The newly-rebranded have new owners, but that didnt lead to the team going crazy with spending this offseason. Arizona just came off its second straight season without a playoff appearance after head coach Dave Tippett had previously led the club to the postseason in three consecutive years, including a trip to the Western Conference Final in 2012.As a result, the roster doesnt look a whole lot better than it did last season when the club finished with a 37-30-15 record, Damon Severson Women Jersey mi sing the playoffs by just two points. Having lost could end up hurting more than its been given credit for, but the Coyotes actually still have a pretty strong core, with most of it homegrown. Additionally, bringing in could be a good risk-reward situation for the Coyotes. If a change of scenery is all Gagner needed to take that next step in his career and become the offensive force he was drafted to be, the Coyotes may have a key offensive performer at the center position.Though longtime captain , who has been a Coyote for as long as theyve been the Coyotes, is reaching the twilight of his career, Arizona has a group of young players that it can continue building around for years to come.The central core has good players at each position and theres also a prospect pipeline that is improving as well, particularly in its overall depth and variety. Thats starting to set up the Coyotes for better days ahead. Theyll soon have to replace Doan and will probably have to spend a little more money to find veteran help as the youngsters mature, but the pieces in place in Arizona are good ones. What will complicate things is trying to keep up in the Western Steve Santini Men Jersey Conference arms race. If the Coyotes look over to their division mates in California, theyll see that they arent quite deep enough to match up well consistently.A lot of Western Conference teams got even better this summer while the Coyotes may have moved in more of a straight line. Thats fine for now as the Coyotes keep building up their young players, but theyre going to need some help when going head-to-head with some of the best the league has to offer.Core Values: Arizona CoyotesPlayers (Age, term remaining on contract): D (23, 5 years), G (32, 5 years), D (27, 2 years), RW Shane Doan (37, 2 years), C (32, 1 year), C (27, 3 years), LW (24, 1 year) Total cap hit in 2014-15: $31,116,667 (45.1% of cap space consumed by seven players)Average age: 28.8Total point production in 2013-14: 104 goals, 176 a sists, 280 points (47.7% of teams point production)About the CoreOliver Ekman-Lar son: As the Coyotes best all-around player at just age 23, Ekman-Lar son represents both the present and future for the franchise. The Swedish blueliner had his strongest offensive season in 2013-14, hitting career highs in goals (15), a sists (29) and points (44). He Jesper Bratt Jersey also put up a career-best eight power-play goals while logging 25:54 per game, also a career high. It wasnt OELs best defensive season, however. He saw his po se sion numbers dip, but was still seeing top competition mostly. The drop off isnt terribly concerning considering how the offensive numbers picked up. Additionally, Ekman-Lar sons age leaves some deserved wiggle room for him to continue maturing as an defenseman. Having lost some scoring from last season, the club is going to need Ekman-Lar sons offensive numbers to stay up. Hell be on the ice more than any other player and can impact the game in a variety of ways. With five years remaining on his contract, the best may be yet to come for this gifted defenseman. Mike Smith: It was hardly surprising to see Mike Smiths numbers fall off from the career year he posted in his first season with the Coyotes in 2011-12. That said, the goaltender remains vital to the Coyotes and as the teams highest paid player, hell be expected to deliver. In 2013-14, Smiths numbers rebounded slightly from a disappointing 2012-13. He had a .915 save percentage, slightly above the league average, and compiled a 27-21-10 record with a 2.64 goals-against average. With five years remaining on his contract at a $5.66 million cap hit, Smith has to be strong in net, but hes on the wrong side of 30 now. Smith really has only been a primary starter for three seasons. Replicating his 2011-12 run, in which he posted a .930 save percentage, would seem out of the question. If he can build up the save percentage a bit more from his .914 career average, the Coyotes have a really good chance at making some noise this year. As many goalies begin regre sing in their mid-30s, Smiths contract may grow heavier in the coming years, but theres still time for the team to get some good value for their dollar. Keith Yandle: Lets play a quick game of Did you know? Did you know Keith Yandle led the Coyotes with 53 points last season? Did you know that since his first full-time season in the NHL in Stefan Noesen Kids Jersey 2008-09, only three defensemen have more points than Yandle? Did you know that over the last four years only two defensemen have more points than Yandle and one of them played part of that stretch as a forward? You may not have. In fact, there seems to be quite a bit hockey fans dont know about Keith Yandle. Not often viewed as one of the top offensive defensemen in the game, Yandles career numbers suggest he belongs in the conversation and he probably should have gotten a longer look for the U.S. Olympic team. Over parts of eight season, Yandle has compiled 270 points including 209 a sists. He has finished with no fewer than 0.60 points per game in three of the last four seasons. Last year, Yandle smashed his career high with 241 shots on goal, but had just a 3.3 percent shooting percentage. Often criticized for his ability to defend, Yandle has almost always posted strong po se sion numbers and did so again last year without getting overly favorable zone starts. He even blocked over 100 shots last year. Seemingly part of more and more trade rumors of late, the Coyotes would do well to hang onto Yandle after his remaining two years on his Michael Vukojevic Women Jersey contract are up. Hes only 27 years old and has 488 NHL games. With tremendous vision and distribution skills, Yandle is a weapon and should continue to be for years to come for Arizona. Shane Doan: Perhaps a lot of players in Doans position would have left town years ago, but the veteran forward has seen it all as a member of the Coyotes. In fact, he started out with the team when they were the Winnipeg Jets. So hes survived a relocation, numerous owners, constant relocation rumors and last year, a bout with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Doan mi sed 13 games with the bizarre ailment, but still managed to put together a strong season with 23 goals and 47 points. At age 37, Doan may not be in his prime, but h