By quick glance, there could be as many as four roster spots open for the Arizona Coyotes this fall.
Because defenseman Derek Morris was not extended a contract for the 2014-15 season, one opening includes a spot on the blue line. While internal candidates like Connor Murphy, Chris Summers and Brandon Gormley will likely be considered for that vacancy, additional forward positions are also up for grabs.
With the usual array of hopefuls on hand, the Coyotes opened the rookie portion of training camp amid hope and expectation. Yet the road to The Show is littered with a plethora of candidates all pointed in the same direction.
When the Coyotes commenced camp last Saturday, this merely represented step two of the eventual evaluation process.
“Step one was the developmental camp we had for rookies in July,” coach Dave Tippett told reporters after Monday’s practice. “This is the second step, and step three is the major league camp. As far as the rookies are concerned, it’s still early in evaluating their talents. We’re looking at their skill set, work ethic and things like that.”
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