Coyotes Trade Rumor Updates

The Arizona Republic has recently reported that the ‘Yotes discussed a trade with San Jose for G Evgeni Nabokov in exchange for D Nick Boynton, but the Sharks asked for D Ed Jovanoski in return and Phoenix refused. Today, the Republic reports that discussions with Buffalo for G Biron continue, but “the asking price is still too high”. 

Additionally, it is being reported locally that RW Shane Doan could be traded to the Senators for C A. Vermette, but this doesn’t seem to make sense. Doan’s salary is $3.1 million for the year, Vermette’s is just $1 million. Doan is a free-agent after this season, and is currently out with a mysterious and lingering back injury, and is seeing a specialist in California today (same one that has worked with Gretz in the past).

With thin depth at the NHL level and little NHL ready talent in the system, the Coyotes are desperate to trade but have little to offer in return.