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Craig Custance, ESPN Senior Writer 8y

Coyotes need to trade up for Auston Matthews

ST. LOUIS -- The first step in announcing major changes for the Arizona Coyotes will take place Thursday, when the team introduces 26-year-old John Chayka as the replacement for veteran general manager Don Maloney. It's an aggressive move that shows this organization is thinking differently than any other in the league right now.

Details of how the Coyotes will structure their front office will be revealed, and then Chayka can truly dig into the tall tasks of returning the Coyotes to relevance in the league and continuing to make inroads in their market.

One action can go a long way in doing both: an all-out effort to acquire the No. 1 overall pick in the draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's something the Coyotes need to seriously explore.

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