The Coyotes are mentioning one among their prime prospects as PHNX Sports activities’ Craig Morgan reports that the staff is anticipated to announce the recall of winger Dylan Guenther from AHL Tucson.
The 20-year-old made Arizona’s roster out of coaching camp final season and acquitted himself pretty properly, selecting up six objectives and 9 assists in 33 video games whereas averaging over 13 minutes an evening. The Coyotes determined that it was finest for him to return to junior after that and he joined WHL Seattle for the stretch run. Guenther was dominant there, gathering 29 factors in 20 common season contests and 28 extra in 19 postseason appearances. By sending him again after they did, the Coyotes ensured that Guenther wouldn’t accrue a season of service time towards his UFA eligibility.
This season, Guenther was eligible to go to the AHL not like final yr and Arizona opted to ship him to the Roadrunners after coaching camp. He has fared fairly properly in his first style at that degree, main the staff in scoring with 10 objectives and 18 assists in 29 video games; he’s on a little bit of a scorching streak with eight factors in his final 5 appearances.
Arizona finds itself solely some extent out of a wild-card spot as we close to the halfway level of the season however has solely scored greater than two objectives as soon as of their final 5 video games. They’re hoping that mentioning one among their prime offensive prospects may help get issues occurring that entrance.
