 The Coyotes left Doan a standing offer to remain with the team in a non-playing role.On June 22, 2017, head coach Dave Tippett would also leave his positions within the Coyotes after eight seasons, and would be succeeded by Rick Tocchet on July 11, 2017.On December 4, 2018, it was announced that the team will move to the Central Division in 2021, changing divisions for the first time since relocating to Arizona, as part of a league realignment following the addition of Seattle's expansion team.