A quick glance at the depth chart of the players-in-waiting could easily offer up a blueprint of what positions the Coyotes could target at the NHL draft when it commences Friday in Buffalo.
They’re thin on defense and stacked up front – especially at center – with a few options in net that continue to develop.
But if the Coyotes hold on to their first-round picks at Nos. 7 and 20, it’s more likely the talent still up for grabs will dictate their decisions – regardless of where it slots in the lineup.
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“You want to try to draft the best available player so that if they don’t make your hockey team, they can become an asset,” said Steve Sullivan, the Coyotes’ director of player development.