Arizona Coyotes’ Cyber Monday: Buy Or Sell These Players
Buy or Sell: The Acquisition of Alex Goligoski? — SELL
The Coyotes spent a hefty fee to upgrade their defense, and the largest portion of that went to former Dallas Stars blue-liner Alex Goligoski.
However, 20 games into this deal is a bit like a Cyber Monday deal where the retailer takes a $200 smart phone and jacks up the price to $350…and then puts it on sale of 50% off.
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The reality is that you only saved $25 dollars.
Goligoski came to the Arizona Coyotes as a puck-moving, possession driving defenseman.
Never known for his defensive game, Goli has been north of 50% Corsi For at 5v5 for pretty much his entire career.
This season? He’s at 41.1% CF at 5v5.
Fourth worst on the team, and worst among players who have played more all 20 games.
Arizona’s reality with Goligoski is that through the first 20 games we were thinking we got an upgrade, but so far he has turned out to be more of a landline (or landmine, if you will).