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Welcome to sunny Phoenix. Today's high 32C/89F.

NEWS

Coyotes assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson has left the team to become Head Coach of Modo hockey in Sweden. No word yet on a replacement.

Phoenix prospect Mark Visentin was named OHL Goaltender of the Year and first team All Star.

I thought I would list this summer's UFA's and RFA's for the Coyotes-

UFA-

Vrbata-RW
Fiddler-LW
Belanger-C
Ebbett-C
Hollweg-LW

Jovanovski-D

Bryzgalov-G ( Negotiating rights traded to Philadelphia )
Labarbera-G ( signed )

RFA-

Turris-C
Boedker-LW
MacLean-LW
Korpikoski-LW

Yandle-D

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Dobber Prospect Rank Name Position

# 3 Mikkel Boedker F
# 15 Brett MacLean F
# 100 Viktor Tikhonov F
# 126 Andy Miele F ( Hobey Baker winner 2010-2011 )
# 154 Chris Brown F
# 2 D Oliver Ekman-Larsson D
# 15 D Maxim Goncharov D
# 20 D Brandon Gormley D

Others-
Chris Summers D
David Schlemko D
Mark Visentin G ( OHL Goaltender of the Year; 1st team all star )
Michael Stone F
Ethan Werek F

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Why do we Park in Driveways and Drive in Parkways?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Boxing rings are square.
Why do we put SUITS in a Garment bag and GARMENTS in a Suitcase?
If women wear a pair of glasses, a pair of shoes, a pair of pants and a pair of ear-rings, why don't they wear a pair of bras?

BAZINGA!

Regarding Turris, he was brought along too quickly on several fronts. Going from the BCHL straight to college is a pretty big leap and the fact that he had success in his one year at Wisconsin is impressive. But then after just one year of college hockey he jumps straight to the NHL. That is a lot to ask of an undersized player. Maybe an extra year or two in college would have helped. Let the kid challenge for the Hobey Baker instead of being buried by a coach who has a reputation of doing that.

I think in the end he'll be alright, but I wouldn't expect the gaudy offensive numbers that were predicted when he was 18.

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Another good example of this is Max Pacioretty.

Twenty second overall pick in '07 out of the USHL. One season of NCAA. Signs with Montreal and impresses at training camp. 29 points in 37 games in Hamilton, gets called up to the Habs & plays 34 games. As much as fans & poolies wanted him there, he just wasn't ready.

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Excelsior~ Ever Higher

Why do we Park in Driveways and Drive in Parkways?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Boxing rings are square.
Why do we put SUITS in a Garment bag and GARMENTS in a Suitcase?
If women wear a pair of glasses, a pair of shoes, a pair of pants and a pair of ear-rings, why don't they wear a pair of bras?

BAZINGA!

Phoenix- today's forecast:

Sunny
Chance of rain 0%
High of 37C/99F

~Name all former Winnipeg Jets still playing in the NHL~

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Excelsior~ Ever Higher

Why do we Park in Driveways and Drive in Parkways?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Boxing rings are square.
Why do we put SUITS in a Garment bag and GARMENTS in a Suitcase?
If women wear a pair of glasses, a pair of shoes, a pair of pants and a pair of ear-rings, why don't they wear a pair of bras?

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Shane Doan
Nikolai Khabibulin
Teemu Selanne

That's all I have.

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24-team H2H (roto G, A, GWG, SHP, PPP, PIM, +/, SOG, Hits, Blks, FOW, W, SV, SV%, GAA, SO)

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Montreal Canadiens coverage

Twitter:@DH_EricDaoust.

Very good but you are missing one player.

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Excelsior~ Ever Higher

Why do we Park in Driveways and Drive in Parkways?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Boxing rings are square.
Why do we put SUITS in a Garment bag and GARMENTS in a Suitcase?
If women wear a pair of glasses, a pair of shoes, a pair of pants and a pair of ear-rings, why don't they wear a pair of bras?

BAZINGA!

Kris Draper, acquired for $1 I believe. I posted a similar question in a trivia thread a few months back, so hopefully I don't look like a tool responding to yours.

Welcome to Team Coverage Excelsior, look forward to your posts.

Should have remembered this given the story that was made about his departure...

Kris Draper.

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UHL Calgary Flames
24-team H2H (roto G, A, GWG, SHP, PPP, PIM, +/, SOG, Hits, Blks, FOW, W, SV, SV%, GAA, SO)

Capped article archive

Montreal Canadiens coverage

Twitter:@DH_EricDaoust.

Bingo MoreCanadianTeams. Those are the 4.

Well done.

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Excelsior~ Ever Higher

Why do we Park in Driveways and Drive in Parkways?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Boxing rings are square.
Why do we put SUITS in a Garment bag and GARMENTS in a Suitcase?
If women wear a pair of glasses, a pair of shoes, a pair of pants and a pair of ear-rings, why don't they wear a pair of bras?

BAZINGA!