Phoenix Coyotes Trade Rumors

Ex-Phoenix Coyotes player part of group interested in buying team
February 10
Arizona Republic
 
"The former assistant captain of the Phoenix Coyotes says he's now part of a group interested in buying the team. Retired center Jeremy "J.R." Roenick said he was approached weeks ago by ex-San Jose Sharks Chief Executive Officer Greg Jamison, who has expressed interest in the team. Roenick has since asked business associates if they would also be interested. Roenick, a Scottsdale resident, said he aims for deal that includes the struggling Westgate City Center, which developers built a decade ago in hopes of drawing crowds with sports, shopping and entertainment."
Coyotes end Turris drama, trade forward to Senators
December 17
TSN.ca
 
"The occasionally stormy tenure of Kyle Turris in the desert has come to an end. The Phoenix Coyotes have traded Turris to the Ottawa Senators. In return Phoenix receives defenceman David Rundblad and a second round draft pick. Turris, who was a restricted free agent after last season, was unable to come to terms on a new deal with the Coyotes over the summer and held out for the first six weeks of the season. Turris finally returned to the team after signing a two-year, $2.8 million deal on Nov. 22. The 22-year-old native of New Westminster, B.C. has appeared in six games for the Coyotes since signing, but has not registered a point. In 65 games last season in Phoenix, Turris posted 11"
Daly: Sale of Coyotes to local buyer still the goal
December 6
NHL.com
 
"NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly informed the Board of Governors on Monday that the League is still working toward its ultimate goal of finding a local buyer that intends to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz. "We're continuing discussions with a couple of potentially interested purchasers," Daly told the media after the first day of the Board of Governors meetings. "We're going to continue with that process and, ultimately, the goal continues to be to transition ownership locally in Glendale." The NHL is currently serving as the interim owner of the Coyotes, but Commissioner Gary Bettman said at this time the League does not anticipate continuing on with its current agreement"
Coyotes' Turris Expected To Make Season Debut On Thursday
November 30
TSN.ca
 
"Centre Kyle Turris is expected to make his season debut with the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday. Turris, who came to terms on a two-year deal, $2.8 million with the Coyotes last week, will take his mandatory baseline test after practice on Wednesday and if all goes well, the 22-year-old will be in the lineup when the Coyotes visit the Winnipeg Jets."
Flames' woes have 'vultures' circling
November 6
Calgary Herald
 
"At this rate, Jay Feaster may very well rack up the most exorbitant monthly cellphone charges in Calgary. Perhaps even all of Alberta. Such is life for the general manager of a hockey team mired in mediocrity like the Calgary Flames. "I make phone calls," Feaster says in a rare quiet moment on the road. "I get phone calls. That's part unfortunately of being where we are. "You don't have to generate a lot of calls in a time like this. The vultures circle." In fact, the vultures are swooping over their target in the ditch. Heading into action Friday night in Buffalo, the Flames (5-5-1) sat tied with Detroit for 12th place in the Western Conference."
Turris interests Sens
October 29
Ottawa Sun
 
"Kyle Turris is on the Senators' radar screen. But don't count on the Coyotes restricted free-agent centre wearing an Ottawa uniform anytime soon unless Phoenix GM Don Maloney makes a seismic shift in his stance on trading the 22-year-old Turris before the Dec. 1 deadline to sign him. While reports Thursday confirmed Turris has indeed asked the Coyotes for a trade, it's believed the Senators are one of six or seven teams — including Calgary and Vancouver — who have expressed an interest in Turris, but have been told he's not going anywhere. The Senators are trying to fill the void at centre behind No. 1 pivot Jason Spezza with Peter Regin out 6-8 weeks. The Senators' interest may wane, of"
Coyotes get Cal O'Reilly from Predators for fourth-round pick
October 29
Arizona Republic
 
"The Coyotes obtained center Cal O'Reilly from the Nashville Predators Friday for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012. O'Reilly, 25, is currently day to day with a groin injury and likely will not play Saturday against the Kings at Jobing.com Arena. The move comes a day after the agent for Kyle Turris said the young holdout center wants to be traded, something Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney said he will not do. "(O'Reilly) is good young center ice man, very clever, creative," General Manager Don Maloney said. "I'm not overly optimistic that Kyle will sign with us this season. However, the door is always open for him to return. O'Reilly is a good player. We've targeted him for a while, a"
Coyotes' Kyle Turris confirms he wants to be traded
October 28
Arizona Republic
 
