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Arizona Coyotes Quest For Cup May Be Tied To Prospects

By William Grigsby |

As Arizona Coyotes youthful prospects mature, the chances of winning a Cup will increase

Let’s face it, the Arizona Coyotes have a ton of youthful talent trying to break into the lineup, and make a name for themselves. The team knows that, and has been banking on the fact that the prospects will mature, both in mind and body, to direct the team towards every team’s goal of a Stanley Cup. Other teams have done it, why not the Arizona Coyotes?

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Detroit, Chicago, Tampa Bay, and New York have all developed their youth to the point which it has brought them success. Detroit has been in the Stanley Cup playoffs for 24 straight years. You don’t do that without having a system in place to draft and develop your young players.

Chicago epitomizes that method, and they have won a Cup three years out of the last six years. I’d say they have their plan working without exception. Tampa Bay, is feeling the Cup in their hands, and makes moves to improve their team regularly. Both New York teams (Rangers and Islanders) have also followed suit, and it seems when young talent is coveted and molded like a piece of clay into a piece of art, the results are very rewarding.

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In the Arizona Coyotes’ case, it may take a while, but all good things don’t come easily…they must be earned. By going through a painful rebuild, or “retool”, or whatever word you tie it to, it is hopeful that draft selections develop into mature, talented NHL players who will assist the team’s goal to win it all.

Now, I’ve been quite critical of the path the management of the Arizona Coyotes has taken as far as signing free agents, or making trades to improve the team. I am, however very supportive of the way the team has been drafting youthful prospects.

When I think of a potential lineup of players including: Domi, Duclair, Perlini, Dvorak, the Samuelsson brothers (Henrik & Philip), Bunting, Dauphin, Gaudet, Lessio, Plachta, Shinnimin, and Treutle it sends shivers up my spine. That is potential with a capital ‘P’. Now will there be some players who are not going to make it to the promise land known as the NHL? Certainly, without exception, but the nucleus of a good solid team is already taking place.

All management and ownership needs to do is recognize that fact, and add some pieces here and there using free agency, and trades to mold the team into that piece of art I referred to above.

One thing is certain — the Arizona Coyotes have a talented and potentially gifted team going forward.

Now let’s see how far they can go…

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