The Coyotes' run of 11 straight losses (0-10-1) has pushed them into being sellers prior to the trade deadline, general manager Bill Armstrong told The Athletic on Friday. Arizona (23-29-4) was 23-19-3 and contending for a playoff spot before the slide but has fallen 12 points behind the St. Louis Blues for the second wild card in the Western Conference.
That made the decision easy for Armstrong.
"Yeah, I've been open and transparent with our fan base and our players in the sense that they'll dictate where we're going, whether we're buyers or sellers," Armstrong said. "And at this point, we're not rich as an organization to go down a road and not receive assets if we're not going to get into the playoffs."
Forward Jason Zucker, who signed a one-year contract with the Coyotes on July 1, and defenseman Matt Dumba, who signed a one-year contract on Aug. 7, are eligible to become unrestricted free agents this offseason, and are the leading candidates to be traded for pieces of the future.
Zucker has 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 46 games this season after the 32-year-old had 48 points (27 goals, 21 assists) in 78 games last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dumba has nine points (four goals, five assists) in 52 games and the 29-year-old is third on the Coyotes in averaging 20:02 in ice time per game.
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