Coyotes’ Logan Cooley in Unique Situation at the Quarter Mark & Seravalli Suggests Oilers Should Pursue Karel Vejmelka
Welcome to the THW Arizona Coyotes Substack newsletter, with all the latest from our team of Coyotes writers.
In today’s edition, we have why Logan Cooley is in an interesting spot at the quarter mark and how the Coyotes could trade Karel Vejmelka to the Oilers.
It would be great if you’d share the THW Coyotes Substack with your friends and family so that they can subscribe and enjoy all the latest.
Now on to the good stuff…
Coyotes’ Logan Cooley in Unique Situation at the Quarter Mark
November 27, 2023 by Cooper Krigbaum
The Arizona Coyotes have formed a foundation which they have built upon since general manager Bill Armstrong has come to town. Whether it’s the multitude of draft assets they’ve accumulated or locking up the core group of players that will hope to win a Stanley Cup one day. However, none have been hyped up as much as Logan Cooley. He is likely the best prospect the Coyotes have had in their history, yet, at the season’s quarter mark, his play leaves more questions than answers.
Every player coming into the NHL will struggle; it’s inevitable. That’s the nature of the league: one moment, they’ll be atop the world, and the next, they’ll be at rock bottom. For Cooley, he has seen just that, but 20 games into the season, there is room for a vast improvement in his game. Then again, he’s only played 20 games in his NHL career, and usually, this will be the toughest stretch, as adjusting and adapting can be difficult. The stat sheet may prove he’s been, as advertised, a playmaker, but diving deeper, there is some area for minimal concern.
Seravalli Suggests Oilers Should Pursue Karel Vejmelka
November 25, 2023 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
Whether or not it’s the biggest issue surrounding the team, the Edmonton Oilers have had a goaltending issue this season and it shows in their record and goalie stats. Stuart Skinner seems to have found his game and has started to bounce back into a competent NHL goaltender, but they can’t rely on him to be perfect all season.
Jack Campbell was sent down to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) after a terrible start to his 2023-24 campaign and hasn’t been great since being assigned there. The Oilers are coming off a 5-0 win on Friday (Nov. 24) against the Washington Capitals that should boost the team’s confidence moving forward as well as Skinner, who earned his first shutout of the season.