Missing out on the playoffs the past four seasons has given the Coyotes the chance to draft elite prospects, an opportunity the organization has capitalized on to assemble one of the more promising pipelines in the league.
No doubt this has stoked optimism for a better future but to graduate to the Coyotes, these players have to prove they’re ready for the NHL.
And after the arrival of even more talented options this summer, the battle to stand out at the team’s rookie camp, which starts Saturday at Gila River Arena, could reach a new intensity.
“This is a prerequisite for being an elite organization, having that internal competition,” General Manager John Chayka said.