Now what?
- NickTheKid87

NHL retains control. Basically the whole situation is back at square one

David Shoalts ‏@dshoalts

Greg Jamison is out as prospective Phoenix Coyotes owner. Someone is making attempts to put a new group together but it's a huge longshot.
- Jsaquella

Kill it already.

Kill it already.
- MunsterMike

I think the NHL really wants to wait for expansion, to keep more cities open to getting a new team, before moving the Coyotes.

If they move the 'Yotes to Seattle, there goes expansion fees.

NHL retains control. Basically the whole situation is back at square one
- Jsaquella

We should start a fund here on the Buzz to by the team.

We should start a fund here on the Buzz to by the team.
- NickTheKid87

I wanna be pro scout


Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip

Boychuk has been claimed off waivers. Will know team at noon.

It's the Penguins

I wanna be pro scout


Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip

Boychuk has been claimed off waivers. Will know team at noon.
- Jsaquella

We'll have a GM good enough to be the pro and amateur scouts as well.


And I wouldn't mind Boychuk being claimed by the Flyers. Worse comes to worst, you just keep him in Adirondack. They need depth.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
CAR's Zach Boychuk has been claimed off waivers by PIT.


EDIT: Of course.

Now what?
- NickTheKid87

quebec, here we come! woot!

Why in the world would we pass on Boychuk??? Stupid Homer, stupid

Watch him turn into a 30 goalscorer on the Pens now

Anybody know what the Flyers' waiver priority was?

Anybody know what the Flyers' waiver priority was?
- NickTheKid87

#4, IIRC

Why in the world would we pass on Boychuk??? Stupid Homer, stupid

Watch him turn into a 30 goalscorer on the Pens now
- FLYERSROCK!

Because they have 5 Boychuks on the current roster?

#4, IIRC
- BulliesPhan87

Yep.

Because they have 5 Boychuks on the current roster?
- Jsaquella

aren't they also at 49 on the contract count?

Who is Zach Boychuk and why should we care about him?

Because they have 5 Boychuks on the current roster?
- Jsaquella

With as thin as we are on prsopects claiming him wouldn't have hurt. Kid has upside.
I personally guarantee he will turn into a 2nd line center for the Pens, and a consistent 60P guy. Watch

quebec, here we come! woot!
- hammarby31

They aren't going to allow that team to move to Quebec or Markham. The expansion fees in those cities would be ridiculous. If they add two teams there they'll be in the east. They aren't going to want to move another team east so I'd think KC or Seattle.

aren't they also at 49 on the contract count?
- hammarby31

Yes. They could have claimed him, but it would be the last slot.

With as thin as we are on prsopects claiming him wouldn't have hurt. Kid has upside.
I personally guarantee he will turn into a 2nd line center for the Pens, and a consistent 60P guy. Watch
- FLYERSROCK!

So who are they trading. Malkin or Crosby?

With as thin as we are on prsopects claiming him wouldn't have hurt. Kid has upside.
I personally guarantee he will turn into a 2nd line center for the Pens, and a consistent 60P guy. Watch
- FLYERSROCK!

If he was still a prospect(i.e. on his ELC) fine. But he's not. He can't go to the Phantoms without clearing waivers. Sure, he has upside, but he's been unproductive in the NHL thus far and it's been 5 years since he was drafted.

#4, IIRC
- BulliesPhan87

So they passed on him. Meh.

Who is Zach Boychuk and why should we care about him?
- eayost

He's a former first round pick(2008) by Carolina. 7 goals in 73 NHL games.

I think the NHL really wants to wait for expansion, to keep more cities open to getting a new team, before moving the Coyotes.

If they move the 'Yotes to Seattle, there goes expansion fees.
- Jsaquella

It would probably look better on the league if they fixed the problem first, and then found 2 more cities to expand to.

Who is Zach Boychuk and why should we care about him?
- eayost

Prospect. Good numbers everywhere except the NHL (73 games, 18 points). He has 146 points in 178 AHL games and 271 points in 237 WHL games.

If he was still a prospect(i.e. on his ELC) fine. But he's not. He can't go to the Phantoms without clearing waivers. Sure, he has upside, but he's been unproductive in the NHL thus far and it's been 5 years since he was drafted.
- Jsaquella

Ah so that's probably why they passed. If he could go to the Phantoms, I would not have been shocked to see him claimed by us.