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With the 2021 NHL Draft happening within days, it seems apropos to dig into the Arizona Coyotes draft history. It goes without saying (but I’m saying it anyway) that successful NHL teams build from the draft. When one researches the Arizona Coyotes draft history, it becomes clear why they haven’t won a Stanley Cup. Or […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes drafted centre Barrett Hayton as the fifth overall pick in 2018, heads turned. He was rumoured to go maybe in the 12-15 range, but then general manager John Chayka pulled off one of his surprises. Thus far, it has not turned out to be a good decision. While Hayton is still […] READ MORE
The 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes have been an obliviously inconsistent team. Even with their 9-8-3 record through Friday’s games holding 21 points and tied for fourth with two other teams in the West Division, questions persist. Inconsistency Plague 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes Why can’t this team play a full 60 minutes? Will the 17th ranked power play […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes acquired Phil Kessel from the Pittsburgh Penguins in June of 2019 there were high hopes he could spark the meagre offence on the team. That didn’t happen, as he only tallied 14 goals and 24 assists in 70 games. Something was wrong. Or was it that he didn’t have as talented […] READ MORE
The 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes have made some roster changes, mostly due to salary cap financial restrictions. With very little resources to work with, new general manager Bill Armstrong did his best to improve his roster. It’s clear his direction and goal is to make the Coyotes a tougher and more competitive team. He added players […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the […] READ MORE
Welcome to the latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. Each day, we will take a look at a new team and examine three of their potential breakout or bounce-back players. What are these? These are players that have the chance to make a serious difference with their teams. Whether that’s as someone who […] READ MORE
If you’ve been hiding under a rock, or quarantined of late you may have missed the news. By all accounts, the Arizona Coyotes seem to be in a rebuild. We’re not talking about a mild rebuild. We’re talking they may trade star players Oliver-Ekman Larsson and Darcy Kuemper kind of rebuild. It perhaps signifies that […] READ MORE
As teams who were eliminated from the playoffs evaluate how to improve their respective rosters, the trade winds will be blowing. Here, we are presenting an Arizona Coyotes trade proposal with the Edmonton Oilers. Arizona Coyotes/Edmonton Oilers Trade Proposal Both of these teams need different things to succeed. The Coyotes are cap space deficient and […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes signed Michael Grabner as a free agent in July of 2018, he was added to provide some offensive and special teams production. Over the past two seasons, he has only been able to produce 17 goals and 10 assists for 27 points in 87 games. The reason he has only appeared in […] READ MORE