Those of you who have read my Coyotes mailbags in the past know that I like to lead these pieces off with some irreverent or unrelated take. I won't be doing that today.

This is my final Coyotes mailbag; a staple of my coverage that began during my time at The Athletic, continued through my time on Substack, and has been a part of my nearly three years at PHNX Sports.

I'm not saying that the Coyotes won't return to Arizona. I do believe that NHL hockey will be back here one day. I just don't think it will happen as quickly as people think, and I am reasonably certain (😏) that I will not be covering the team if and when the NHL does return. I have other plans for my life, and there are...