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NHL Rumors: Is Greg Jamison Really $20 Million Short?
Throughout the week, a story has gained steam via various news outlets that prospective Phoenix Coyotes owner, Greg Jamison may lack the necessary funds to purchase the team. Jamison reportedly needs $20 million more to reach the NHL’s asking price. Readers need to understand that even though this story was picked up by NBC, Yahoo [...]
TweetYet Another Coyotes Ownership Update: Lease Extension
On Tuesday, the National Hockey League and the City of Glendale agreed to add a 31-day extension to their current lease agreement at no cost. The lease will now expire at the end of August or when Greg Jamison signs the city council approved new lease. The last couple days have been interesting for the [...]
TweetWhy The Phoenix Coyotes Should Not Trade Keith Yandle
I, and many others, have written articles over the last month regarding which team is rumored to or which players should be traded to acquire Keith Yandle from the Phoenix Coyotes. I wrote two articles (here and here) last week on who I would accept in a trade for Yandle if I was in the [...]
TweetA Player With 0 Points Should Be The Next Phoenix Coyotes Signing
It has been four weeks since 2012 NHL free agency opened and still many players remain un-signed. While the Phoenix Coyotes are still waiting on Shane Doan, another free agent is likely to be signed regardless of Doan’s decision. Earlier this week, I examined the top seven remaining free agents and the likelihood of them [...]
TweetPhoenix Coyotes: Ownership and Shane Doan Update
As of 2:15 pm Arizona time on the 28th of July, nothing is known about the Greg Jamison and Shane Doan meeting. It is not confirmed that the meeting even took place. Now before Coyotes nation gets too worried, it is entirely possible that a private phone call between Jamison and Doan would not be [...]
TweetNHL Free Agency: Will The Yotes Jump Back Into The Free Agent Pool?
The Phoenix Coyotes still have more than $9 million to spend against the salary cap to reach the floor. While the majority of that money will be filled if Shane Doan signs, and the rest of the money used to extend the contracts of goalie Mike Smith and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, the Yotes still may [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Where Will Number 3 Be?
Now that Rick Nash is officially a New York Ranger and off the trade market, the eyes of the hockey world turn toward the Phoenix Coyotes and Keith Yandle. Yandle’s name has been thrown around in trade discussions since before the draft. The Coyotes have an abundance of young defensemen ready to take the next [...]
TweetPhoenix Coyotes Mailbag: Shane Doan, Keith Yandle and More
It is time to open up the mailbag for the first time and address major off-season issues. Shane Doan, Keith Yandle and others will be discussed below. All questions were emailed, tweeted or texted to me from readers. Chris N: Q- What are your thoughts regarding the possibility of a Keith Yandle for David Krejci [...]
TweetA Cautionary Tale: How Shea Weber Affects Oliver Ekman-Larsson
After several days with little news around the NHL, a big story finally broke. On Wednesday, restricted free agent Shea Weber signed a 14-year offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers reportedly worth $110 million. As per the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Nashville, Weber’s former team, has seven days to match the offer or allow him to [...]
TweetPhoenix Coyotes: Examining The Fourth Line
The 4th line; a group of relatively unknown players who play far less minutes than the rest of the team. Yet, these players can have a profound impact on whether a team wins or loses. The Phoenix Coyotes saw that first-hand during the post season when the 4th line, consisting of Gilbert Brule, Daymond Langkow [...]
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