Monday 27 June 2016
[cactuswings 3620] KTUS Images
i was in town for Space Fest 07 and took these while there.
enjoy. James MCF
{coyotes} List of players to receive qualifying offer
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov headlined a group of players who were issued qualifying offers before the 5 p.m. ET deadline Monday.
Kucherov, 23, scored 30 goals and led the Lightning with 66 points, his second straight season of 60 or more points, in 77 games this season.
He played the final year of his entry-level contract in 2015-16, and like any player extended a qualifying offer, will become a restricted free agent July 1 if he rejects it. The Lightning can match any offer sheet another team gives Kucherov.
Other big-name players to receive qualifying offers Monday were Calgary Flames forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Gaudreau, 22, had 30 goals and 78 points in 79 games this season. Monahan, 21, had 27 goals and a career-high 63 points in 81 games.
Here are the rest of those who were issued qualifying offers Monday:
Anaheim Ducks (3): F Stefan Noesen, F Rickard Rakell, D Hampus Lindholm
Arizona Coyotes (5): F Stefan Fournier, F Tyler Gaudet, F Tobias Rieder, D Connor Murphy, D Michael Stone
Boston Bruins (6): F Brian Ferlin, F Alexander Khokhlachev, D Chris Casto, D Torey Krug, D Colin Miller, D Joe Morrow
Buffalo Sabres (7): F Daniel Catenacci, F Marcus Foligno, F Zemgus Girgensons, D Jake McCabe, D Casey Nelson, D Rasmus Ristolainen, G Jason Kasdorf
Calgary Flames (4): F Johnny Gaudreau, F Freddie Hamilton, F Sean Monahan, D Tyler Wotherspoon
Carolina Hurricanes (7): F Patrick Brown, F Victor Rask, F Brody Sutter, F Brendan Woods, D Keegan Lowe, D Ryan Murphy, D Dennis Robertson
Colorado Avalanche (5): F Mikhail Grigorenko, F Nathan MacKinnon, D Tyson Barrie, D Duncan Siemens, G Calvin Pickard
Columbus Blue Jackets (4): F Alex Broadhurst, F T.J. Tynan, D Scott Harrington, D Seth Jones
Dallas Stars (4): F Valeri Nichushkin, F Matej Stransky, D Jamie Oleksiak, G Maxime Lagace
Edmonton Oilers (1): David Musil
New Jersey Devils: (5): F Reid Boucher, F Jacob Josefson, F Sergey Kalinin, F Kyle Palmieri, D Reece Scarlett
Ottawa Senators (7): F Casey Bailey, F Ryan Dzingel, F Mike Hoffman, F Max McCormick, F Matt Puempel, D Cody Ceci, D Fredrik Claesson
Philadelphia Flyers (5): F Nick Cousins, F Jordan Weal, F Brayden Schenn, F Petr Straka D Brandon Manning
Montreal Canadiens (3): F Daniel Carr, F Phillip Danault, F Andrew Shaw
Nashville Predators (4): F Calle Jarnkrok, D Taylor Aronson, D Stefan Elliott, D Petter Granberg
Pittsburgh Penguins (1): F Dom Uher
San Jose Sharks (4): F Ryan Carpenter, F Tomas Hertl, F Matt Nieto, D Dylan DeMelo
St. Louis Blues (8): F Jacob Doty, F Magnus Paajarvi, F Ty Rattie, F Jaden Schwartz, D Jordan Caron, G Jordan Binnington, G Pheonix Copley, G Anders Nilsson
Tampa Bay Lighting (7): F Yanni Gourde, F Alex Killorn, F Nikita Kucherov, F Vladislav Namestnikov, F Tye McGinn, D Nikita Nesterov, G Kristers Gudlevskis
Washington Capitals (3): F Marcus Johansson, F Tom Wilson, D Dmitry Orlov
Winnipeg Jets (8): F Joel Armia, F JC Lipon, F Adam Lowry, F Mark Scheifele, F Brandon Tanev, D Brenden Kichton, D Julian Melchiori, D Jacob Trouba
Teams that have not announced are the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild.
