Confirmed with Link: John Chayka named Arizona Coyotes GM

[Bonsai Tree]

You could be right. I don't think many, if any, thought Chychrun would be available at #16. Does Chychrun have a nick name? I'm tired of spelling out his name, I always have to double check to see if I have it spelled right.

Chick Magnet?

 

[The Feckless Puck]

You could be right. I don't think many, if any, thought Chychrun would be available at #16. Does Chychrun have a nick name? I'm tired of spelling out his name, I always have to double check to see if I have it spelled right.

I'm going to call him "The Lone Free Ranger."

 

[Mosby]

Saw somewhere that Carolina/Detroit were going to do the Pulkinen/Jurco deal had the Datsyuk deal with the Coyotes not become an option, so Holland had options.

Does Chychrun have a nick name? I'm tired of spelling out his name, I always have to double check to see if I have it spelled right.

Haha, I was wondering the same. I find myself calling him "Cheech" as I'm always mispronouncing his name.

 

[rt]

I'd rather have Chychrun and an extra 1.3mil than Cholowski, Hronek, and Pulkkinen.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

I'd rather have Chychrun and an extra 1.3mil than Cholowski, Hronek, and Pulkkinen.

Yeah, Pulkkinen will be wavier fodder this year imo. Not an NHL player

 

[Bonsai Tree]

My daughter had a free range chicken. It roamed the yard happy as can be, eating corn and whatever bugs and plants that it wanted. It was pampered almost as if it were a family pet.

It tasted surprised.

 

[Jakey53]

I'd rather have Chychrun and an extra 1.3mil than Cholowski, Hronek, and Pulkkinen.

This

 

[Jakey53]

Saw somewhere that Carolina/Detroit were going to do the Pulkinen/Jurco deal had the Datsyuk deal with the Coyotes not become an option, so Holland had options.




Haha, I was wondering the same. I find myself calling him "Cheech" as I'm always mispronouncing his name.

He needs a nick name and I would be fine with Cheech, as long as I can stop using his real name.

 

[rt]

It's only two syllabus. Chychrun. That's not too bad.

 

[Jakey53]

It's only two syllabus. Chychrun. That's not too bad.

It's the spelling that gets me, every time.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

My daughter had a free range chicken. It roamed the yard happy as can be, eating corn and whatever bugs and plants that it wanted. It was pampered almost as if it were a family pet.

It tasted surprised.

That punchline absolutely slayed me.

 

[Ebb]

It's the spelling that gets me, every time.

Chych oughta do it

 

[OriginalJetsCoyotes]

He needs a nick name and I would be fine with Cheech, as long as I can stop using his real name.

Well according to the Logan Brown / Jakob Chychrun intervew, "Logie" calls him "Chychy". I pronounced it as Chicky just like his name, Chick-run.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Shirt interview with chayka, nothing too crazy information wise. https://www.nhl.com/news/coyotes-general-manager-john-chayka-interview/c-281231116?tid=278387990

 

[huhwhtfkr]

my daughter had a free range chicken. It roamed the yard happy as can be, eating corn and whatever bugs and plants that it wanted. It was pampered almost as if it were a family pet.

It tasted surprised.

*rimshot

 

[rt]

Shirt interview with chayka, nothing too crazy information wise. https://www.nhl.com/news/coyotes-general-manager-john-chayka-interview/c-281231116?tid=278387990

Good stuff. Reassuring.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Chych oughta do it

His dad's nickname was "Badger".

 

[Mosby]

Chychrun says his nickname is "Chick". Or, "Little Chick". His dad is "Big Chick".

 

[Jakey53]

Chychrun says his nickname is "Chick". Or, "Little Chick". His dad is "Big Chick".

That's funny. Chick it is.

 

[MMC]

What are the thoughts on him thus far?

 

[WrinkledPossum]

What are the thoughts on him thus far?

Very positive IMO. Improved the team quite a bit by getting Goligoski, while also staying the course. From interviews he also sounds like he is trying hard to make some more moves too, which I like. Can't always make a trade but it's nice to be involved in discussions for high quality players.

His resignings have also been good so far. I love the Murphy deal, Stone's was the perfect deal to make. He also had a great draft, Keller looks great, and Chychrun/Dineen were steals.

Only thing I wish he would've/would do is add a RW who could play on the second line. Someone who would put up between 35-45 points. If he does that and resigns Rieder to a good deal the offseason will be what the realistic idea of perfect is for me.

 

[rt]

Keller, Chychrun, DeAngelo, and Dineen is a much, much better draft haul than I anticipated.

Goligoski, McGinn, White and Schenn is a much better UFA haul than I anticipated.

Waiting to see how the Rieder situation plays out. Also, I think we have way, way too many holes on the forward roster that have been left open to gift to kids who may or may not be ready. We need some additional veteran support up front. Especially on the PK.

I'll wait until the Rieder situation plays out and we see what trade(s) get pulled off to address some of these roster holes.

 

[Kaizen]

A name I'd like to see when it comes to hiring an AGM is Bruce Hamilton of the Kelowna Rockets.

http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/sports/article_8e32c2f0-6d63-11e6-ada5-a37e53147c1c.html

It would appear he's staying in Kelowna for the upcoming season but if Chayka and Tip want to wait he would be an ideal candidate. Arizona currently does very well drafting out of the OHL - adding Hamilton would go a long way toward generating a similar level of success from out west.

And he did say if the right opportunity came along he would listen.

 

[MIGs Dog]

A rather shallow article, that doesn't REALLY answer the question, but it's CNBC were talking about.

How the youngest general manager in professional sports history got his job

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/01/how-...-professional-sports-history-got-his-job.html