"The worst-kept secret around the league is that Kyle Turris wants to be traded. Turris' agent, Kurt Overhardt, confirmed that via espn.com Thursday. The holdout center's demands far exceed what the Coyotes think he is worth, creating a stalemate in which the Coyotes hold the upper hand. If the former first-round draft pick in 2007 (third overall) does not sign or is not traded by Dec. 1, he will sit out the rest of the season. Neither appears likely to happen, and that does not bode well for Turris' immediate future. "There is nothing new to report," Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney said in a text message to the media. "The CBA gives us certain rights to Turris, and we are exercising"
Kyle Turris asks Coyotes for trade
October 27
ESPN.com
 
"The standoff between Kyle Turris and the Phoenix Coyotes was taken up a notch Thursday. Kurt Overhardt, the agent for the unsigned center, confirmed that Turris has asked the Coyotes for a trade. "This has never been about money, we've been upfront with the club from Day 1," Overhardt told ESPN.com Thursday. "We've respectfully requested that the player had the opportunity to move forward in his career by having a fresh start." Coyotes general manager Don Maloney's stance has been that he wouldn't trade Turris. And that hasn't changed."
Phoenix Coyotes sign Martin Hanzal to extension
October 7
Arizona Republic
 
"The Coyotes signed forward Martin Hanzal to a five-year contract extension. "We are very pleased to sign Martin to a five-year contract extension," General Manager Don Maloney said. "Martin is a big, strong, skilled center and a core member of our team. He contributes at both ends of the ice and we are confident he will continue to improve to become one of the NHL's best two-way centers." Last season, the 6-foot-6, 236 pound Hanzal appeared in 61 regular-season games for the Coyotes, registering 16-10-26 and 54 penalty minutes (PIM). He established career highs in goals (16), game-winning goals (five), power play goals (seven) and hits (147)."
Phoenix Coyotes' youth making impression in camp
September 28
Arizona Republic
 
"The youth movement was not so prevalent in the Coyotes' plans the past two seasons, but there could be a shift coming. Young players - in age and NHL experience - have made an impression in training camp. Some remain with the team entering the final week of preseason games; others were sent to Portland (Maine) and will be re-evaluated once the season begins. At the most competitive training camp the Coyotes have had in years, younger players have shined, and coach Dave Tippett faces some tough roster decisions."
Coyotes hold vested interest in their first-round draft choices
September 26
Arizona Republic
 
"Being a first-round draft choice might ensure that a player gets a longer look but in no way does that guarantee immediate success. "A higher pick arguably gets the benefit of the doubt ahead of the next guy; you have a vested interest in seeing him succeed, whereas a tryout player or even a later pick really has to be significantly better than the early picks," Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney said. The Coyotes have several first-round picks in camp, and one, forward Kyle Turris, remains a holdout. Shane Doan has had a quality career after he was selected by the Winnipeg Jets as the seventh overall choice in the 1995 draft. Others have parlayed first-round status into productive"
Flames trade Langkow to Coyotes for Stempniak
August 30
The Globe and Mail
 
"Lee Stempniak went to the dentist Monday and got a real jolt – news he'd just been traded to the Calgary Flames. The former Phoenix Coyotes winger was shipped north Monday in exchange for veteran centre Daymond Langkow, who played just four games with Calgary last season because of a neck injury. According to Stempniak, the news came courtesy of a phone call from his agent – just before the shot of Novocain – and wasn't a huge surprise. "You look at the lineup in Phoenix and there weren't any centres," Stempniak told Sportsnet Radio Fan 960 in Calgary. "I didn't think I'd be the one moving on. But I'm excited to be going to Calgary. I love the city and that buzz when you're playing the"
Coyotes Have Another Potential Buyer In Former Sharks CEO Greg Jamison
August 19
SB Nation
 
