Will the Arizona Coyotes be better or worse next season?

The Arizona Coyotes outperformed the expectations of many in the 2022-23 season, finishing with 70 points, a 13-point improvement over the season before it. The rebuild is progressing, but does that necessarily mean the Coyotes will be better next season? Can Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse have another career year? Will Mullett Magic still be a thing? How will the goaltending situation evolve?

Petey and Leah debate whether or not the Coyotes will be better or worse next season and better yet: should they be better? Plus, Zach Benson is the latest Prospect Spotlight on today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast!

0:00 Intro

1:10 Welcome to the show!

2:40 Craig meets a fan in Monaco!

5:35 Step up or a step back?

7:30 Can the core repeat their big year?

13:40 Mullett Magic

15:50 Who will be in net?

18:50 How will FA shake out?

22:00 Early 2023-24 Predictions

31:35 Prospect Spotlight: Zach Benson

43:25 NHL Finals talk