The Arizona Coyotes are going to be without Antoine Vermette next season, but the move may allow both Dylan Strome and Christian Dvorak to play at their natural positions in the NHL this fall.
This move comes as a surprise since Vermette still had a year left on his current contract with a reasonable cap hit of $3.75 million.
After a rough start offensively last season, Vermette still finished with a respectable 17 goals and 21 assists for 38 points. He also won 55.8% of his faceoffs, a big reason why the Coyotes finished first in the league in that category.