"It's been a few months since we've had another prospective buyer for the Phoenix Coyotes, but now, in the middle of August, it looks like another rich guy is positioning himself and a group of other investors to buy the struggling hockey club, which has been owned by the NHL since October 2009. Unlike many of the other suitors, though, this time it's somebody who's been involved rather heavily with the NHL in the past. According to Phoenix Business Journal, former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison sits atop a new ownership group that's putting together an offer for the club."
Coyotes hope to re-sign Doan before training camp starts
August 19
USA Today
 
"Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said he wants to sit down and discuss a new contract with captain Shane Doan before training camp begins. "I would like to start dialogue to see where he is at, and what he is thinking," Maloney said. "He is certainly a guy we would like to re-sign, and I would rather do it now and not next June 30." Doan, 34, has played his entire career with the Coyotes organization, dating to when the team was still located in Winnipeg. He moved with the team to Phoenix in 1996-97. "He lives and dies with the Coyotes as much anyone," Maloney said. "He's important to us.""
Phoenix Coyotes re-sign Mikkel Boedker to 2-year contract
August 19
Arizona Republic
 
"Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have re-signed forward Mikkel Boedker to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "We are very pleased to sign Mikkel to a two-year contract," Maloney said. "Mikkel is a talented, young player who continues to improve each season. We look forward to him playing an important role for us in the future.""
NHL policy change on substance abuse?
August 18
Toronto Sun
 
"The recent off-ice deaths of two NHL players could spark a change in how the league conducts its substance abuse and behavioural program. Commenting on the passing of New York Ranger Derek Boogaard and Winnipeg Jet Rick Rypien at the league's research and developmnt camp in Toronto, commissioner Gary Bettman told a wire service that he will soon approach the Players Association to study the current policy. Boogaard passed away in May after a mishap with alcohol and a painkiller drug. Rypien, who reportedly suffered from depression, died Monday and police will only say the circumstances were not suspicious. Both men had been in the program, which has helped many players with varied"
Coyotes' Connor Murphy faces 2-4 months of rehab after surgery
August 17
Arizona Republic
 
"Connor Murphy, the Coyotes' first-round draft pick in the 2011 draft (20th overall) underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus. He was injured during USA Hockey's national junior evalulation camp last week."
Coyotes Chief: Two buyers interested in Coyotes
August 11
SportingNews.com
 
"The Phoenix Coyotes' ongoing search for an owner has taken a positive turn. Mike Nealy, the team's chief operating officer, told the Arizona Republic on Monday that he continues to hear from potential buyers. Two parties are communicating with the NHL, which owns the team, and the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, which will provide $25 million to cover the team's operating losses in the 2011-12 season, Nealy said. The two parties asked to remain anonymous during negotiations, the newspaper reported."
Phoenix Coyotes re-sign Viktor Tikhonov to 1-year contract
August 11
Arizona Republic
 
"The Coyotes have re-signed forward Viktor Tikhonov to a one-year, two-way contract. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder set career highs in assists (23), points (33) and penalty minutes (26) in 60 games with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL last season. Tikhonov, 23, appeared in 61 games for Phoenix during the 2008-09 season, scoring eight goals and 16 points."
Coyotes COO: Talks continue
August 10
Arizona Republic
 
"News has been slow on Phoenix Coyotes front lately but the activity apparently hasn't stopped behind the scenes. Mike Nealy, chief operating officer of the team, said Monday that he continues to hear from potential team buyers. Two parties have been communicating with the National Hockey League and Glendale since Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer abandoned his bid to purchase the team and the Jobing.com arena in June, Nealy said. He said the latest hopefuls aren't new to the sporting world, but they don't want their names out there as they work out details."
Coyotes sign top pick Murphy
August 4
Toronto Sun
 
"The Phoenix Coyotes have signed defenseman Connor Murphy, their first pick in the 2011 draft, to an entry-level contract. Murphy was selected with the 20th overall pick in June's draft. "We are happy to sign Connor to an entry-level contract," said Coyotes general manager Don Maloney in a statement. "He is a terrific talent and we look forward to seeing him in a Coyotes uniform in the future." Murphy played just 11 games with the United States National Under-18 Team from 2009-11 because of injury and recorded three goals with one assist."
Coyotes sign Pogge to one-year contract
July 27
NHL.com
 
"Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed goaltender Justin Pogge to a one-year, two-way contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-3, 204-pound Pogge played in 48 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) last season, posting a record of 22-18-4, a 3.12 goals against average and a .907 save percentage."
Coyotes sign MacLean, 3 others, to 1-year deals
July 19
Arizona Republic
 
