The Arizona Coyotes are open to trading veteran forward Jason Zucker and defenseman Matt Dumba, The Fourth Period reports. Both players are on expiring contracts and could be cheap options for added depth. Zucker has scored eight goals and 22 points in 46 games this season, while Dumba has managed just nine points in 52 games of his own. This update doesn’t come as much of a … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Zucker, Dumba, Villalta, Hellberg
Liam O’Brien To Return Sunday, Troy Stecher Could Be In Lineup Tuesday
The Coyotes will activate enforcer Liam O’Brien off injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jets, head coach André Tourigny said (via Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports). The fourth-line winger missed the last five games with an upper-body injury and had been a healthy scratch twice in the prior three games. The 6-foot-1 29-year-old is in his third season in the desert, … [Read more...] about Liam O’Brien To Return Sunday, Troy Stecher Could Be In Lineup Tuesday
Armstrong: Coyotes Not Looking To Move Vejmelka
Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka’s name has come up in trade speculation in each of the last two trade deadlines. It doesn’t appear as if that will be the case this time around as Pierre LeBrun wrote in his latest column for The Athletic (subscription link) that Arizona GM Bill Armstrong doesn’t intend to break up his current tandem of Vejmelka and Connor Ingram. Their … [Read more...] about Armstrong: Coyotes Not Looking To Move Vejmelka
Coyotes Waive Adam Ružička For Purposes Of Contract Termination
1:09 p.m.: In a statement Friday, the Coyotes confirmed they placed Ružička on unconditional waivers and will terminate his contract if he clears. The team declined to comment on the reasoning. 1:04 p.m.: Ružička is on waivers today, Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic confirms. Teams will have 24 hours to issue a claim for the remainder of his $762.5K cap hit deal, which … [Read more...] about Coyotes Waive Adam Ružička For Purposes Of Contract Termination
Despite Recent Struggles, No Coaching Change Coming For Coyotes
It has been a rough go for the Coyotes as of late having lost eight straight games heading into today’s action. However, GM Bill Armstrong dismissed any notion of head coach Andre Tourigny being in jeopardy of losing his job, telling PHNX’s Craig Morgan that he won’t be making a coaching change. Arizona was in a Wild Card spot when the calendar flipped to 2024 but now is ten … [Read more...] about Despite Recent Struggles, No Coaching Change Coming For Coyotes