, the GOALden Ticket is void.

As a bonus, if the Coyotes should record a shutout during any of the final 10 regular season home games from March 9 to April 26, during which their GOALden ticket is still valid, purchasers of the GOALden Ticket package will receive a free additional ticket to the Coyotes Fan Appreciation Night on April 26 versus the Colorado Avalanche.  This offer if only valid for one Coyotes shutout during this time period.

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Phoenix Coyotes Sale Chatter

by Paul on 02/12/13 at 12:44 PM ET
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from Paul Giblin of the Arizona Republic,

Two previously unsuccessful bidders for the Phoenix Coyotes have joined efforts to explore whether to make another attempt to purchase the orphaned franchise.

Canadian marketing professional Anthony LeBlanc and Chicago financier Matthew Hulsizer, who previously came up short in efforts to buy the Coyotes, are “exploring options” about possible terms and conditions to acquire the team anew, LeBlanc told The Arizona Republic on Monday.

LeBlanc would serve as the front man for the investment group, which eventually could include five or six investors, he said.

Hulsizer confirmed his involvement in the venture but deferred further comment to LeBlanc.

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Video- Coyotes Get A Favorable Bounce On OT Goal

by Paul on 02/12/13 at 08:08 AM ET
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Unfortunately for the Colorado Avalanche, the bounce was off of referee Eric Furlatt.

 

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Video- HDIC Feature On Brett MacLean

by Paul on 02/09/13 at 09:27 PM ET
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David Amber of CBC and Hockey Day in Canada with a look at Brett MacLean.

 

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