The Coyotes have never hoisted the Stanley Cup.
They haven’t been to the playoffs in five years.
And only once in franchise history have they eclipsed 100 points in a season.
But after a pair of major trades Friday, the Coyotes now have more players who have tasted the postseason ice – a roster makeover that can’t hurt the Coyotes’ own pursuit of success.
“It’s huge,” General Manager John Chayka said. “We need winners.”
Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson is the most decorated of the new arrivals, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks who was acquired from Chicago to fill out the Coyotes’ top defensive unit.