Bickley: Coyotes’ next ownership already signaling change in culture
https://arizonasports.com/story/199...wnership-already-signaling-change-in-culture/
The Coyotes traded for Phil Kessel, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a perfect fit in Phoenix. They snagged center Carl Soderberg from Colorado, preying on a team dumping salary. They are adding the kind of impact pieces Rick Tocchet needs to turn the NHL’s longest-running farce into a legitimate NHL force.
“There’s going to be a lot of new faces, and obviously some guys coming in to try and take jobs,” Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse said. “In order to have success in this league, you need players who hold others accountable for their actions and their play. And I think we have a really good balance of a determined young core and some older veterans who have been around the league.”
The gift of liquid, deep-pocketed ownership comes at a defining time in the Coyotes future, where they need a tangible new future to secure that new arena. The clock is ticking.
https://arizonasports.com/story/199...wnership-already-signaling-change-in-culture/
The Coyotes traded for Phil Kessel, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a perfect fit in Phoenix. They snagged center Carl Soderberg from Colorado, preying on a team dumping salary. They are adding the kind of impact pieces Rick Tocchet needs to turn the NHL’s longest-running farce into a legitimate NHL force.
“There’s going to be a lot of new faces, and obviously some guys coming in to try and take jobs,” Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse said. “In order to have success in this league, you need players who hold others accountable for their actions and their play. And I think we have a really good balance of a determined young core and some older veterans who have been around the league.”
The gift of liquid, deep-pocketed ownership comes at a defining time in the Coyotes future, where they need a tangible new future to secure that new arena. The clock is ticking.
