The 2017–18 Arizona Coyotes season was the 39th season for the

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franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 22nd season since the franchise relocated from

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following the 1995–96 NHL season, and the 46th overall, including the

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years.

Off-season

On June 22, 2017, the Coyotes announced they have mutually parted ways with head coach

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. He was named the team's 17th head coach on September 24, 2009. During his tenure, the team went 282–257–83, and made the postseason three times, but only won two series.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The team's preseason schedule was released on June 15, 2017.

Regular season

The team's regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.

Player statistics

Final ;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions

The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

Notes: * Arizona to retain 15% of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Players released

Lost via retirement

Player signings

The following players were signed by the Coyotes.

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s are marked with an asterisk (*).

Draft picks

Below are the Arizona Coyotes' selections at the

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, to be held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the

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. Notes: # The

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's first-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 26, 2017 that sent

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and a fourth-round pick in 2017 to Minnesota in exchange for

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, a second-round pick in

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, a conditional fourth-round pick in

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and this pick. # The

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' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent a second-round pick in 2017 (35th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2017 (75th overall), the Islanders' fourth-round pick in 2017 (108th overall) and this pick. # The

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' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016 that sent Maxim Letunov and a sixth-round pick in 2017 to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2016 and this pick. # The

' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent a second-round pick in 2017 (35th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round pick in 2017 (44th overall), the Islanders' fourth-round pick in 2017 (108th overall) and this pick. # The

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' third-round pick will go to the

as the result of a trade on February 20, 2017 that sent Michael Stone to Calgary in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in

and this pick. # The

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' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent a second-round pick in 2017 (35th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a second and third-round picks both in 2017 (44th and 75th overall) and this pick. # The

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' fifth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2017 (78th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for St. Louis' third-round pick in 2017 (82nd overall) and this pick.

References

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