Zbynek Michalek’s transition back to life in the Valley didn’t require boxes, moving vans or a new address.
When the veteran defenseman was traded from the Coyotes to the Blues hours before the NHL’s trade deadline hit on March 2, his wife and two children remained in Arizona and the family kept its home intact once the offseason started.
“I was always hoping there would be a chance that I would be back with the Coyotes,” Michalek said. “So I didn’t want to move out of the house or do anything before July, and that was a great decision not to do anything.