Evaluating the Coyotes was at the heart of former general manager Don Maloney’s responsibilities during his nine seasons on the job.
And it will continue to be one of his duties as Maloney was hired Wednesday by the Flames to be a pro scout, an opportunity he was in position to accept after getting fired earlier this offseason.
“In all candor, it was not unexpected,” Maloney said Wednesday of his departure from the Coyotes. “The last couple months, I just felt – I said to a good friend of mine a couple months back – I didn’t see any way, shape or form this was going to end well for me at the end of the season.