Arizona Coyotes
July.1.2017
Notable Player Changes -
Ben Bishop - At the prime age of 30, Ben Bishop jumped at the chance of coming to the Arizona Coyotes right off the bat. GM Baker gave Bishop the exact contract wanted, as they'd need a solid goaltender to compete for the #1 spot. Bishops been well known for his career being with Tampa Bay. Last season Bishop posted a 15-19-2 Record, recording 4 Shutouts and having a 2.79 Goals Against Average. The move is in hopes Bishop will bring solid goaltending to the team for the next 5 Years and also be a mentor for possible contender Louis Domingue (25). Bishops contract is reported a 5YR deal worth 5.5M per season.
Tyler Johnson - GM Baker made another huge move on opening day, signing 26YR old Center, Tyler Johnson. The signing is in hopes to assist in the team's lack of goal scoring and points. Johnsons NHL career has been all Tampa Bay for the last 5 seasons. The Price tag seemed to be too big for the Lightning, explaining why GM Baker wasted no time jumping at this chance. Johnson played in all 82 games last season, recording 25 Goals, 34 Assists for 59 Points. He has 5 Game winning goals and averaged 18:40 a game in playing time. GM locked him up for the next 5 years for an average cap hit of 5.76M per season.
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