"The Coyotes have signed four forwards to one-year, two-way deals: = Brett MacLean, who was a second-round draft pick (32nd overall) in 2007. = Kyle Chipchura, first-round pick of the Canadiens (18th overall) in 2004. = Marc-Antoine Pouliot, selected by the Oilers in the first round (22nd overall) in 2003. = Mathieu Beaudoin, who played four years at Ohio State and was not drafted, led the San Antonio Rampage in scoring (21-30-51) last season."
Brandon Gormley hopes to make move to NHL
July 9
Arizona Republic
 
"Defenseman Brandon Gormley's hockey gear was a hot topic during Day 2 of the Coyotes Prospect Development Camp at Polar Ice in Peoria. "My gear didn't come yesterday," said Gormley, who was a Coyotes first-round pick (13th overall) in last season's NHL draft. "The airport here in Phoenix sent my gear to Mexico." After sitting out Thursday's practice, Gormley hit the ice Friday morning trying to remind the Coyotes why they made him their first pick a year ago. "I was pretty happy to see my gear in the locker room this morning and being able to show how much I have improved," Gormley said. Gormley, 19, hasn't had a taste of the NHL yet, but toward the end of last season he signed an"
Keith Yandle signs 5-year, $26.25 million deal to remain with Coyotes
July 6
Arizona Republic
 
"Their future might still be undecided beyond next season, but when it comes to dependability, the Coyotes always know they can count on defenseman Keith Yandle. He's managed to play in every single game for the franchise the past two years -- and do so at a high level. On Tuesday, the Coyotes rewarded the Boston-born Yandle with a contract extension, committing $26.25 million to him over the next five seasons. Though the team has made a series of additions since the NHL's free-agency signing period began, securing Yandle, 24, to a new long-term deal might be its biggest move to date. "Obviously, I'm very excited to get it done, and now I can spend the rest of the summer focusing on what we"
Coyotes Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney to One-Year Contract
July 4
NHL.com
 
"Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Curtis McElhinney to a one-year (two-way) contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In four NHL seasons with the Ottawa Senators, Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames, the 6-foot-2, 197 pound McElhinney appeared in 67 games posting a 18-26-4 record with a 3.13 goals against average (GAA) and a .898 save percentage."
Panthers sign G Theodore, F Upshall, D Jovanovski, C Goc
July 1
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"It took about an hour after free agency began at noon Friday for Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon to strike. Tallon signed veteran goalie Jose Theodore to take the place of Tomas Vokoun, left wing Scottie Upshall to provide scoring on the top line, and former Panthers No. 1 pick Ed Jovanovski to mentor the younger defensemen. They added veteran 6-1 center Marcel Goc, a stellar faceoff artist, who has appeared in the playoffs in six of his seven years in the NHL. Jovanovski, 35, the overall top pick of the 1994 draft, will receive a reported $16.5 million over four years. He played his first three-and-a-half seasons in South Florida, scoring 29 goals with 54 assists. He was traded to"
Coyotes sign free agents Torres, Smith and Gordon to two-year deals
July 1
TSN.ca
 
"Raffi Torres is heading to Phoenix. The free agent forward signed a two-year, contract worth $1.75 million per season with the Coyotes on Friday. The 29-year-old signed a one-year contract with the Canucks last offseason, one of Mike Gillis' pieces to revamp what had been an ineffective third line for Vancouver the previous year. A first round pick in 2000, Torres tallied 14 goals and 15 assists in 80 games with Vancouver last season. He had three goals and four assists for the Canucks in their Stanley Cup Final run. Torres missed the first two games of the playoffs due to a suspension late in the regular season for a hit to the head of Oilers forward Jordan Eberle. He has 112 goals and"
Coyotes have room to operate as free agency opens
July 1
Arizona Republic
 
"File this away with the start of the NHL free-agency period: Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney will not be looking under couch cushions for loose change to pad his budget. The team will not be near the top of the team payroll list, but the deal hammered out between the league and the Coyotes gives Maloney a lot of options. Free agency begins Friday at 9 a.m. (Arizona time), and the Coyotes will join the early frenzy, specifically on the prowl for a goaltender. "Everybody would like maybe a little bit more," Maloney said. "There's room in our budget to add good players. The trick is finding them. "Right now, the UFA (unrestricted free agent) market, there's good role players, to get that"
Matthew Hulsizer pulls bid to buy Phoenix Coyotes
June 28
Arizona Republic
 