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{coyotes} Coyotes sign G Domingue to two-year deal
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed goalie Louis Domingue to a two-year contract.
Terms of the deal were not released Monday.
The 24-year-old Domingue was solid as Arizona's goalie after Mike Smith went out with a core injury early last season, going 15-18-5 with a 2.75 goals-against average and .911 save percentage.
He set the Coyotes' rookie record for wins and was the NHL's rookie of the month in January by going 6-3-2 with a 2.25 goals-against average.
Domingue is 16-20-6 with a 2.74 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 46 career NHL games.
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[cactuswings 3611] Storage & Other News
Last week’s movers
Victorville – KVCV
BOE782 B789 arr Jun 20 from Charleston via New Iberia ARA = B-7835
Marana – KMZJ
VTS9935 DC93 dep Jun 23 to Boeing Field
Kingman – KIGM
N572RP E145 arr Jun 22 from Nashville via Amarillo
N838MJ E145 arr Jun 21 from Nashville
N569RP E145 arr Jun 20 from Nashville via Amarillo
other bits
Mobile Downtown – KBFM
AAL9709 A321 dep Jun 24 to Dallas DFW = N164NN delivery flight
New Iberia Acadiana – KARA
BOE154 B788 arr Jun 23 from Charleston = CN-RGS
BOE570 B789 dep Jun 21 to Charleston = C-FKSV
Bangor – KBGR
VRD8365 A320 arr Jun 25 from Keflavik & dep to Miami = N365VA delivery flight
SXA323 DH8B arr Jun 24 from Goose Bay, dep Jun 25 to San Marcos via Dayton
CAY2200 SF34 arr Jun 21 from Richmond RIC, maintenance or lease return?
AAL9709 A321 arr Jun 21 from Hamburg XFM & dep to Dallas DFW via Pittsburgh = N988AL delivery flight
Goose Bay – CYYR
SXS65 B738 arr Jun 25 from Boeing Field & dep Jun 26 to Oslo = TC-SOA delivery flight
Any help with missing registrations is appreciated.
Those not on FlightAware I have try to trace using Libhomeradar & FR24, also thanks to Chris Witt/Skyliner.
All the best,
Dave.
Saturday 25 June 2016
{coyotes} Red Wings GM works magic in Datsyuk trade
BUFFALO -- Ken Holland pulled a rabbit out of his hat when he traded the "Magic Man."
The general manager of the Detroit Red Wings unloaded the $7.5 million salary-cap charge of center Pavel Datsyuk at the NHL Draft at First Niagara Center on Friday, opening space to bolster his roster via trade or free agency.
To do it, he made a deal with the Arizona Coyotes in which he moved back four spots in the first round and gained a second-round pick when he didn't have a third-round selection. He acquired forward Joe Vitale, who has one year left on his contract with a $1.1 million cap charge. But Vitale played one game because of a concussion last season. If the Red Wings put him on long-term injured reserve, his cap charge won't count.
For the Red Wings, that's an outstanding move and a huge relief.
"Obviously we've got the flexibility now to do what we want to do," Holland said. "We'll see."
What do the Red Wings want to do?
Holland can't say specifically because of tampering rules. But he said in general terms that they were looking for forwards. Among the pending unrestricted free agents is Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos. Others include David Backes, Troy Brouwer, Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo.
Teams could speak to free agents as soon as Friday turned into Saturday and the interview period began. Asked if he would be on the phone at 12:01 a.m., Holland said: "I don't know about 12:01, but certainly I'll be on the phone [Saturday]."
Holland was in a difficult situation. Datsyuk was one of the best players in the Red Wings' storied history, a four-time winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, a three-time winner of the Selke Trophy, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, nicknamed the "Magic Man" for his Houdini-like moves. Datsyuk remained one of the Red Wings' best players at age 37 and had one season left on his contract.
