Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The Arizona Coyotes got Shayne Gostisbehere for nothing and he ended up having one of his best season. The Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong was very busy during the 2021 offseason. The order of the day was getting as many draft picks as possible, and part of Armstrong’s plan to do that was by acquiring the contracts of … [Read more...] about Coyotes Report Cards: Shayne Gostisbehere
Coyotes Report Cards: Phil Kessel
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The Arizona Coyotes had Phil Kessel for three seasons of his stellar career. The 2019 NHL offseason feels like it took place in a different reality. The Arizona Coyotes seemed like they were on their way up, and to help cement their growth, they went big to acquire a prolific goal scorer, Phil Kessel. Kessel had a history with the … [Read more...] about Coyotes Report Cards: Phil Kessel
Coyotes Report Cards: Nick Schmaltz
Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Nick Schmaltz took a major step forward to become a key piece of the Arizona Coyotes this past season. During the 2018-19 season, the Arizona Coyotes decided they needed to make a change. Former third overall pick Dylan Strome struggled to find his place in the NHL, and the Coyotes were unsure what his future would be. So the Desert Dog … [Read more...] about Coyotes Report Cards: Nick Schmaltz
City of Tempe votes to continue talks with Coyotes to build new arena
Photo by Kelsey Grant/NHLI via Getty Images The vote was 5-2 in favor of moving forward. The City of Tempe Special Meeting was initially set to begin at 2:00 pm Arizona time. Unfortunately, technical issues did cause a minor delay and were present throughout, and the meeting didn’t wrap up until after 10:00 pm. Still, it ended positively with a 5-2 vote to continue … [Read more...] about City of Tempe votes to continue talks with Coyotes to build new arena
Coyotes Report Cards: Clayton Keller
Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Clayton Keller went from being the most criticized player to being the team MVP. Before the start of the 2021-22 season, General Manager Bill Armstrong blew up the Arizona Coyotes, shipping out anyone who could fetch a second-round pick. Big pieces like Conor Garland and Christian Dvorak were shipped out for picks as the team prepared for … [Read more...] about Coyotes Report Cards: Clayton Keller