With training camp set to open on January 3rd, signings in the NHL are picking up. The latest is unrestricted free agent Derick Brassard, who is working on a one-year deal with the Arizona Coyotes. That's according to former NHLer turned podcaster Guillaume Latendresse and confirmed by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman
Signing with Arizona will reunite Brassard with Phil Kessel. The two played together with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Brassard, 33, is a veteran of 852 NHL games. Over the course of his lengthy career, he has 186 goals and 483 points.
So far, there's no word on the financial terms of the deal, although it's likely to be near the minimum of $700,000. Brassard earned $1.2 million last season with the New York Islanders. He put up 10 goals and 32 points in 66 games.
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