Report: Vrbata close to 1-year deal with Coyotes
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The Arizona Coyotes are close to signing free-agent winger Radim Vrbata, according to Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports.
Sources: Free-agent forward Radim Vrbata is nearing a 1-year deal with the Coyotes. Story soon on @AZSports
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) August 15, 2016
Vrbata, 35, spent the last two seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, and enjoyed some success on a line with the Sedin twins. This past season, the Czech winger scored 13 goals and 14 assists in 63 games.
Coyotes fans are familiar with Vrbata, as he previously spent six seasons with the club, most recently in 2014.