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The Desert Floor

Created by: dannibalcorpse
Team: 2022-23 Arizona Coyotes
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 29, 2022
Published: Apr. 29, 2022
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Arizona has hoarded enough picks to this point that I feel like it's worth trying to use them (and their ability to acquire distressed assets) to try and make a more functional team. Let's see if we can get creative and build -something- in the desert.

-TRADES-
1: Philly dumps JVR's $7M hit - which only costs Arizona $5M in salary. They throw in Morgan Frost and an advantageous pick swap - Arizona gives Frost a long leash to see if he can develop the talents that made him a 1st rounder a few years ago.

2: Edmonton moves on from 2x$3.2M of Zack Kassian and gets back his Irish, non-union equivalent in Liam O'Brien (2x$775K). That's $6.4M of total cap hit at $5.8M in real money - not a crazy steal, but it's something! Edmonton throws in a wild-card goalie prospect that's bounced between the AHL & ECHL this season (open to Konovalov if Oilers fans prefer him instead.)

3: Hard to pin the value on this but I think both sides walk away happy with this. Isles get an LD2 that works cap-wise; Arizona takes on Josh Bailey's 2x$5M (but only paid 2x$3.5M!) and gets a couple of interesting prospects - Holmstrom was a 2019 1st who showed some development this season nd Wilde has the tools but needs a fresh start in a new org. Give Arizona an advantageous pick swap to even out the value on retention, I guess?

4: Swapping bottom-6 guys - Montreal gets a slightly better player, Arizona gets a $3.4M cap hit that only costs $2.8M, Montreal throws in a pick to make up for the difference in value between the two guys.

SIGNINGS

-First off, sign a goalie to play with Vejmelka. I think you've got a couple decent options developing in the system, especially with these trades, but get an NHL guy to share the load and not ruin the kids' confidence. Jonas Korpisalo is probably going to be available cheap and could sign an affordable 2 year deal to rebuild his value.

There's enough forward depth floating around that you don't necessarily have to go crazy signing one, but Nick Merkley's interesting enough to me as a 24 year old with some untapped potential and positional flexibility.

The D corps is really unsettled, so take a couple of low-cost flyers on players who got squeezed out in good organizations. Zboril looked good until his injury - sign him to a 2 year deal so he doesn't feel like he has to rush back. Niku is 25 and can play both sides and is worth a look as depth at least. Andrej Sustr isn't a guy I love having as RD3 but he's got enough NHL experience to plug back there and not completely fall apart. With those guys plus Connor Timmins, Cam Dineen, Vlad Kolyachonok, and Wilde, you've got guys you can cycle in and out of that bottom pair to see what sticks. It's not the best arrangement, but we're not expecting to win just yet.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$3,500,000
2$2,000,000
2$2,000,000
2$850,000
2$850,000
2$850,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$850,000
2$2,000,000
2$950,000
1$800,000
1$800,000
1$900,000
Trades
1.
ARI
  1. Frost, Morgan [RFA Rights]
  2. van Riemsdyk, James
  3. 2023 5th round pick (PHI)
PHI
  1. 2024 7th round pick (BOS)
2.
3.
ARI
NYI
  1. Gostisbehere, Shayne ($2,250,000 retained)
  2. 2024 4th round pick (SJS)
4.
ARI
  1. Byron, Paul
  2. 2022 4th round pick (TBL)
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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Logo of the WSH
Logo of the NYI
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Logo of the DAL
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Logo of the PHI
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2024
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Logo of the MTL
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$82,500,000$72,874,167$0$2,362,500$9,625,833
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$3,500,000$3,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 5
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$5,850,000$5,850,000
RW, C
UFA - 4
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$7,150,000$7,150,000
LW, RW
UFA - 6
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
$7,000,000$7,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$883,750$883,750 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
Logo of the New York Islanders
$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, LW, C
UFA - 2
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$883,750$883,750 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C
UFA - 1
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$3,200,000$3,200,000
RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$3,400,000$3,400,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, LW
RFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$4,600,000$4,600,000
LD/RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$950,000$950,000
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$2,725,000$2,725,000
G
UFA - 3
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$630,000$630K)
RD
RFA - 2
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$886,667$886,667 (Performance Bonus$32,500$32K)
LD/RD
RFA - 2
$900,000$900,000
RD
UFA - 1
$2,000,000$2,000,000
G
UFA - 1
$950,000$950,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$5,500,000$5,500,000
LW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$5,291,667$5,291,667
C, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$850,000$850,000
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$750,000$750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1

