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Everyone knows that the Arizona Coyotes 2021-22 season may not be a huge success. It never is when you’re going through a rebuild/tanking process. Yet, general manager Bill Armstrong and new head coach Andre Tourigny are hoping that with 19 players on contracts ending after this new season, the motivation to stick around can be […] READ MORE
Phil Kessel has made it clear that his days in Arizona are coming to an end. He has a favourable contract with a $1 million real cost against his $6.8 million cap hit since his $5 million bonus has been paid by the Coyotes. He possesses an eight-team list of destinations he’d prefer. So, where […] READ MORE
The Arizona Coyotes did a huge roster purge over the summer. Gone were Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Conor Garland, and Michael Bunting. Both OEL and Garland landed with the Vancouver Canucks with the Coyotes receiving the 9th overall selection in this years draft. The Yotes chose forward Dylan Guenther who has played well in the pre-season. So […] READ MORE
While it seems really evident by most, Arizona Coyotes management just seems to avoid the word ‘tanking.’ Well, actions always speak louder than words, so let’s take a look at the evidence that the Coyotes are definitely tanking. Arizona Coyotes Management May Not Call it Tanking, But it is When one examines what general manager […] READ MORE
The Arizona Coyotes selected forward Dylan Guenther with the ninth overall selection in the 2021 NHL draft. Already, he’s showing that was a good decision by the team. Whether he can continue his excellent play is yet to be determined. He certainly has a wicked shot. He scored two goals in the Rookie Faceoff Tournament […] READ MORE
It seems many Arizona Coyotes followers are concerned over the fate of their team’s existence in Arizona. Ever since the city of Glendale decided to end the year-to-year lease to use Gila River arena next summer, all kinds of concerns have arisen. Will the team relocate elsewhere? If they remain in Arizona, where is an […] READ MORE
Welcome to our latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. The Puck Drop Preview series takes you through each team as the season is fast approaching. The preview will focus on the narratives surrounding the team ending last year, during the offseason, and heading into the 2021-22 season. Puck Drop Preview also focuses on […] READ MORE
Over the last several weeks… or longer that there has been considerable news of a possible Christian Dvorak trade. Now that that trade to the Montreal Canadiens, has gone down, it’s time to dig into how trading Dvorak affects the future of the Arizona Coyotes. Christian Dvorak Trade Has Implications for Arizona Coyotes Dvorak is […] READ MORE
The Arizona Coyotes have been rumored to be looking towards a forward Christian Dvorak trade, and now it’s done. He is headed to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2022 first round pick and a 2024 second round pick. This comes after the Canadiens do not match the offer sheet made by the Carolina […] READ MORE
When it was announced about a week ago that the city of Glendale will not renew the Arizona Coyotes’ lease at Gila River Arena, things sounded bleak. The Arizona Coyotes rumours were everywhere. Will they relocate to Houston, Quebec City, or Kansas City? As it turned out the team has made it abundantly clear that […] READ MORE