But Datsyuk decided to return home to Russia to play in the Kontinental Hockey League and be closer to his daughter, even though he knew under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement the Red Wings would have to deal with his $7.5 million cap charge. He announced he was leaving on June 18.
Holland seemed pessimistic about his chances of trading Datsyuk's contract at the time. Maybe he was managing expectations. Maybe he was posturing for trade partners. Or maybe he was being realistic, considering few teams seemed able, let alone willing, to absorb Datsyuk's cap charge for a reasonable price. Holland did not want to give up too much in assets, especially top young players.
In the end, Holland said more teams were interested than he expected, but many of them wanted to unload bad contracts as part of any deal. Holland felt he could make some deals if he needed cap space when free agency opened July 1, but he would have paid a steeper price than he did Friday.
Coyotes GM John Chayka called Holland during the draft because a player his staff liked was dropping. The Red Wings held the No.16 pick; the Coyotes held the No. 20 pick. Detroit traded Datsyuk and the No.16 pick to the Coyotes for the No. 20 pick, No. 53 pick and Vitale.
This was not a bad deal for the Coyotes. They drafted the player they wanted, Jakob Chychrun, a defenseman from Sarnia of the Ontario Hockey League. They gave up a second-round pick, but they had cap space, won't have to pay Datsyuk's salary and got out of paying Vitale's salary.
The deal itself is a great one for the Red Wings. But we still have to see what happens.
How do they use the cap space? It will be easier said than done to sign Stamkos, let alone the other top targets.
How do the draft picks turn out? After the Coyotes took Chychrun, the Nashville Predators took Dante Fabbro, a defenseman from Penticton of the British Columbia Hockey League; the Winnipeg Jets took Logan Stanley, a defenseman from Windsor of the OHL; and the New York Islanders took Kieffer Bellows, a forward from USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. The Red Wings ended up with Dennis Cholowski, a defenseman from Chilliwack of the BCHL. Their scouts love him for his skating ability.
But now the Red Wings have a chance to make a splash and maybe even replace Datsyuk, which they were going to have to do eventually anyway.
"Obviously, it's huge," Holland said. "It's seven and a half million dollars."
Now the next step.
"Hopefully spend it," Holland said.
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Friday 24 June 2016
{coyotes} RED WINGS UNLOAD DATSYUK CONTRACT IN TRADE WITH COYOTES
The Arizona Coyotes sent Joe Vitale and picks to the Red Wings in return for Pavel Datsyuk's contract and the number-16 pick in the NHL Draft.
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{coyotes} Coyotes have site for new arena picked out
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Arizona Coyotes have selected a site for their new arena but aren't ready to announce its location.
Speaking before the NHL draft on Friday, Coyotes President and CEO Anthony LeBlanc said the team has a deal in place, but attorneys are still working out the details.
LeBlanc said the arena will likely be financed with public and private funds, but the team will cover more than 50 per cent. The Coyotes have a one-year lease to play at Gila River Arena in Glendale next season, and the team is working with AEG, which operates the arena, to add a two-year extension before moving.
The Coyotes have looked at numerous sites for a new arena, including downtown Phoenix, near Arizona State's campus in Tempe and Scottsdale.
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Wednesday 22 June 2016
{coyotes} Goligoski agrees to contract with Coyotes: report
The Arizona Coyotes signed defenseman Alex Goligoski to a five-year contract on Tuesday, according to Sportsnet.
Elliotte Friedman reported the average annual value on Goligoski's contract will be just below $5.5 million. Goligoski could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1.
Goligoski, 30, had five goals, 32 assists and a plus-21 rating in 82 games for the Dallas Stars this season. He had seven points in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The Stars traded Goligoski's rights to Arizona for a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft last Thursday. In nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Stars, Goligoski has 55 goals and 277 points in 562 games. He helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2009.
