Legendary head coach Herb Brooks said it best: "Great moments are born from great opportunity ... to tank and get maximum value for your players in trades to better foster a winning team in the coming years."
You didn't know there was more to that quote? Hollywood bastardizes history all the time.
The Arizona Coyotes were always going to be sellers at the trade deadline, but they went full tank over the past 48 hours. They dealt Antoine Vermette, Keith Yandle, Zbynek Michalek and compiled Anthony Duclair and two first-round picks, among other assets.
It's the type of two days that can change a moribund franchise's fortunes.
The Coyotes had lost nine straight in regulation before blowing it up in the desert. With only four points separating them from last-place Buffalo, the Coyotes have positioned themselves to sink like a stone to guarantee themselves either Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel in the 2015 draft.
This could very well be the start of something special for the Coyotes, and perhaps just in the nick of time. If the Coyotes lose $50 million over ...
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Article written by Dave Lozo