Nine-game NHL tryouts create uncertainty for young players (Yahoo Sports)

Dylan Strome is living his NHL dream playing for the Arizona Coyotes, staying in a hotel and avoiding the harsh Pennsylvania winter he endured the past three years playing for the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters. Strome was the No. 3 overall pick in 2015 and he is in hockey's version of purgatory: At 19, he is eligible to be sent back to the juniors without burning a year of his contract as long as he doesn't play 10 games. NHL teams, however, get the chance to test-run some of their top young prospects before committing to them for a full season.