The Arizona Coyotes are usually the punchline in almost every joke, but it appears their ownership is finally trying to change that. The Coyotes and Lawson Crouse were scheduled to be headed for an arbitration hearing that would have more than likely set Crouse up as an unrestricted free agent.
Crouse, 25, put up 20 goals and 14 assists in 65 games last season for the Coyotes. The deal helps the Coyotes to reach the salary cap floor where they're expected to remain for the remainder of the season, unless they can acquire more contracts with low cash value.
