Goodbye Teppo

As the summer continues, the Phoenix Coyotes look less and less like a playoff team. Today, the Coyotes traded veteran defenseman and team captain Teppo Numminen to the Dallas Stars in three-way deal also involving the Columbus Blue Jackets. NHL.com has all the details of the trade. Meanwhile, in the Arizona Republic, GM Mike Barnett makes a game attempt to justify the deal from the Coyotes' perspective.