Michael Bunting possesses an unusual amount of leverage for a 25-year-old who has an expiring contract and fewer than two dozen NHL games under his belt.
For one: He’s on a ridiculous goal-scoring tear. Two: Despite his young age, he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Bunting just arrived on the scene in Arizona, but, in a few months, he could be heading right out the door.
How did he get to this point? It’s a long story.
Bunting has been a part of the Arizona Coyotes organization during the tenures of four general managers.