The Arizona Coyotes officially named Bill Armstrong as the team’s next general manager on Thursday.
It's official.
Welcome to the desert, GM Armstrong. https://t.co/udMrBPJ9FV
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) September 17, 2020
Terms of the deal between Armstrong and Coyotes were not disclosed by the club, but St. Louis Blues reporter Andy Strickland reported on Wednesday that Armstrong would sign a five-year contract with the Coyotes that will pay him more than $1 million a season.
Arsmtrong has been with the Blues since being hired as an amateur scout in 2004 after his playing career ended in 1999 and in 2010 he was promoted to director of amateur scouting. He added assistant general manager to his title in 2018.
“We are thrilled to name Bill as our new GM,” Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo said in a statement. “Bill is smart, honest and hard-working and he knows how to build a winning team. He brings the right mix of hockey knowledge, business acumen and leadership qualities that we need in order to achieve our goal of bringing a Stanley Cup to Arizona.”
The Coyotes GM job opened up when the team parted John Chayka in July shortly before the NHL resumed play. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is still expected to make a ruling on some of the contract legalities involved in the split.
The Blues announced that Tony Feltrin, who joined the amateur scouting department in 2015, will lead the team’s preparation for October’s NHL Draft.
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