{"id":13802,"date":"2017-07-30T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=13802"},"modified":"2025-10-10T22:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T02:55:48","slug":"tsp-arizona-coyotes-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/07\/30\/tsp-arizona-coyotes-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP: Arizona Coyotes Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the 2017 edition of \u201cTop Shelf Prospects\u201d. \u00a0During the summer, I will feature a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will follow the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no trades). You\u00a0can find all the articles here<\/a>. Since we had an\u00a0extensive NHL Draft preview<\/a>, I will not be reviewing the players who were drafted this year. There have been no games since then, and my reports on them will not have changed.<\/em><\/p>\n

I will link you to those articles; as well as taking a look at prospects that were acquired before this year\u2019s draft; their progress, and their chances of making the 2017-18 roster.\u00a0<\/em>I will also bring you one sleeper pick \u2013 a player who was either drafted in the 4th-round or later; or an undrafted free agent signing who I pick as a dark horse to make the NHL. The cut-off for prospects is typically 50 NHL games played or being 25 years old. These are not hard or fast rules though, and I may make some exceptions depending on the circumstances.<\/em><\/p>\n

TSP: Arizona Coyotes<\/a> Prospects<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>The 2016-17 season was a bit of a disappointment for the Coyotes. Once again they failed to take the next step and begin to move up the NHL standings. In an attempt to change things going forward, general manager John Chayka<\/strong> has made a number of off-season moves to try and improve the club. He sent long-time starting goalie Mike Smith<\/a><\/strong> to the<\/a> Calgary Flames<\/a> ahead of the NHL Expansion Draft<\/a>. He also acquired<\/a> Niklas Hjalmarsson<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0from the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> to shore up the Coyotes blue line. Chayka also added<\/a> Derek Stepan<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and Antti Raanta<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to give the team an experienced centre and new number one goalie. The organization also waived good bye to long-time Coyote Shane Doan<\/a><\/strong>, marking a new beginning for the franchise. The team also has a new head coach<\/a> in Rick Tocchet<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2017 Draft Picks:\u00a0Pierre-Olivier Joseph<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Filip Westerlund<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0MacKenzie Entwistle<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Nate Schnarr<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Cameron Crotty<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Noel Hoefenmayer<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Michael Karow, Tyler Steenbergen, Erik Walli-Walterholm<\/strong>
\nGraduates: Christian Dvorak<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Jakob Chychrun<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Brendan Perlini<\/a><\/strong>, Lawson Crouse<\/a><\/strong>,<\/p>\n

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Top Prospect: Dylan Strome<\/a><\/h3>\n

Center \u2014 shoots Left
\nBorn March 7th, 1997 \u2014 Mississauga, Ontario
\nHeight 6\u20193″ \u2014 Weight 194 lbs [191 cm \/ 88 kg]
\nDrafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the 1st round, #3 overall at the 2015 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n