from Sarah McLellan of azcentral sports,

Prospect Dylan Strome was hoping to remain in the NHL after he cracked the Coyotes’ initial roster last fall, but an early season return to junior stalled his pro career. The change of competition, however, didn’t slow Strome’s development as he accomplished the objectives the Coyotes outlined for him to cap off an incredibly successful tenure in the Ontario Hockey League with the Erie Otters.

Next on Strome’s to-do list is preparing to become a full-timer in the NHL, an ambition that targets this summer as perhaps the most important Strome has faced.

“Setting myself up in a good situation for camp coming up next year is what I’m looking to do,” he said. “Hopefully I can prove to them that I can stay in the NHL and just do what I did last year, but stick there. That’s obviously my goal.”

Unlike last offseason when Strome was in the Valley for just a handful of weeks, he’ll spend the majority of this summer in Arizona training alongside other Coyotes prospects such as Clayton Keller, Christian Fischer and Nick Merkley and under the guidance of team personnel.

Being here allows him to build a bond with his peers in the organization and get comfortable living on his own; he’s turning pro and will be stationed with the Coyotes or their American Hockey League affiliate in Tucson next season. It also makes keeping tabs on his progress easy for team brass.

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