The NHL Expansion Draft has come and gone. The event added a dimension of intrigue to the annual NHL Awards Show, and when all was said and done, the Arizona Coyotes lost restricted free agent forward Teemu Pulkkinen to the Las Vegas Golden Knights. From this move, the next steps regarding the franchise seem more clear now. After the expansion draft, the team knows that:
1. The Coyotes’ NHL Roster is Unscathed
Unlike the Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, or Florida Panthers, the Coyotes retained their core of talent throughout the expansion draft.