James Myrtle has the goods.
Ok, so here's the good news for each team (such as it is);
Phoenix has both Peter Mueller and Martin Hanzal coming up the pipe. Jeff Taffe, after years toiling for AHL teams could be a top line forward on the squad. Enver Lisin and Blake Wheeler may also get promoted to full time duty, and there is even a chance (ok, it's pretty freakin slim chance) that Alexei Kaigodorov can get coaxed back from the Russian hinterland Ottawa exiled him to.
Heck, maybe they can bring Jeremy Roenick back!
The Islanders, well they have Kyle Okposo coming along, Petteri Nokkelainen, Jeff Tambellini, and...Sean Bergenheim. Ewww. It's going to be a LONG season for Garth Snow.
Both clubs have essentially been gutted of their forwards, so one thing I think could happen is Yashin to Phoenix (cuz we know he won't be going back to the Islanders!), and Jason Allison to the Islanders - where he can sleepwalk through his dottage.
Both teams should continue to be craptastic through the John Tavares derby in two years time.
- You can check out the salary committments for the Coyotes Here
- And likewise see a list of contracted Islanders Here.
In both cases the teams will need to sign a significant number of players just to reach the basement salary expectations of the CBA, not to mention, the need to field a full 4 lines of forwards and a complimentary defense corps. In other words, both the Coyotes and Islanders will need to look way, way up - just to see bottom.
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