Arizona Coyotes look to take next step in rebuilding process

Arizona Coyotes finished with 57 points last season. They traded away most of their top players and all three goalies to stockpile future draft picks. The core of last year's team is back, led by forwards Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz and Christian Fischer. 20 of the first 24 games are on the road. Arizona shares the new Mullett Arena with Arizona State's hockey team.

The Arizona Coyotes will play the next three seasons at Arizona State's Mullett Arena. The arena has a 5,000-seat capacity. It is the smallest in the NHL.

Chychrun will be back for his seventh season as a defenseman for the Arizona Coyotes. He will get traded to a team with a chance to win the Stanley Cup. ChyChrun was not ready for training camp because of wrist and ankle surgeries.

Keller is coming off the best of his six NHL seasons. He had a career-high 28 goals and 35 assists last season. Keller broke his leg late in the season, but he's been cleared medically. The team is being cautious with his return and he is expecting to play in season opener on October 13 at Pittsburgh.

Vejmelka will start his second season as Arizona's No. 1 goalie. He finished second among NHL rookies with 52 games and 49 starts last season.

Arizona Coyotes are rebuilding.