~**Refusing To Leave: The Phoenix Coyotes(NHL 09)**~

[SabresKings3623]

REFUSING TO LEAVE
THE STORY OF THE PHOENIX COYOTES



COYOTES STAYING IN PHOENIX, BOUGHT BY MICROSOFT BILLIONAIRE BILL GATES



The Phoenix Coyotes are staying right where they are, as billionaire Bill Gates beat out Blackberry billionaire Jim Balsillie, who was attempting to relocate the bankrupt franchise. Gates purchased the team for an estimated total of over $284 million dollars. Gates, apparently a huge hockey fanatic, was ecstatic about saving the Coyotes. "I didn't want to see the Coyotes leave Phoenix. At the moment, they may not have many fans, but it would've been unfair to the diehard fans if the Coyotes left." Gates also named former NHL defenseman Viktor Konstantinov(Sabres, Islanders, Kings, Wild) the new General Manager of the Coyotes. Wayne Gretzky will remain the coach of the 'Yotes. "I believe that Konstantinov, and Wayne Gretzky are the perfect guys for their jobs. Konstantinov, with his hockey smarts will make the trades necessary to make the Coyotes a winning franchise, and Gretzky will get the most out of our players. We may not make the playoffs just yet, but in a few years, look out for the Coyotes. We have a young forward corps, with so much potential, it's ridiculous." The Coyotes look to return to the playoffs, and now that they are financially
secure for foreseeable future, expect changes in the Coyotes roster.



HEAD COACH GRETZKY RELEASES
START-OF-SEASON
2008-2009 DEPTH CHART






GRETZKY NAMES COYOTES CAPTAINS

CAPTAIN

#19 SHANE DOAN



ASSISTANT CAPTAIN

#55 ED JOVANOVSKI



ALTERNATE CAPATIN

#4 ZBYNEK MICHALEK





PHOENIX COYOTES
UPCOMING SCHEDULE

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DYNASTY INFO

GAME: NHL '09
ROSTERS: UPDATED(5/26/09)
SYSTEM: XBOX 360
DIFFICULTY: ALL-STAR
PERIOD LENGHTH: 8 MINUTES
SLIDERS: DEFAULT
SALARY CAP: OFF

[SabresKings3623]

COYOTES GM KONSTANTINOV ADDRESSES TEAM NEEDS




Viktor Konstantinov, now at the reigns of Phoenix Coyotes franchise has extensively evaluated his new team, and addressed the areas that he feels needs to be improved on. Konstantinov is expected to begin making some impact trades very soon.

TEAM NEEDS

- More experienced goal scorers

- Offensively gifted or puck-moving defenseman

- Gritty, complete defenseman

- Leadership

- A franchise winger

- Need to bring in better defensive prospects

- Need to bring in grit/fighters for the 4th line

[GoldenJet]

Nice start Nick, and I see they let you back in. Nice stuff.

[SabresKings3623]

COYOTES WHEEL'N DEAL
MAKE A HEAP OF IMPACT TRADES
DEFENSE CORPS IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY


The Phoenix Coyotes now have an exponentially better defense corps, a better crop of prospects, and also improved the forward corps with a flurry of trades prior to the start of the 2008-2009 season.


TRADE SUMMARY


TRADES


- David Hale(D)



- Kurt Sauer(D)


- 2009 2nd Round Pick



TRADES


- Alex Edler(D)






TRADES


Ken Klee(D)


- Jonas Ahenlov(D)


- Brian Mcgrattan(RW)



TRADE


- Tom Gilbert(D)




TRADES


- Steve Reinprecht(C)


TRADES


- J.P Dumont(RW)





TRADES


- Matt Lombardi(C)


TRADES


- Tuomo Ruutu(C)





TRADES


- Brandon Prust(LW)


- Joel Perrault(C)



TRADES


- Adam Mair(C)





TRADES


- Petr Prucha(RW)


TRADES


- Jakub Kindl(D)


- Logan Pyett(D)

[SabresKings3623]

COYOTES CLAIM DEFENSEMAN
TOM POTI OFF OF WAIVERS
FROM WASHINGTON



GM Viktor Konstantinov announced tonight that the Phoenix Coyotes have claimed defenseman Tom Poti off of waivers from the Washington Capitals. Poti is expected to be in the lineup tomorrow night, when the Coyotes kick off the 2008-2009 season at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Poti is a puck-moving defenseman, who'll help the Coyotes offense from the blueline.

[GoldenJet]

Nice acquisitions Nick, and good job picking up Tom Poti off waivers too.

[SabresKings3623]

Thanks. GAME UPDATES LATER TONIGHT.

[FlyersFan30]

Nice trades, btw look at Lombardi's leg in that picture, that looks like he could of hurt his knee

[Clarke_311]

Lots of moves early. Good articles, too, this looks like it'll be good.

[SabresKings3623]

2008-2009 COYOTES
OPENING NIGHT
LINE-UPS



FORWARDS


Scoring Line #1

(C)Shane Doan - Kyle Turris - Peter Mueller


Scoring Line #2

Nigel Dawes - Martin Hanzal - JP Dumont

Checking Line #3

Scottie Upshall - Tuomo Ruutu - Mikkel Boedker


Energy Line #4

Enver Lisin - Adam Mair - Viktor Tikhonov



DEFENSEMAN


Defense Pairing #1

(A)Ed Jovanovski - Tom Gilbert

Defense Pairing #2

Alexander Edler - (A)Zbynek Michalek

Defense Pairing #3

Tom Poti - Keith Yandle



GOALTENDERS

Starting Goaltender

Ilya Bryzgalov

Backup Goaltender

Al Montoya