Friday, 1 July 2016

{coyotes} Coyotes still expected to sign Shane Doan: report

 

Shane Doan, who last season became the leading scorer in Arizona Coyotes history, remains without a contract after the first day of 2016 NHL free agency.

General manager John Chayka isn't worried. He said Friday he spoke with Doan on Thursday and has been in contact with the forward's agent on a daily basis.

"There's no real urgency," Chayka told the Arizona Republic.

Doan, who turns 40 on Oct. 10, has 396 goals and 549 assists in 1,466 NHL games, all with the Winnipeg Jets/Coyotes franchise after being selected by Winnipeg with the No. 7 pick of the 1995 NHL Draft. He passed Dale Hawerchuk for most goals and points in franchise history last season.

Chayka has been working on a one-year contract for Doan, who scored 28 goals last season, his most since he had 31 in 2008-09.

The Coyotes signed forward Jaime McGinn to a three-year, $10 million contract Friday. They also re-signed defensemen Kevin Connauton and Klas Dahlbeck, who each became an unrestricted free agent when he did not receive a qualifying offer from Arizona on Monday, and signed forward Ryan White, who had 11 goals and five assists for the Philadelphia Flyers last season, each to a one-year contract.

"Shane is so passionate about our team and our roster," Chayka said. "He's excited to see some of the things we're doing. [The first day of free agency] just adds a lot of clarity of how he can fit in and help grow the group and take this team to the next level. That's his goal."

Arizona signed five players to a one-year, two-way contract, including goalie Justin Peters, who is expected to begin the season with Tucson of the American Hockey League.

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{coyotes} Paul Bissonnette has fun with his job search via Twitter

 

Paul Bissonnette's fists and fingers have provided entertainment for hockey fans for years.

He was at it again at the start of the NHL's free agency period on Friday, having a little fun with his job search as it unfolded.

''The biggest thing is making GM's feel like you have multiple offers. Never come off as desperate. Play with their emotions. (hash)NHLFreeagency,'' he tweeted under his handle, (at)BizNasty2point0.

Bissonnette made a name for himself as a player in large part because of his ability to take and deliver a punch, playing six seasons with Pittsburgh and Arizona.

Sarcasm and self-deprecation turned him into an unlikely social media star , his Twitter following at 722,000 and growing.

Bissonnette played the past two seasons in the Los Angeles Kings' system and didn't want to irritate GM Dean Lombardi, so he dropped off Twitter.

Once the free agency period started, he came out firing again.

''Phones fully charged. Still no calls but It's early. (hash)StayPositive (hash)NHLFreeagency.''

''This is usually how it goes. All the big dogs go right away. Role players to follow. Not gonna panic. Stay the course. (hash)NHLFreeagency''

Bissonnette kept the banter going throughout the day, telling his followers that he fired his agent, he still has Brendan Shanahan's phone number and that he missed a call from a number in Pennsylvania, making it sound like it was from Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford.

''Looks like Pens want a repeat. I'll give it an hour to call back. Make Jim sweat a bit.''

A little later: ''That wasn't you was it (at)PenguinsGMJR?''

After that, Bissonnette showed a screen shot of a text to Shanahan that said ''Please,'' followed by a big offer that came through.

Bissonnette had a little more fun with Shanahan, pretending his phone was disconnected in the middle of a text exchange.

Late in the day, he intimated that a deal with Nashville may be in the works.

''Woah! Hold the phone. Catching wind the Preds are interested. Hang tight...''

Three minutes later, Bissonnette posted a photo of himself in a cowboy hat .

''Just got off the phone with David Poile. Great convo. Just working out the final details. Long day. I'll announce things officially tomorrow.''

A photo of him on a mechanical bull followed, but the fun was short-lived.

''Bad news guys. Wasn't actually Poile on the phone. One of my ''buddies'' playing a joke. Really bummed. Back to square 1. (hash)NoNashVegas.''

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{coyotes} Coyotes sign defenceman Jarred Tinordi to two-way deal

 

The Arizona Coyotes signed defenceman Jarred Tinordi to a one-year, two-way contract, worth 700,000.

Tinordi, 24, split the 2015-16 season between Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, and the AHL's St. John's Icecaps.

He has appeared in 53 career NHL games, registering six assists with 78 penalty minutes.

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{coyotes} Coyotes sign Ryan White to one-year contract

 

The Arizona Coyotes have signed Ryan White to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday.

White, 28, played the last two seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers. He began his career with the Montreal Canadiens, where he skated for five years.

In total, White has registered 22 goals and 45 points in 248 career NHL games.

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{coyotes} Coyotes re-sign Connauton, add McBain among 5 deals

 

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Coyotes have re-signed defenseman Kevin Connauton to a two-year contract and signed former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jamie McBain to a one-year deal.

Arizona also signed defensemen Klas Dahlbeck and Jarred Tinordi, forwards Chris Mueller and Garret Ross, along with goalie Justin Peters to one-year deals on Friday.

Connauton had five goals and 12 assists in 65 games with Arizona and Columbus last season. He has 15 goals and 31 assists in 163 career games.

McBain played 44 games for the Kings last season, finishing with two goals and seven assists. He has 30 goals and 80 assists in 345 career games, with Los Angeles, Buffalo and Carolina.

Dahlbeck played 71 games with Arizona last season, finishing with two goals and six assists. The 24-year-old has three goals and nine assists in 94 career games with the Coyotes and Chicago.

Tinordi had six assists in 53 career games with Arizona and Montreal.

Peters, who spent last season with Hershey of the AHL, has gone 25-37-9 with a 3.08 goals-against average in 80 career games.

Mueller has three goals and seven assists in 53 career games with the New York Rangers, Dallas and Nashville. He played for San Diego of the AHL last season.

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{coyotes} Sharks sign Mikkel Boedker to four-year, $16 million contract

 

Mikkel Boedker is off the market after signing a four-year contract with the defending Western Conference champions.

The Sharks, who were overmatched by the speed of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup final, add a speedy producer in Boedker, who spent the past season with Arizona and Colorado, after he was traded to the Avalanche at the deadline. In total, he scored 17 goals and 51 points in 80 games.

The Coyotes picked Boedker eighth overall in the 2008 draft, but he's never hit the 20-goal plateau. He;s more of a playmaker and set a career high in helpers this season at 26 years of age.

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{coyotes} Jamie McGinn signs three-year contract with Coyotes

 

Forward Jamie McGinn signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes on Friday.

McGinn, 27, had an NHL-career best 22 goals and 39 points in 84 games with the Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres last season and two goals in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games. In eight seasons with the Ducks, Sabres, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche, McGinn has 91 goals and 167 points in 450 regular-season games.

McGinn was traded to the Ducks from the Sabres prior to the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline.

Chosen in the second round (No. 36) of the 2006 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks, McGinn has carved a niche as a middle-six power forward who can put the puck in the net. His season took off when he got to Anaheim, where he had eight goals in 21 games. It was McGinn's first 20-goal season since 2011-12.

His production followed an injury-plagued 2014-15, when back problems limited him to 19 games.

McGinn tends to score in bursts; his performance in Anaheim would project to 31 goals in an 82-game season. He's capable of playing well defensively, works hard and can play left or right wing. McGinn provides grit, will go to the front of the net, and has better hands than he's often given credit for.

But his lack of consistency means he has to be on his toes every night, and that's not always the case. His SAT percentage with the Ducks was 48.78, the lowest among any Anaheim forward who played more than 10 games.

McGinn gave the Ducks an offensive boost during the final six weeks of the season, and that didn't hurt his job prospects for 2016-17.

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