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Coyotes look like they’ll healthy scratch McGinn, he of the $10M contract

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TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 15: Jamie McGinn #88 of the Arizona Coyotes skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Coyotes defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in an overtime shoot-out. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

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Arizona might send a message to veteran forward Jamie McGinn tonight.

McGinn, who has eight goals and 14 points through 50 games this season, seems primed to be a healthy scratch when the Coyotes take on the Kings in L.A., per the Arizona Republic.

Signed to a three-year, $10 million deal last summer, McGinn was trumpeted by GM John Chayka as “a big, physical, power forward who scores goals and plays a gritty style,” adding that the 28-year-old would be “a great addition to our roster.” It was one of Chayka’s first big splashes in free agency.

But McGinn hasn’t lived up to the billing.

He has just two goals in his last 26 games, and hasn’t found the back of the net since Jan. 19. Given he’s the club’s second highest-paid forward -- only captain Shane Doan makes more -- it’s obvious Arizona expects more.