PRESCOTT VALLEY - Returning to Tim's Toyota Center for two days of practice with the Coyotes was surreal for defenseman David Schlemko, one of the few players to work his way from the Central Hockey League to the NHL.
With defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Maxim Goncharov knocking on the doorstep, Schlemko will need to fight for a roster spot this season. Last year he scored four goals and 14 points through 43 games which would put him around 30 points over a full season. If he finds a regular shift, he should be fantasy relevant.