Arizona Coyotes’ Trade Deadline Deals Did Not Bear Much Fruit While The Team Shed Salary

The long anticipated trade-deadline departures of defenseman Matt Dumba and forward Jason Zucker did not produce nearly the return for which management or fans were hoping. It was a buyer’s market to begin with, but the Arizona Coyotes’ unwillingness to retain salary also impacted the value of those players.

On the plus side, Nick Bjugstad, Alex Kerfoot and Michael Carone stayed put and the Bjugstads welcomed a baby girl on the eve of the trade deadline. On this special trade deadline edition of the PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Craig, Leah and Petey break down the Coyotes’ moves, AHL paper transactions and the salary ramifications.