Last week, Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong traded away Jakob Chychrun, Shayne Gostisbehere, Nick Bjugstad, Troy Stecher, Nick Ritchie, Cam Dineen and Jon Gillies and acquired Michael Kesselring, Brett Ritchie, Connor Mackey, Jakub Voráček’s contract and eight more draft picks. How does Armstrong assess the moves he made at the NHL trade deadline?
He joins Craig, Petey and Leah live in studio to discuss the deadline moves, managing assets, what’s next and more on the PHNX Coyotes Podcast!
0:00 Intro
1:10 Welcome to the show with BA!
5:30 What was accomplished at the deadline
8:06 GMBA on the Yotes’ financials & LTIR
10:14 The strategy with so many draft picks
12:28 Breaking down the Jakob Chychrun trade
24:39 Gostisbehere & Bjugstad trades
9:45 Deadline acquisitions: Kesselring, Mackey & Ritchie
31:58 The players who WEREN’T traded
33:40 What if another player wants out?
34:43 Balancing call-ups with keeping the Roadrunners competitive
38:35 What if AZ misses out on a high pick?
40:05 Transitioning from scout to GM
41:40 How does McBain fit into the future
45:09 Expectations for the remainder of the season
50:00 “Weaponizing” the salary cap
51:40 What a new arena could mean for the rebuild
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5 Comments
Thank you GMBA. I see your vision and I’m excited to be a Coyotes fan and look forward to the future of the team.
I’m drinking the Kool-Aid; Maybe too hopeful but my reading between the lines of GM BA (& his mood); HE wants to see who’s able to make this Team in the Fall from his drafted Players & he’s gonna surround them with the Players right guys to develop them (aka not planning on tanking) but see what they can do & monitor the situation aka “the organic approach” he references & maximize the team he has… makes you feel like if the Team is rolling, he’s prepared. If the Team isn’t there yet, he’s prepared… ALOT TO LIKE (again maybe to optimistic on next year’s team but without a 20game roadtrip to start the year who knows where the Yotes are sitting mid-way next year with Bear leading the Charge)
I really do believe in GMBA and his vision. Hes got all the tight answers and his vision seems so clear. Im on board. And how awesome of him to drop by multiple times in a season for interviews. In GMBA we trust!
Amazing interview, awesome that you guys were able to get Armstrong on so quickly after this crazy trade deadline. Great work guys.
Finally a gm who has the support to do a rebuild properly. Wow. The future is bright. Remember this is the guy who passed on Wright… So far looks like it was a good move