The first half of the Arizona Coyotes’ season fooled fans into thinking this could be a consistent playoff team as soon as this spring. Recent play and the state of the prospect pipeline serve as reminders that rebuilds take a long time.

Petey and Craig look at the rebuild timelines of several teams — past Stanley Cup winners and current teams on the cusp of playoff contention — before turning their focus to the state of the Coyotes’ rebuild.