Alexander Kerfoot Feels Like He's A Great Fit In Arizona

Arizona Coyotes forward Alexander Kerfoot feels like he will fit in very well with his new teammates after signing a two-year, $7 million contract with the club as a free agent. "I just came away really impressed with where they're headed, what their mindset is at right now, and I think with what they're doing […]

Matt Dumba Agrees One-Year Deal With Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with defenseman Matt Dumba. The 29-year-old was an unrestricted free agent after finishing a five-year, $30 million deal with the Minnesota Wild, meaning he's settled for a significant pay cut. Dumba had just posted an impressive 50-point campaign with Minnesota right before signing the […]

Jason Zucker Excited To Lead Young Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes winger Jason Zucker is looking forward to the challenge of helping his younger teammates on and off the ice. "It's a great young team, and kind of a new challenge for me being the oldest guy on the team," Zucker told NHL.com. "That will be a little bit weird, but it should be […]

Jack McBain Signs A Two-Year Deal To Remain In Arizona

Arizona Coyotes keep centerman Jack McBain by signing him to a two-year contract worth $3.2 million, with an average annual value (AAV) of $1,600,000. During the 2022-23 season, McBain collected 12 goals, 14 assists, 85 shots on goal and 64 penalty minutes. He carried a minus-8 rating across 82 regular-season contests. The young 23-year-old was […]

Logan Cooley Signs Entry-Level Contract With Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes center Logan Cooley has signed a three-year entry-level contract and is set to debut in the NHL in 2023-24. The University of Minnesota standout initially planned to return for his sophomore college year, but he ended up changing his mind. Cooley, who was selected third overall in the 2022 NHL Draft, led Minnesota […]

Coyotes Have "Huge Expectations" For Dylan Guenther

Arizona Coyotes winger Dylan Guenther looks set to play a big role for the team starting next season, with head coach Andre Tourigny expecting a lot from the 20-year-old. "We have huge expectations for Dylan," Tourigny said, according to NHL.com's Alan Robinson. "He will be a leader on the team, and a leader of our […]

Matias Maccelli Agrees To Three-Year Extension With Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes winger Matias Maccelli will be extending his stay in the desert after signing a three-year extension with the team. The deal comes with a $3.425 million average annual value. The 22-year-old was a restricted free agent after finishing off his entry-level contract. Maccelli stood out as one of the top-scoring rookies last season […]

Ivan Prosvetov Signs One-Year, Two-Way Contract With Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Ivan Prosvetov will remain in the organization after agreeing to a one-year, two-way deal Sunday. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed by the club. Prosvetov was a restricted free agent who was eligible for salary arbitration but did not file. The Russian netminder has posted a 4-6-1 career record in […]

Coyotes Terminate Alex Galchenyuk's Contract

The Arizona Coyotes have terminated the contract of forward Alex Galchenyuk. The news comes after it was revealed that Galchenyuk is facing charges from a July 9 arrest that include private property hit and run, disorderly conduct, failure to obey, resisting arrest, and threatening or intimidating. Galchenyuk had just signed a one-year, two-way contract worth […]

Jason Zucker Moves To Arizona As Free Agent

Winger Jason Zucker has signed a one-year, $5.3 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes. The 31-year-old is moving to the desert after playing the last three and a half seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zucker had a rough time during the start of his Penguins career, but he did well in 2022-23 and has now […]

Coyotes Select Daniil But With The No. 12 Pick

The Arizona Coyotes have selected forward Daniil But with the 12th overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old Russian netted 18 goals and added 14 assists in 32 games while playing in Russia's top junior league, the MHL. At 6-foot-5 and weighing 203 pounds, the left winger will most likely spend next season […]

Coyotes Select Dmitry Simashev With The No. 6 Pick

The Arizona Coyotes have selected defenseman Dmitry Simashev with the sixth overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. It's an off-the-board type of selection for the continually rebuilding 'Yotes as Simashev was well down many draft projection boards but he will nonetheless join an organization that finished 27th with 70 points a season ago. A […]

Connor Ingram Signs Contract Extension To Stay In Arizona

Arizona Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram will remain with the club after signing a three-year, $1.95 million contract extension. The 26-year-old netminder posted a 6-13-8 record with a 3.37 goals-against-average and a .907 save percentage during the 2022-23 regular season. At 26, Ingram will split time between the pipes with Karel Vejmelka, who appeared in 50 […]

