It's funny. The direction this discussion is taking almost - ALMOST - makes it seem like this team is not still on the precipice of a relocation, that Barroway has enough money to build a proper roster, that Chayka has the budget wherewithal to go above and beyond the traditionalism and dumpster-diving that Maloney did during his tenure.
None of that is true. The team is still being run on the dirt cheap. Barroway is leveraged past his eyeballs and is, at best, in a holding action until he can either flip the team or find an Arizona town stupid enough to subsidize the team with taxpayer money. The team has zero prospects for an East Valley arena right now, no matter what anyone tells you about "the process" and whatever else. And because of this, Arizona is probably one of the last places that anyone in the league wants to play unless they already play here or they're forced to come here in a trade.
In THAT context, what Chayka has done in his tenure is nothing short of miraculous, from an asset management point of view. Compared to the reactionary, heavily-traditionalist, old-buddies network Maloney relied on, Chayka has been a revelation. He's done the best with what he has, and what he has is the most threadbare of cupboards.
I suppose it would be a sort of typical Coyotes justice if Chayka did get fired - it'd be the perfect denouement to his story, because he'd probably take another team with proper resources to the playoffs. As it stands, though, Chayka may end up taking a team in another market down the path of success - THIS team, actually, unless a set of miracles happens in rather quick succession.
. Though I was mostly limiting my point to offense. 
