John Chayka has made his values clear throughout his tenure as Coyotes president of hockey operations and general manager.
The first value is premium positions: two-way centers, right-handed defensemen and elite goaltenders. But the second value is placed upon players who Chayka believes you generally cannot acquire via trade or free agency.
Often times, these two values are one and the same. However, a player like Lawson Crouse, whom the Coyotes signed to a three-year contract on Tuesday, show why Chayka's second value can stand independently.
Crouse, who had 11 goals and 25 points last season, might not jump out at you as a world-beater — but Chayka believes he possesses an array of talents that make him indispensable to a forward core and paramount to a contending team.