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Apr. 29, 2022 at 5:05 p.m.
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Montreal passes, doubt they'd be interested in adding term right now. They also don't really need Boyd.
Apr. 29, 2022 at 5:28 p.m.
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I think they stay dysfunctional for another year or two, they need to sell tickets, but they also need to be primed for the dream of the new building and what everyone is saying about bedard, I’m guessing they will do everything can to have as many tickets to that lottery.
Apr. 29, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
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Montreal passes, doubt they'd be interested in adding term right now. They also don't really need Boyd.


MTL take that
Boyd can play C or RW, we have Pezzetta Harvey-Pinard who can take Byron spot on the 4th line
Poehling could be move on the LW as well
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Apr. 29, 2022 at 5:46 p.m.
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I cant see the oilers saying no...
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Apr. 29, 2022 at 5:59 p.m.
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Islanders probably dont but should accept.
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Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:56 p.m.
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Quoting: Burnout
Montreal passes, doubt they'd be interested in adding term right now. They also don't really need Boyd.


I picked Boyd for Byron because even though Boyd has an extra year, his cap hit ($1.75M) is very affordable for his production (16-18-34 in 73 GP this year.) Montreal has 7 NHL forwards on their roster currently signed for 2023-24, along with Caufield and Poehling's RFA raises, and only ~$24M in cap available for everyone (I think I'm reading CF right - they've got $16.2M available but that includes Shea Weber, who would give them an extra $7.8M to play with if he's on LTIR). Either way, it gives them a younger, cost-controlled bottom 6 guy without having to rush any of their prospects up before they're ready. He's also going to be super easy to flip that last year if you don't want to keep him - a solid player at that salary could probably get you -at least- that 4th rounder back.
Apr. 29, 2022 at 9:03 p.m.
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I think they stay dysfunctional for another year or two, they need to sell tickets, but they also need to be primed for the dream of the new building and what everyone is saying about bedard, I’m guessing they will do everything can to have as many tickets to that lottery.


There's definitely chances to get more picks, for sure - I just wonder if teams might be stingier with those 2023 1st for that exact reason.

If they want to move on from Chych, they can get a 1st back I'm positive. They could also consider moving Lawson Crouse and push to get a 1st back for him - if you think a 1st is a bit rich for Crouse I'm sure the Coyotes can throw in a 2nd or a 3rd to balance it out. I wanted to keep those guys because I think there's no clear destination for them, and I'd just be pulling names from a hat in a potential trade. I also wanted to *try* and put together a competitive team instead of just stripping everything for parts lol
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Apr. 29, 2022 at 9:19 p.m.
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Quoting: dannibalcorpse
There's definitely chances to get more picks, for sure - I just wonder if teams might be stingier with those 2023 1st for that exact reason.

If they want to move on from Chych, they can get a 1st back I'm positive. They could also consider moving Lawson Crouse and push to get a 1st back for him - if you think a 1st is a bit rich for Crouse I'm sure the Coyotes can throw in a 2nd or a 3rd to balance it out. I wanted to keep those guys because I think there's no clear destination for them, and I'd just be pulling names from a hat in a potential trade. I also wanted to *try* and put together a competitive team instead of just stripping everything for parts lol


Ya for sure I kind of wonder if there’s another datsuk outing and get 15th ish for possibly toews 10.5 or cgy monahan 6.25
Apr. 30, 2022 at 12:41 a.m.
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Most trades are probably close, And Jarmo plans on resigning Korpi.
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Apr. 30, 2022 at 11:59 a.m.
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Quoting: TampaBayLightning22
Most trades are probably close, And Jarmo plans on resigning Korpi.


Hadn't heard that about Korpi, was assuming they'd let him go with Elvis taking over as the starter. Guessing they keep him around for another year or two while Jet Greaves (great name!) gets more seasoning in the AHL.

If he's off the board, I'd try and find another Scott Wedgewood - a career AHL/3rd goalie type who they gave some run to and turned into a 3rd round pick now. Doing a quick look at this summer's UFAs, I think you could target guys like Keith Kinkaid, David Rittich, Charlie Lindgren, or maybe even Eric Comrie?
 
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