Coyotes Sign Forward Korpikoski to Two-Year Deal

Just days after acquiring left wing Lauri Korpikoski from the New York Rangers for right wing Enver Lisin, the Phoenix Coyotes have signed the 23-year-old Finn to a two-year contract worth $1.4 million. The deal averages out to $700,000 per season. In 68 games last season with the Rangers, his first full season in the NHL, Korpikoski scored six goals and eight assists for 14 points. This is a good signing for the Coyotes, as Korpikoski possesses plenty of speed and has good skill at handling the puck. He has the potential to become a top-six scoring forward in the NHL, so the Coyotes have landed another talented young forward to help rebuild the team.