At the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Arizona Coyotes selected a center, Peterborough, ON native Barrett Hayton. The Coyotes have been desperately searching for a true top-line center for most of their existence, and even though Dylan Strome was still with the organization, you could tell the team seemed ready to move on from him.
Games Played: 60
Goals: 10
Assists: 14
TOI/Games Played: 16:07
PP TOI: 92:18
PK TOI: 87:47
Not long after drafting Hayton, it became apparent that he was too good for the OHL but not ready to make the jump to full-time NHL duty.