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From the editor's desk: stocking the prospect pool

With Draft Weekend in the books, let's look back at the body of work General Manager Don Maloney just put together.

The Arizona Coyotes addressed their offensive woes in a big way at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by selecting six forwards out of a possible nine picks this year. The headliner of course was center Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters, but there are a couple of other very intriguing choices among the new Desert Dogs too.

Nick Merkley seems to have fallen a bit to the Coyotes at #30, as he ranked in the 15-20 range on five of six prospect lists (the NHL's CSS was the exception, but they placed him as the 23rd best North American skater).