Coyotes' Alex Goligoski: Signs five-year contract with Coyotes

Goligoski signed a five-year contract with the Coyotes on Tuesday that will net him an average salary of just under $5.5 million, NHL.com reports.

Analysis:

The Coyotes acquired Goligoski's rights from the Stars earlier in the week, and they wasted little time locking him up. The 30-year-old veteran notched five goals and 32 assists with the Stars last season and was set to be one of the top defensemen available, so it's a solid pickup for the Coyotes, who are looking to bounce back from a 2015-16 campaign that ended without a trip to the playoffs.