Coyotes sign winger
David Vest
The Arizona Republic
July 5, 2004
The Coyotes have signed free-agent left wing Boyd Devereaux, the sixth overall pick in the 1996 draft, to a one-year contract plus a club option. Devereaux said his salary for next season will be $650,000. The deal also includes performance-based bonuses that could end up paying him $1.6 million over the two years.
Devereaux, 26, played the past four seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, including the 2001-02 season when they won the Stanley Cup. He has played 431 NHL games with Detroit and Edmonton, the team that drafted him. He has scored 38 goals and notched 71 assists in the league.
"Detroit is a very veteran-laden team and I enjoyed playing with all of those guys and learning from them and winning the Cup," Devereaux said. "'But Phoenix really appealed to me because of the youth of the team and the direction they’re going. I’m looking forward to being more vocal in the locker room than I’m accustomed to.”
Devereaux (6-feet-2, 195 pounds) has also played center while in the league.
"We believe that Boyd can take on a more expanded offensive role with our hockey club after having played alongside many future Hall of Famers in Detroit," Coyotes General Manager Mike Barnett said in a statement.
Devereaux’s best offensive season came in 1999-2000 when he set career highs in assists (19) and points (27) in his final season with Edmonton. He signed with the Red Wings in August of 2000.
David Vest
The Arizona Republic
July 5, 2004
The Coyotes have signed free-agent left wing Boyd Devereaux, the sixth overall pick in the 1996 draft, to a one-year contract plus a club option. Devereaux said his salary for next season will be $650,000. The deal also includes performance-based bonuses that could end up paying him $1.6 million over the two years.
Devereaux, 26, played the past four seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, including the 2001-02 season when they won the Stanley Cup. He has played 431 NHL games with Detroit and Edmonton, the team that drafted him. He has scored 38 goals and notched 71 assists in the league.
"Detroit is a very veteran-laden team and I enjoyed playing with all of those guys and learning from them and winning the Cup," Devereaux said. "'But Phoenix really appealed to me because of the youth of the team and the direction they’re going. I’m looking forward to being more vocal in the locker room than I’m accustomed to.”
Devereaux (6-feet-2, 195 pounds) has also played center while in the league.
"We believe that Boyd can take on a more expanded offensive role with our hockey club after having played alongside many future Hall of Famers in Detroit," Coyotes General Manager Mike Barnett said in a statement.
Devereaux’s best offensive season came in 1999-2000 when he set career highs in assists (19) and points (27) in his final season with Edmonton. He signed with the Red Wings in August of 2000.
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