Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The acquisition of Marcus Kruger may signal the end of Brad Richardson’s tenure with the Coyotes. GM John Chayka didn’t rule out re-signing the pending UFA, he knows the market is very competitive.
“It’s a similar type of profile,” Chayka said. “Looking at the free-agent market of which Brad is a part, I’d say that there are very few of them that check these boxes. With the salary cap rising and demand for center icemen high, it’s going to be a very competitive marketplace. We wanted to make sure if there was an opportunity to get a player like this we did.