The playoffs can wait. So can a new arena. The Coyotes have found something better.
His name is Clayton Keller. He brings rising star power to a low-watt franchise. He is hockey tough, with a ferocity that belies his size. He is only 19 but doesn’t believe in fear or failure.
He is the light at the end of the tunnel. And suddenly, the future of the organization is a promise and not a threat.
“Clayton was going to be a great player no matter what,” former Coyotes star Keith Tkachuk said. “He just has it in him.