Arizona Coyotes Send Max Domi Back To Juniors

According to multiple reports, the Arizona Coyotes are sending former first round pick Max Domi back to the junior circuit.

The Coyotes are sending Domi back to the OHL for his fourth season on the London Knights. For the Coyotes it is unfortunate that Domi is not ready for the NHL. The Yotes looked as if they need offensive help, and Domi could be that player but reports are saying he did not establish himself in camp.

Because Domi has not completed four seasons in the OHL and is under 20 he is not eligible for the AHL. Yotes GM Don Maloney is not fond of the rule. He spoke to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun about the matter last month:

“It’s hard to imagine any NHL GM would argue against adding additional flexibility to the current CHL rule,” Coyotes GM Don Maloney told via email to ESPN.com on Tuesday. “We all understand top junior players are valuable assets for their junior Clubs. However, for any elite junior player who has played three full CHL seasons (in Max Domi’s case, three straight Memorial Cup appearances), the option to place the player (perhaps restrict it to one player per Club) in the AHL would be invaluable to us and a real benefit to the player’s development.”

The Coyotes will not know when Max Domi will be ready for the NHL and we will have to wait and see. Domi has little to prove in the OHL, the 19 year old has recorded 229 points in three seasons for the London Knights thus far.

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The Coyotes will play their final pre-season game on Friday at home against the San Jose Sharks at 7 pm.

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