Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms with forward Radim Vrbata Wednesday, with TSN.ca reporting the deal to be worth $10 million over two seasons.<\/p>\n
Vrbata has scored 215 goals and accumulated 464 points over 12 NHL seasons, the last five of which he spent with the then-Phoenix Coyotes. He averaged 22 goals during his tenure in Arizona.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Czech established career bests with 35 goals and 62 points with the Coyotes in 2011-12, then posted 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) over 34 games during the lockout-shortened 2013 campaign. Vrbata followed up with a 20-goal, 51-point effort while playing in 80 games this past season.<\/p>\n
Vrbata is the second major free agent signed by new Canucks general manager Jim Benning, who secured the services of former Vezina Trophy winner Ryan Miller with a three-year contract on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Canucks will be the sixth team for Vrbata, who has also played for Colorado, Carolina, Chicago and Tampa Bay in addition to the Coyotes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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