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I know this is a big "what if?", but I think it's an interesting topic to discuss during the dog days of summer. For whatever reason imagine that GMDM was released a year ago heading into the 2015-2016 offseason. Everything stands as it is today, they name Chayka the GM (odd but let's go with it), Tippett is afforded the position he holds today, etc.
What moves do you think you would have seen the team make over the summer and how would the past season have gone? Would Tippett have pushed Chayka to trade for Doug Hamilton from Boston (Maloney was supposedly close) and if so at what cost?
What about free agency? Would Vermette and Michalek be brought back in? Would the Coyotes have signed Richardson, Downie, Lindback and Scott? What about any of the guys who left as UFA's like Campbell, Arocbello, McGuinn, Erat, etc? What potential UFA signings would you have expected instead?
What about trades during the season? Would Tip have pushed for Boedker, Gormley and Scott to be traded? Maybe Scott isn't signed to begin with, but really only Boedker was our big trade otherwise.
Would we have seen Domi, Duclair and Martinook make the team out of camp? Or would their spots have been filled by veteran UFA's or via trade?
Finally, how would the team have finished? Would they be a bottom 5, bottom 10, playoff bubble or playoff team?
What moves do you think you would have seen the team make over the summer and how would the past season have gone? Would Tippett have pushed Chayka to trade for Doug Hamilton from Boston (Maloney was supposedly close) and if so at what cost?
What about free agency? Would Vermette and Michalek be brought back in? Would the Coyotes have signed Richardson, Downie, Lindback and Scott? What about any of the guys who left as UFA's like Campbell, Arocbello, McGuinn, Erat, etc? What potential UFA signings would you have expected instead?
What about trades during the season? Would Tip have pushed for Boedker, Gormley and Scott to be traded? Maybe Scott isn't signed to begin with, but really only Boedker was our big trade otherwise.
Would we have seen Domi, Duclair and Martinook make the team out of camp? Or would their spots have been filled by veteran UFA's or via trade?
Finally, how would the team have finished? Would they be a bottom 5, bottom 10, playoff bubble or playoff team?