[Fire of the Phoenix]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

The theory is the NHL ochestrated this trade.
Allow me to present an alternative. The Coyotes wanted him off the team so they wouldn't suffer the humiliation of their lone representative being the worst player in the NHL.
We don't know that this the NHL's doing, it could be the Yotes.

This makes the most sense. Doesn't require a tinfoil hat either.