Coyotes aiming to take step forward in franchise rebuild

Arizona Coyotes finished with 57 points last season. The team traded away most of its top players and all three goalies to stockpile future draft picks. This year's team is made up of the core of last year’s team. 20 of their first 24 games are on the road. They're sharing the new Mullett Arena with Arizona State's hockey team and their home opener is on October 28.

The 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 and is expected 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.