I don't think Chych's decision was knee jerk. He said he discussed with family and friends. Speaking of Doan and the Yandle trade, Doan was right.
I love Shane Doan and I think the world of him, but I think he overreacted a lot about Yandle and Vermette being traded. I understand
why he reacted that way, because he was near the end of his career and he liked having his pals around the room. But the team was sucking and needed futures, and there was no ROI in keeping either Yands or Vermie around while they were mired in the standings doldrums.
I also think that John Chayka was absolutely right to tell Doan it was time to hang up his skates, although I abhor the shitty way he went about it. Doan was as much in denial about that as he was about the trades.
Professional sports are horrible places to build friendships unless you can understand that they are not just businesses, but businesses that can sever you from your friends and your home at a moment's notice with very little recourse except the weak-ass provisions of the CBA. If you accept that reality, then you can make it through situations like the one in which Jakob Chychrun now finds himself.
The Coyotes have actually treated Chychrun far better than anyone could really expect them to with regard to this trade scenario, comparatively speaking. That the franchise gave him the time and space to discuss the situation with family and made him part of the process is relatively unheard of these days.