To all grey-haired Coyotes, consider this your warning.

The Arizona Coyotes have decided to shift their approach for the rest of the season following the successful debuts of rookies Tobias Rieder and Brandon Gormley.

"I think as we go forward here, guys, we're going to introduce some younger people into our group and see if we can tweak the chemistry to get the right mix of veterans and youth and inexperience," general manager Don Maloney said in an interview with Arizona Sports 98.7 FM.

"I think if we erred in anything, it was maybe going into the season with a little bit more of a veteran lineup. That hasn't worked for us, so now we're changing gears a little bit and starting to bring more energy into our group."

Before the additions of Rieder and Gormley, defenseman Connor Murphy was the lone entry-level contract on the Coyotes' active roster, which currently ranks 12th-oldest in terms of mean age.

The Coyotes have former first-round selections in Max Domi, Brendan Perlini, and Henrik Samuelsson waiting in the wings.