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The Arizona Coyotes salary cap issues began with the irresponsible and wild contracts that former general manager John Chayka gifted players. During his reign, he bestowed multi-year deals to three players who now have not been at all performing equal to their contracts. Oliver Ekman-Larsson was given an eight-year $66 million deal on July 1, […] READ MORE
Even before the Arizona Coyotes have hired a new head coach, they are once again flirting with the idea of an Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade. It was last posted by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Headlines: Ducharme/Kraken/Hamilton/Ekman-Larsson/TOR staff. Enjoy! @Sportsnet https://t.co/tAcoz3ZeXg — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 20, 2021 Arizona Coyotes Will Consider Trading Oliver Ekman-Larsson Once Again This […] READ MORE
As a shortened and hectic offseason approaches, Last Word on Hockey is looking ahead towards how teams will deal with the reality of a flat salary cap. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how […] READ MORE
The 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes salary cap is a challenge for any general manager to undertake. Well, the new general manager of the Coyotes, Bill Armstrong inherited that situation from his predecessor. In this article, we are going to attempt to show you a whole new way to look at salaries in the NHL. The Arizona […] READ MORE
The NHL announced that former general manager for the Arizona Coyotes, John Chayka, will be suspended from the league through December 31, 2021. He served as the general manager for the team from May of 2016 through this past summer. Right before entering the bubble in Edmonton, he resigned from the team, leading to the hiring […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes moved on from disgruntled general manager John Chayka, much consternation must have prevailed for their future. Enter new general manager Bill Armstrong. He came with a reputation of class and a results-oriented manager. He stated when he took the job that he only hires people he trusts. And, he’s following through […] 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
One of the lovely “gifts” that former Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka left his successor was a ridiculous eight-year contract to forward Clayton Keller. Whether Chayka may have taken Keller’s words seriously that he emulated his game after super-star Patrick Kane or not… he’s no Patrick Kane! It’s admirable to have Keller want […] READ MORE
If you are an Arizona Coyotes fan, free agency was a pretty boring event. Sure the team managed to get bigger, yet no trade for Oliver Ekman-Larsson transpired. The team possesses very little salary cap space to do much. They have, however, chosen a few players who should help their fortunes going forward. We will […] READ MORE
Back in December of last year, then Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka pulled off a trade to acquire forward Taylor Hall. The Coyotes hoped he could take them places. That never happened. In fact, the team went 18-22-4 including the four games in the qualifying round and five games in the regular playoffs. It’s official: […] READ MORE
I was born in Chicago, and have been following hockey my whole life. I moved to Arizona in 1974, and have been an Arizona Coyotes fan from the time they first moved here in 1996. I feel I can bring a new perspective to the team. I hope you
will enjoy what I write. As of February 13, 2019, I am now an NHL Editor for Last Word on Sports. As of 3/10/21, I am now the beat writer for the Coyotes.
Let the fun begin!