"I had a good discussion with him and I know [coach Dave Tippett] did as well," Arizona general manager John Chayka told the Coyotes website last week. "We both came away thinking that he's a great person to go along with being a great player, and that he was genuinely interested and seemingly excited about the potential opportunity."
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Tuesday 21 June 2016
{coyotes} NHL, NHLPA ANNOUNCE TEAM PAYROLL RANGE FOR 2016-17
TORONTO/NEW YORK (June 21, 2016) – The National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League today announced that the Team Payroll Range established for the 2016-17 League Year, pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, provides for a Lower Limit of $54 million, an Adjusted Midpoint of $63.5 million and an Upper Limit of $73 million.
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{coyotes} Raising Arizona: Matthews goes from desert to top of draft
About a year before Auston Matthews was born, professional hockey arrived in Arizona.
He took in his first Coyotes game as a 2-year-old, and his gaze never strayed far from the ice.
''From a young age,'' Matthews said, ''I wanted to be an NHL hockey player.''
Learning to skate might never be a top-of-the-bucket-list item for the youth of the American Southwest, with a prohibitive climate and a scant tradition, but hockey has been on the rise in the Phoenix area since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg in 1996. The team has struggled financially, with attendance at the suburban arena in Glendale frequently landing near the bottom of the league, but the embodiment of the sport's expansion will be on stage Friday at the NHL draft.
Matthews is expected to be the first pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
''It's what you think about since you were a little kid,'' said Matthews, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound center who joined the U.S. national team development program three years ago and spent the past season as an 18-year-old with Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league.
He could have picked baseball, which his father played in college, but the presence of the Coyotes spawned an admiration of players like Danny Briere and Shane Doan and an appreciation for the Zamboni. Matthews was on a traveling team by age 8, heading to tournaments in Chicago, Detroit and Canada where the game is a well-established pastime.
''A lot of people, when they hear you play hockey and you're from Arizona, kind of have this mindset where they don't even think there's hockey down there,'' Matthews said, ''but I never really thought about it too much as far as that goes. I always had a goal to make the NHL. It doesn't matter where you're playing.''
The state of the sport in his hometown of Scottsdale has been strengthening, year after year.
''The amount of teams that are here now and the quality of coaches and players that are here now are much better than they used to be,'' Matthews said.
According to USA Hockey's annual participation statistics , the number of 18-and-under players in Arizona increased from 2,836 during the 2005-06 season to 3,803 in 2015-16, a 34 percent gain. Neighbor state California, which has had three NHL franchises for nearly 23 years, reported a spike of 54 percent from 7,589 in 2005-06 to 11,680 in 2015-16. National leader Minnesota, by comparison, saw a 10 percent jump from 43,053 to 47,367 over that span.
''It just bodes well for the future now. There's been so much attention with Auston Matthews,'' NHL central scouting director Dan Marr said. ''I think you're going to see a spurt of hockey continue in that area. Everybody's going to want to grow up and follow in his footsteps.''
Just like ''The Great One.''
All-time leading NHL scorer Wayne Gretzky's joining the Los Angeles Kings in 1988 helped spur interest in Southern California. His partial ownership and stint as coach of the Coyotes opened up another area for his service as an unofficial ambassador.
''There are a lot of great athletes coming out of Arizona and California and Florida,'' Gretzky said. ''So it's a matter of knowledge and it's a matter of showing the kids, 'Look, try this game.' It's a great sport when you're 7 or 10 years old.''
Another soon-to-be high first-round draft pick Friday, defenseman Jakob Chychrun, is from the Fort Lauderdale area in South Florida. So is Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere.
''The more people that come to watch the games, the more they fall in love with the game,'' Florida Panthers general manager Tom Rowe said.
NHL hockey: Coming soon to Las Vegas.
