from Richard Morin of azcentral,

This year, for the first time since becoming the youngest general manager in NHL history, John Chayka will begin to stand trial on a massive, three-year construction project inside the Arizona Coyotes organization.

Since joining the club in 2015 as a 25-year-old assistant GM in charge of analytics, the Coyotes have adopted a brand new coaching staff, a remade roster and a revitalized strategy from both a business and a hockey standpoint.

To suggest the Coyotes have changed in the short time that Chayka has been with the organization would be an understatement. Oliver Ekman-Larsson is the only player who was on the team’s roster prior to Chayka’s arrival in Arizona just three years ago.

It’s now time to see whether those changes can allow the Coyotes to take an important step forward, or if the organization will remain mired in mediocrity. Bottom line: These are now Chayka’s Coyotes, for better or worse.

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