More questions than answers have headlined the Coyotes' offseason for years.
The threat of relocation loomed when the franchise was owned by the NHL from 2009-2013 with a carousel of potential suitors – from Matthew Hulsizer to Greg Jamison – contributing to a murky outlook.
Roster turnover has also been an unpredictable factor amid a budget that’s steadily ranked below the spending power of the league’s perennial playoff teams.
And ever since the city of Glendale pulled the plug on the Coyotes’ previously long-term agreement to play at Gila River Arena, the franchise has been without a permanent home in the Valley.