Coyotes Sign Petteri Nokelainen to One-Year Contract

The Phoenix Coyotes announced on Friday that they have signed center Petteri Nokelainen to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. It will be his second stint with the team. He had one goal and one assist in 17 games with the Coyotes during the 2009-10 season after being acquired in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks. He then had the final year of his contract bought out by Phoenix last summer. In 46 games this past season with Jokerit of the Finnish League, he had 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points. An interesting signing for the Coyotes since they bought out the final year of Nokelainen's contract last summer and here they are re-signing him nearly one year later. He will bring some skill to the penalty kill and on faceoffs, but don't expect to see much scoring out of him, provided he earns a roster spot next season.