"The latest bidder for the Phoenix Coyotes has backed out of the deal, the National Hockey League said Monday, leaving Glendale and the league to start over yet again in the search for a new owner for the hockey team. Bill Daly, deputy commissioner of the NHL, said Monday that he understood Matthew Hulsizer had pulled his bid and that Glendale, which owns the Coyotes' home arena and depends on the team to lease it, would pursue another deal "with one or more other potential purchasers." Brad Goldberg, a spokesman for the Hulsizer group, would not comment. A Glendale spokeswoman said only that the city is negotiating and exploring its options. In May 2009, the Coyotes' former owner put the"
Phoenix Coyotes land pair of forwards in Round 2 of NHL draft
June 26
Arizona Republic
 
"After 50 picks, Alexander Ruuttu was still there for the taking, surprising the Coyotes who expected him to be drafted much earlier. They selected the lanky center, the son of Coyotes scout Christian Ruuttu, in the second round (51st overall) of the NHL draft Saturday and followed that up five picks later by choosing left wing Lucas Lessio. A total of 211 players were selected in the seven rounds. Ruuttu, who played in the Finland Junior League last season and had 18 goals, also was surprised. He thought he'd be selected in a later round. "It feels amazing," he said. "I've been watching the team a long time, since dad started there, and now that I'm a part of the organization, it feels"
Coyotes face many scenarios with NHL draft pick
June 24
Arizona Republic
 
"General managers like nothing more than to devise numerous scenarios on draft days. They look at youngsters who could help now or later and contemplate trading picks for veterans to fill immediate needs. Don Maloney has proven in the past few years that he can wheel and deal with the best of them, but in tonight's first round of the NHL Entry Draft at the Xcel Energy Center, he likely will hang onto the Coyotes' 20th pick. It would be no surprise, however, if he unleashes a different strategy when the draft continues Saturday with Rounds 2-7. "If we could find a centerman (in the first round), it would certainly be preferable to a winger," Maloney said. "But at the end of the day, if a"
Hulsizer, NHL still in talks; new Phoenix Coyotes deal may be in works
June 15
Arizona Republic
 
"Matthew Hulsizer is still in the game, looking to work out a deal with Glendale and the NHL to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes and keep them at the city-owned arena. ESPN.com on Thursday reported Hulsizer had delivered a new proposal to Glendale. Brad Goldberg, spokesman for the Hulsizer group, said that discussions with the NHL and the city are ongoing as multiple proposals have gone back and forth. Goldberg confirmed that Hulsizer's group has maintained $100 million for a transaction but would not detail specific discussions. "The goal is still to find a way to keep the Coyotes in Arizona forever," Goldberg said. It may not be forever, but the Glendale City Council did ensure another hockey"
Phoenix Coyotes add Jim Playfair as associate coach
June 14
Arizona Republic
 
"Jim Playfair joined the Coyotes on Monday as associate coach in a multi-year deal. He coached the past two seasons with Abbotsford of the AHL after spending the previous six in Calgary, including 2006-07 when he led Flames to the postseason in his only season as a head coach. He replaces Ulf Samuelsson, who resigned earlier this year to take head coaching position in the Swedish Elite League."
Flyers must find way to clear cap space for Bryzgalov
June 13
CSN Philly
 
"Sometime either before or during the first day of the NHL Draft on June 24, the Flyers figure to be making some roster moves to secure the salary cap space needed to sign goalie Ilya Bryzgalov. There's been speculation everywhere, most notably in the Columbus Dispatch, and locally, among some blogs, about the Flyers dealing Jeff Carter for the Blue Jackets' eighth overall pick in the first round and enigmatic forward Jakub Voracek. Various sources in both cities confirm the Flyers talked about moving up in the draft. Even general manager Paul Holmgren has said it in talks with media. But the discussions that Holmgren had at the draft combine recently with Columbus GM Scott Howson"
Source: Matthew Hulsizer tries again to purchase Phoenix Coyotes
June 10
ESPN.com
 
