Coyotes place C Antoine Vermette on unconditional waivers
Aug 1, 2016, 9:48 AM
Arizona Coyotes center Antoine Vermette (50) and Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) vie for control the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
(AP Photo/LM Otero)
Antoine Vermette’s second stint with the Arizona Coyotes is history.
The organization placed the 34-year-old center on waivers Monday morning, according to Arizona Sports’ Craig Morgan.
The Coyotes have placed center Antoine Vermette on unconditional waivers.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) August 1, 2016
Source: The Coyotes will buy out Antoine Vermette after placing him on unconditional waivers.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) August 1, 2016
Buying out Vermette eases logjam at C where AZ already has Hanzal & Richardson. Frees up space for prospects like Strome & Dvorak.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) August 1, 2016
Vermette was orginally acquired by the Coyotes in February of 2012 in a trade deadline deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He spent four years in the desert, before the Coyotes traded him to Chicago in 2015. Vermette went on to help the Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup title, scoring two huge goals in the Final against Tampa Bay.
The Quebec native then signed back with Arizona in free agency, inking a two-year, $7.5 million pact in July of 2015. He contributed 17-21-38 in 76 games last season.
