from Scott Burnside of ESPN,

The Coyotes are going to get a good shot at one of the top three picks in the draft given their futility this season. Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and even defenseman Noah Hanifin, the expected third pick, all have the potential to exponentially accelerate the Coyotes' return to respectability, given their solid collection of young prospects and players like Ekman-Larsson, Mikkel Boedker and Max Domi.

Still, it is important that Maloney not just offload bodies but get excellent return, given the high demand for his assets. This will be the third playoff miss in a row for the Coyotes after a surprise run to the 2012 Western Conference final, and there is significant pressure to show some real progress next year. How Maloney makes out in the coming weeks will say a lot about that progress.

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