"We're going to fast track it a little bit, but we'll be fine," Tocchet said. "We have plenty of time. We're not going to over-coach, especially with the young kids. I don't want to overload these guys."
Tocchet, whom Arizona hired on July 11, has reached out to Coyotes players via phone calls and texts to touch base with them about the upcoming season. From rookies to veterans, he's stressing improvement.
"There's a partnership in today's game with the player," Tocchet said. "Obviously, I'm not going to be out partying with the players, but there's got to be a relationship with the player, and you'll get respect back if you give them respect."
• After the coaching symposium, Tocchet will return to the East Coast for his "Day with the Stanley Cup" at the Jersey Shore on Aug. 27. Tocchet, of course, served as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season.
• Tocchet said prospect Dylan Strome needs to stay true to his crafty style of play if he wants to make the team this season.
"I don't' want him to come in and think we're going to stick him on the checking line and play three minutes a game," Tocchet said. "If he's going to make our team, we've got to play him and let him be creative with the puck … I want him to be able to hang on the puck and make plays. I don't want him to all of sudden try to be a checker or a guy who just keeps dumping the puck in because he's nervous or whatever. I want him to make plays."