Category: Craig Morgan
Central Notes: Utah, Blackwood, Ritchie
Sean DurziThe Utah Hockey Club is in an unenviable position right now with two top-four defensemen out long-term in the early days of the regular season. On the ALL Utah Hockey Podcast, Craig Morgan suggests the team will seek outside help rather than rush defensive prospects to fill the void. Reports yesterd...
Read moreUtah’s Nick Bjugstad Expected To Miss Start Of Season
Utah HockeyUtah center Nick Bjugstad is expected to miss the franchise’s first-ever regular season game with an upper-body injury, a source tells ALL Utah Hockey’s Craig Morgan. The 32-year-old pivot has yet to participate in training camp due to the injury and was listed as week-to-week when it opened last we...
Read moreUtah Signs Dylan Guenther To Eight-Year Extension
Craig MorganAccording to a team announcement, the Utah Hockey Club has signed forward Dylan Guenther to an eight-year extension. The organization does not typically share financial details but Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports shares that it will be a $7.143MM cap hit for Guenther making the total value just north of...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Utah Hockey Club, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs
Clayton KellerClayton Keller isn't looking to be traded. Would the Pittsburgh Penguins be interested in Nick Robertson? The Maple Leafs are in on Max Pacioretty.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Utah Hockey Club, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs
Utah Hockey ClubClayton Keller isn't looking to be traded. Would the Pittsburgh Penguins be interested in Nick Robertson? The Maple Leafs are in on Max Pacioretty.
Read moreSteven Kampfer Expected To Sign In KHL
Traktor ChelyabinskUtah Hockey Club defenseman Steven Kampfer is expected to sign a one-year deal with the KHL’s Traktor Chelyabinsk, per Craig Morgan of Go PHNX Sports and Mikhail Zislis of Russia’s Sport-Express (Twitter link). The deal will take him out of unrestricted free agency in the NHL, after not re-signing w...
Read moreAlex Meruelo Officially Dissolves Remaining Coyotes Assets
PHNX Sports7/10: Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports that Meruelo has signed all necessary paperwork to relinquish his assets to the Arizona Coyotes. As of today, the National Hockey League owns all branding and intellectual property of the Coyotes’ franchise and can sell it to a prospective buyer. 6/25: Alex...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Utah Hockey Club, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
ColumbusLeading candidates for the Columbus Blue Jackets coaching vacancy. A Sidney Crosby extension could be coming soon.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Utah Hockey Club, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
Igor SokolovLeading candidates for the Columbus Blue Jackets coaching vacancy. A Sidney Crosby extension could be coming soon.
Read moreFailures and Missteps: Alex Meruelo Leaves Coyotes Ownership Behind
Oliver Ekman-LarssonWhile South Florida is rightfully celebrating the clinching of the Stanley Cup and former Coyote Oliver Ekman-Larsson is lifting the it, Alex Meruelo has called it. According to former Coyotes…
Read moreNHL Rumors: Coyotes Owner Wants to Win the Land Auction but Also Investigating a Potential Sale
Craig MorganCraig Morgan on the Jeff Marek Show talking about the Arizona Coyotes and owner Alex Meruelo investigating the idea of potentially selling the team and the land auction.
Read moreNHL Injuries: Ducks, Coyotes, Oilers, Panthers, Canadiens, Devils, Sens, Flyers, Blues, Lightning and Canucks
Craig MorganConnor McDavid is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Jack Hughes will have shoulder surgery. Elias Lindholm could return to the lineup tonight.
Read moreCoyotes To Participate In June Land Auction For New Arena
PHNX Sports’It was announced late Thursday night that the Arizona State Land Department has officially posted a 95-acre parcel of land in northeast Phoenix for auction. It is this land that the Arizona Coyotes will hope to use for their next arena, per PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan (Web link). The auction will take...
Read moreCoyotes Sign Sam Lipkin To Entry-Level Deal
AHLThe Arizona Coyotes have signed 2021 seventh-round pick Sam Lipkin to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will begin in the 2024-25 season, carrying a $925K cap-hit and $277.5K in signing bonuses, per CapFriendly (Link). Lipkin is expected to sign an amateur try-out agreement with the AHL’s...
Read moreCoyotes’ Matt Dumba Out Week-To-Week
PHNX Sports’Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury, per the team. The 29-year-old did not play the second and third periods of Monday’s 5-2 win over the Penguins, although it’s unclear when he sustained the injury during the first period. He did not accompany the team...
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