Arizona Coyotes

I like Zucker, but Arizona is not interested in Mikheyev.
Arizona would take Vancouver's draft pick and walk away with it.

Detroit accepts, Yzerman has strong interest in Nick Schmaltz and it sounds like Bill Armstrong has interest in Jonatan Berggren.

these all feel like short-selling the Coyotes' players.

-Schmaltz was nearly a PPG player the past two seasons and even in a slower year is still playing at a 50 point pace - that's solid 2C territory. I think, with his term, he gets more back then a post-hype prospect and a mid-2nd rounder.

-Can't see them having too much interest in Mikheyev's 2x$4.75M remaining in exchange for Zucker. The 3rd probably does it, maybe a little more if you make them use a retention slot on him.

-ABB hasn't proven himself to be more than a 13th forward type; Philippe Myers is a 7th D at best, and Gage Goncalves might be something but doesn't look there yet. Again, I think that the Coyotes do better for Dumba than a pupu platter of middling pieces.

-eh sure Brown & Stecher are worth 5ths, fine with that.

-not sure how I feel on this one. Bjugstad's value is harder to gauge - he was valuable last year as a $450K retained contract, this year he's making $2.1M and has an extra year of term - but he's producing at a stronger rate. I don't hate this value but honestly I think Arizona is better off keeping him.

good god, arizona declines EVERYTHING