Yesterday, Elliotte Friedman reported in his essential weekly column 31 Thoughts that the Arizona Coyotes are pursuing Russian winger Alexander Barabanov.
11. Most GMs who go overseas try to stay in Stealth Mode. Arizona GM John Chayka was photographed with Dan Milstein, who reps many Russian players. That is believed to be the third time Chayka’s visited winger Alexander Barabanov. The Coyotes are his most ardent pursuer.
While the Coyotes offense has improved from last season where they finished 28th in goals scored, there is still plenty of room for improvement.