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Devils 2019-20 Midseason Prospect Update
January 22nd, 2020 Not a lot has gone right for the New Jersey Devils this season. From trading away their best player to firing head coach John Hynes and eventually general manager Ray Shero. There's a lot of uncertainty as to what comes next for the organization. But there are some positives to take away from a turbulent last two months. While...
Was Devils' Return for Taylor Hall Enough?
December 17th, 2019 The Taylor Hall saga finally came to a close yesterday afternoon. In what was an inevitable move, the New Jersey Devils dealt the star winger to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick, a conditional 2021 third-round pick, and prospects Kevin Bahl, Nick Merkley, and Nate Schnarr. The 2020...
Coyotes Make Big Statement with Hall Acquisition
December 17th, 2019 The fact that the Arizona Coyotes were interested in trading for New Jersey Devils' forward Taylor Hall has been the NHL's worst-kept secret for the better part of the last two weeks. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman suggested that the Coyotes may be interested in acquiring Hall's services in his '31 Thoughts' piece back on Dec. 4....
Coyotes Top 4 Prospects 2018
April 10th, 2018 Another NHL regular season is in the books, and, after a rough start, the Arizona Coyotes will be watching the Stanley Cup playoffs on TV for the sixth consecutive season. Failing to qualify for the postseason means an early start to the offseason, so, without further ado, here's THW's look at the Coyotes' top four prospects entering the...
Sizzling Dylan Strome Dominating AHL
January 22nd, 2018 It was less than three years ago when Dylan Strome was selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the third-overall choice in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. However, in that short period of time, Strome's perception as a player has seemingly transitioned from that of a top prospect to, rather, a long-term project. And, following a handful of...
Strome Leading Roadrunners to Outstanding Start
November 26th, 2017 After missing the playoffs during their inaugural 2016-17 campaign, the Tucson Roadrunners are off to one of the best starts of any AHL team this year - they're 10-3-2-1 (W-L-OTL-SOL) through 16 games and, as of this writing, own the best record (by points percentage) in the league's Western Conference. Strome Hitting His Stride As if...
Coyotes' Prospects Earning High Praise
March 14th, 2017 There's no doubt that it has been a very long season for Arizona Coyotes fans. In a year where it was expected that the team would take another step forward following their promising 78-point 2015-16 campaign, they've instead watched as their team has struggled badly in nearly every aspect of the game en route to the league's...
2016 WHL Playoff Preview: The Conference Finals
April 21st, 2016 Two rounds have been completed in the Western Hockey League's playoffs and after a tumultuous second round, we're a bit closer to finding out which two clubs will represent the league in the Memorial Cup. The host Red Deer Rebels survived a seven-game scare against the Regina Pats and now press on into the conference final round, where...
2016 WHL Playoff Preview - The Second Round
April 8th, 2016 The first round of the Western Hockey League's postseason has come and gone, and despite some bumps in the road, it went largely without many upsets. However, the predictable nature of the opening round has been followed by a second round that could go in many, many different directions. Here's how we see the second round of the WHL...
2016 WHL Playoff Preview - The First Round
March 23rd, 2016 The Western Hockey League celebrated its 50th anniversary this season, and the playoffs will be capped off with the league's Red Deer Rebels hosting the 2016 Mastercard Memorial Cup. Between now and late May, though, is a four-round, 16-team free-for-all known as the WHL playoffs. Because of several injuries and a series of wild...
Arizona Prospects Enjoying Success in Junior Leagues
November 14th, 2015 There has been a lot of talk about the young stars in the Arizona Coyotes organization for a while now. The conversations picked up last season with the anticipation of Max Domi and the performance of Tobias Rieder. This year has seen Domi’s arrival and the addition of Anthony Duclair fuel the excitement of the franchise’s future....
Coyotes Give Patrick Dwyer PTO, Cut Joey Crabb
September 21st, 2015 The Arizona Coyotes have brought in another player on a professional tryout, with the signing of former Carolina Hurricanes forward Patrick Dwyer to a PTO, according to David Vest of Coyotes.com. The team has also removed one of their players on a tryout, including Joey Crabb in their...
Coyotes Sign Prospect Nick Merkley
September 4th, 2015 The Arizona Coyotes have signed 2015 1st round draft pick (30th overall) Nick Merkley to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Thursday. Merkley was the team's second 1st round pick in 2015, following Dylan Strome at 3rd overall, and was a pick acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in the Antoine Vermette trade at...
