MAJOR: Arizona Coyotes Likely to Trade 2021 Top-10 Pick in Blockbuster Deal
The Arizona Coyotes have been one of the nice surprises in the NHL this season. While not many expected the team to be good this year, they have not so quietly put together their best season in years as they look to make the playoffs for the first time since the covid shortened season. Now there are signs that the team may be making a major move in the near future.
Coyotes Signal Major Trade By Benching Top Prospect In AHL
The Tucson roadrunners of the American Hockey League, Arizona's top affiliate, announced their lineup for tonight's game against the Chicago Wolves and there was one major absence. That player was Dylan Guenther, who the Coyotes drafted 9th overall in 2021.
Guenther is a point-per-game player in the AHL this season so there is no reason based on his play that he should be a scratch. Furthermore, he already has 33 games of NHL experience in which he scored 15 points, showing that he can be an effective player at that level.
Mike Gould of DailyFaceoff believes this move is a sign of the Coyotes making a move.
And now, Dylan Guenther appears to be a healthy scratch in Tucson ...
Something be a-brewin'.
The Coyotes are currently right on the cusp of a playoff spot and they have games in hand on many of the teams competing with them for a wild card spot. Trading one of their best prospects at this point might seem like an unusual move, but the team could secure their first proper playoff experience in over a decade.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 6 | 103 ANSWERS MAJOR: Arizona Coyotes Likely to Trade 2021 Top-10 Pick in Blockbuster Deal Do you think the Coyotes are planning on trading Guenther? | ||
| Yes | 52 | 50.5 % |
| No | 51 | 49.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||