"Prospective owner Matthew Hulsizer has provided a new proposal to Glendale for the purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes, a source told ESPN.com. This proposal would give the city more options for financing the deal and is more attractive than the deal Glendale previously agreed to, which is presumably still on the books. The old deal has never moved forward thanks to threats from conservative public interest group The Goldwater Institute that they will sue over the deal, which includes the sale of municipal bonds to help cover the cost of the purchase of the team from the National Hockey League. Multiple sources said there is a divide within city government with some members of the council"
Coyotes' GM Don Maloney says 3 roads exist in goaltender search
June 10
Arizona Republic
 
"Now that Ilya Bryzgalov - along with salary demands that were "completely out of the realm of possibility" for General Manager Don Maloney - has exited, the Coyotes are focusing on the future. The tens of millions that Bryzgalov sought over the long term remain in play, becoming funds that Maloney will have available to find a new goalie and sign other players. "It's an opportunity to potentially spend less, hopefully find a way to be as good and use that excess resource in other ways to put a better team in front of our goaltending," Maloney said. "So this to me isn't something that we're staring into our lemonade and going, 'Woe is us.' " Maloney said he will use a three-pronged strategy"
Report: Bettman Tells Balsillie He Could Still Get A Team
June 9
TSN.ca
 
"Jim Balsillie's endless attempts to get an NHL team may prove fruitful after all. According to Forbes magazine, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has told Balsillie that he will get an NHL team in the future if he does not "create any more spectacles or bad publicity for the league". Balsillie, who owns Research in Motion (RIM), has made previous attempts to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators and Phoenix Coyotes and move them to southern Ontario. The Coyotes may be up for sale again next summer when the deal with the city of Glendale expires. Last week, True North Sports and Entertainment bought the Atlanta Thrashers and are in the process of moving them to Winnipeg."
Flyers acquire rights to veteran goalie
June 8
Courier-Post
 
"Now that the Flyers have acquired the rights to coveted goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, all they need to do is find a way to squeeze his exorbitant salary demands under the NHL salary cap. And that means the next shoe may be about to drop. Paul Holmgren made another coup Tuesday night when he traded a third-round draft pick in 2012, along with the rights to minor-league enforcer Matt Clackson, to the Phoenix Coyotes for the negotiating rights to Bryzgalov. If the Flyers and Bryzgalov can agree to a contract, the Flyers will owe the Coyotes another lower-round draft pick. If not, then Holmgren would have struck out two years in a row in his attempt to get a jump on 29 other teams before the July"
Flyers acquire rights to Bryzgalov from Phoenix
June 8
CSN Philly
 
"Rich Winter, who has represented his share of competitive goalies over the years, doesn't mince words about Ilya Bryzgalov. "If your study his performance the last couple of years, the only Flyer goaltender to have a statistical performance like that was Bernie Parent," Winter said of his newest client. "Look at the best two seasons a Flyer goaltender ever had and the only one who ever had a performance like that was Parent in back-to-back seasons when the Flyers won the Stanley Cup." Parent posted a .933 save percentage in 1973-74 and .919 save percentage the next season – the only two years the Flyers won a Cup. Bryzgalov posted a .920 save percentage in 2009-10 and .921 this"
Coyotes goaltender Jason LaBarbera signs 2-year deal to remain with team
June 7
Arizona Republic
 
"Coyotes goaltender Jason LaBarbera signed a two-year contract Monday to remain with the team. LaBarbera, the backup to Ilya Bryzgalov, played in 17 games last season with a 7-6-3 record, recording two shutouts and allowing 3.26 goals per game. The pair combined for nine shutouts, tying the franchise record. LaBarbera also made 46 saves in a 3-1 win over Vancouver."
Coyotes goaltender Jason LaBarbera signs 2-year deal to remain with team
June 6
Arizona Republic
 
"Coyotes goaltender Jason LaBarbera signed a two-year contract Monday to remain with the team. LaBarbera, the backup to Ilya Bryzgalov, played in 17 games last season with a 7-6-3 record, recording two shutouts and allowing 3.26 goals per game. The pair combined for nine shutouts, tying the franchise record. LaBarbera also made 46 saves in a 3-1 win over Vancouver. "We are very pleased to sign Jason to a new contract," General Manager Don Maloney said. "Jason is a quality NHL goaltender who has played well for us and been an extremely reliable player. We look forward to having him back next season.""
Ilya Bryzgalov holds key to budget dominoes
May 28
Arizona Republic
 