That's where Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker was raised, rooting from afar for Pavel Datsyuk and the Detroit Red Wings. Surely a sports-loving youngster or two in Nevada will pick up a stick in the coming years after being inspired by attending a game there and develop into an NHL prospect.
''If you're good enough,'' Zucker said, ''they're going to see you in some capacity.''
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{coyotes} Arizona Coyotes 2016-17 Schedule
Date Opponent Time
Oct. 15 Philadelphia 9:00
Oct. 18 at Ottawa 7:30
Oct. 20 at Montreal 7:30
Oct. 21 at NY Islanders 7:00
Oct. 23 at NY Rangers 7:00
Oct. 25 at New Jersey 7:00
Oct. 27 at Philadelphia 7:00
Oct. 29 Colorado 9:00
Nov. 1 San Jose 10:00
Nov. 3 Nashville 10:00
Nov. 4 at Anaheim 10:00
Nov. 8 at Colorado 9:00
Nov. 10 Winnipeg 9:00
Nov. 12 Boston 8:00
Nov. 16 at Calgary 10:00
Nov. 17 at Vancouver 10:00
Nov. 19 San Jose 8:00
Nov. 23 Vancouver 10:00
Nov. 25 Edmonton 9:00
Nov. 27 at Edmonton 3:00
Nov. 29 at San Jose 10:00
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 1 Los Angeles 9:00
Dec. 3 Columbus 8:00
Dec. 5 at Columbus 7:00
Dec. 6 at Chicago 8:30
Dec. 8 Calgary 9:00
Dec. 10 Nashville 8:00
Dec. 12 at Pittsburgh 7:00
Dec. 13 at Detroit 7:30
Dec. 15 at Toronto 7:30
Dec. 17 at Minnesota 2:00
Dec. 19 Calgary 9:00
Dec. 21 Edmonton 9:30
Dec. 23 Toronto 9:00
Dec. 27 Dallas 9:00
Dec. 29 NY Rangers 9:00
Dec. 31 at Calgary 10:00
Jan. 4 at Vancouver 10:00
Jan. 6 at Anaheim 10:00
Jan. 7 NY Islanders 8:00
Jan. 13 Winnipeg 9:00
Jan. 14 Anaheim 8:00
Date Opponent Time
Jan. 16 at Edmonton 9:00
Jan. 18 at Winnipeg 7:30
Jan. 19 at Minnesota 8:00
Jan. 21 Tampa Bay 8:00
Jan. 23 Florida 9:00
Jan. 26 Vancouver 9:00
Jan. 31 Los Angeles 9:00
Feb. 2 Chicago 9:00
Feb. 4 at San Jose 10:30
Feb. 9 Montreal 9:00
Feb. 11 Pittsburgh 8:00
Feb. 13 at Calgary 9:00
Feb. 14 at Edmonton 9:00
Feb. 16 at Los Angeles 10:30
Feb. 18 San Jose 8:00
Feb. 20 Anaheim 9:00
Feb. 23 at Chicago 8:30
Feb. 24 at Dallas 8:30
Feb. 26 Buffalo 8:30
Feb. 28 at Boston 7:00
Mar. 2 at Buffalo 7:00
Date Opponent Time
Mar. 3 at Carolina 7:30
Mar. 5 Carolina 8:30
Mar. 9 Ottawa 9:00
Mar. 11 New Jersey 8:00
Mar. 13 Colorado 10:00
Mar. 14 at Los Angeles 10:30
Mar. 16 Detroit 10:00
Mar. 18 St. Louis 9:00
Mar. 20 at Nashville 8:00
Mar. 21 at Tampa Bay 7:30
Mar. 23 at Florida 7:30
Mar. 25 at Washington 7:00
Mar. 27 at St. Louis 8:00
Mar. 29 St. Louis 10:30
Mar. 31 Washington 10:00
Apr. 2 at Los Angeles 10:30
Apr. 4 at Dallas 8:30
Apr. 6 Vancouver 10:00
Apr. 8 Minnesota 9:00
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