Kings Trade Sean Durzi To Arizona

The Arizona Coyotes strengthened their blue line on Saturday, adding Sean Durzi from Los Angeles in exchange for a 2024 second-round draft pick. The 24-year-old is switching teams after finishing his second season in the big league. It was a good campaign for Durzi, as the Mississauga-born rearguard posted nine goals and 38 points in […]

Coyotes Buy Out Patrik Nemeth

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Patrik Nemeth has been bought out by the club. Nemeth was on a three-year, $7.5 million contract that he signed with the New York Rangers in 2021. He was traded to Arizona last July and suited up in 75 games for the team in 2022-23. Nemeth registered five assists with 118 hits, […]

Zack Kassian Bought Out By Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes right wing Zack Kassian was placed on unconditional waivers Tuesday for the purpose of buying out his contract. The 32-year-old power forward had one season to go on a four-year, $12.8 million pact signed with the Oilers in 2020. Kassian had a couple of 15-goal seasons with Edmonton, but he failed to make […]

Ivan Prosvetov Set To Start Against San Jose

Arizona Coyotes goalie Ivan Prosvetov gets the nod Saturday Against the San Jose Sharks. The 24-year-old Russian netminder will make his tenth appearance in an NHL game. This season he has played exceptionally well for the Coyotes as he is undefeated in three games with a 1.67 goals-against-average and a .952 save percentage. He could […]

Clayton Keller Keeps Point Streak Going Friday

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller reached 14 games with his point streak on Friday, extending it with an early power-play assist in a 5-2 loss to Dallas. He is now tied for the fourth-longest scoring streak in franchise history. Dale Hawerchuk sits at the top of the list with an 18-game run from the 1984-85 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Lawson Crouse Delivers Three Assists Monday

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse had a three-assist game against Edmonton on Monday in a 5-4 loss. He set up Matias Maccelli twice in even-strength situations and tallied a power-play assist on a Barrett Hayton goal. Crouse, who is also always a major physical force on the ice, added two hits to his tally and […]

Clayton Keller Stretches Point Streak To 12 Games

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller extended his career-high point streak to 12 games on Sunday, scoring his 36th goal of the campaign in a 4-3 shootout loss. He surpassed Shane Doan and Jeremy Roenick for the longest scoring run by a Coyotes player since the franchise relocated in 1996-97. Keller has exploded for 11 goals […]

Nick Schmaltz Posts Two Assists Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz tallied two assists as the team fell 4-3 in overtime against the Oilers Wednesday. Arizona's first line had another great outing, with Clayton Keller scoring twice and Barrett Hayton reaching a nine-game point streak with an assist. Schmaltz has points from 11 of his last 13 appearances. He had a […]

Clayton Keller Stays Hot With Two Goals

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored twice in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Edmonton, moving to 34 goals for the season. He gave the Coyotes two leads in the contest but the team couldn't hang on to either of them. Keller has become only the sixth player over the 20 years to post a point […]

Connor Ingram Faces Oilers Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram is set for his 25th start of the campaign Wednesday against Edmonton. The 25-year-old beat Calgary in his last start, but it's not been an enjoyable season overall for Ingram, with him going only 6-13-6 so far with a 3.37 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. It was also […]

Nick Schmaltz Returns To Action

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Saturday's home game against Chicago. The talented scorer has been sidelined for three games with a lower-body injury. Before getting hurt, Schmaltz was playing his best hockey of the season. He scored 10 goals over a 14-game span, getting to 21 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/18/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Barrett Hayton Racks Up Career-High Four Points

Arizona Coyotes center Barrett Hayton made his best Connor McDavid impression in Sunday's matchup against Minnesota, tallying a career-high four points in a wild 5-4 overtime win. The Coyotes fell behind 4-2 but were still able to grab the victory, with Hayton producing two assists during a three-goal surge. He also had two goals in […]

Christian Fischer Questionable For Sunday

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Fischer left Saturday's meeting with Colorado due to a lower-body injury and it's unclear if he can play Sunday versus Minnesota. Fischer managed to take just eight shifts against the Avalanche, logging 5:32 of ice time. The 25-year-old had an uneventful evening on Saturday, but he has been doing quite well […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with 15 exciting games on the horizon. As the day progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight, with the playoffs around the corner. That makes […]

Nick Schmaltz Keeps Scoring Goals For Fun

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz had his seventh goal in nine games when the team took down Nashville 4-1 on Thursday. He wrapped up the scoring with an empty-netter late in the game. Schmaltz has finished without a goal just four times across his last 14 appearances and is now sitting on 21 markers for […]