"Although his budget for next season will fall short of what General Manager Don Maloneywould like, there could be a domino effect forming that also helps determine the makeup of the Coyotes. There are three moving parts in that scenario: - Ilya Bryzgalov, the unrestricted free-agent goaltender, will be seeking a huge contract that probably will dwarf the $12.75 million he has been paid over the previous three years. If he gets close to what he wants, the team's financial picture radically changes, but Maloney has said that he will not break the bank on one player. If Bryzgalov is willing to take a "hometown discount," less money to stay in a familiar place, it would give the Coyotes more"
Coyotes' GM Don Maloney facing a familiar challenge
May 12
Arizona Republic
 
"With the Coyotes guaranteed at least another year in the Valley after the vote by the Glendale City Council, General Manager Don Maloney faces the familiar challenge - if ownership is not settled - of cobbling together a competitive team under rigid financial constraints. That is a better situation than the team leaving, of course, but it also could foreshadow a disheartening season. The Coyotes ranked 22nd in payroll in 2010-11 at around $51 million (according to capgeek.com) and that figure probably will not be much higher this season - a bleak situation for a team desperate to attract free agents and keep many of its own, all the while trying to build its fan base. Last season, the"
For Flyers, top goalie a priority
May 11
Philly.com
 
"Phoenix's Ilya Bryzgalov is the marquee goalie among this year's crop of unrestricted NHL free agents, but Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren and his staff are mulling over whether the team needs to make a move for a goaltender. Holmgren, in his season-ending session with reporters Tuesday at the Flyers' Voorhees training facility, made it clear that Sergei Bobrovsky, who had a strong rookie season but slumped toward the end of the year, was a major part of the team's future. "He's a tremendous young goalie in our league," said Holmgren, whose team was swept by the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference semifinals. "How that plays out down the road in terms of when he becomes a No. 1"
Rangers send Werek to Phoenix for Lindberg
May 9
NHL.com
 
"The New York Rangers made a deal on Sunday afternoon as they acquired forward Oscar Lindberg from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Ethan Werek. Lindberg, 19, skated in 41 games with Skelleftea in the Swedish Elite League this season, tallying 5 goals and 9 assists, along with 31 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 18 playoff contests and went 3-4-7. A native of Skelleftea, Sweden, Lindberg appeared in six games at the World Junior Championships, collecting 2 goals and 2 assists. He tallied the game-deciding goal, registered five shots and had a plus-2 rating in a 6-5 shootout victory against Canada on Dec. 31."
Glendale's multi-million dollar fight to keep Coyotes turns 2
May 8
Arizona Republic
 
"If a two-year custody battle tires a parent out, Glendale is exhausted. But like a devoted guardian, the city continues to fight, ignoring naysayers who doubt its team can make it. Seeing itself as protector of the Phoenix Coyotes, Glendale has been on a mission to find a caretaker to keep its hockey team. Since the city's spats with former owner Jerry Moyes erupted two years ago this month with his filing of the team into bankruptcy, the fight has evoked a classic family feud. Name-calling and hurt feelings. Dirty laundry revealed in court. Struggles over money. And through it all, a string of possible owners has paraded in, aiming to take Moyes' place as head of the franchise. To"
Glendale may vote on NHL's offer Tuesday
May 5
Winnipeg Free Press
 columnist Gary Lawless
"If there is any truth to reports out of Phoenix Wednesday night, Tuesday could mark a very big day in Winnipeg's ongoing pursuit of an NHL hockey team. Maybe things finally fall apart for certain in Phoenix and Winnipeg gets the Coyotes. Or maybe a deal closes and the Coyotes stay right where they are -- allowing the NHL to turn its attention to the Atlanta Thrashers and a potential relocation to our city. It's well documented True North Sports and Entertainment wants to buy an NHL franchise and they made an offer on the league-owned Coyotes last spring. Those same Coyotes remain for sale with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman repeatedly stating he'd prefer to sell to a group that would keep"