Phoenix Coyotes sign Mike Ribeiro

The Phoenix Coyotes may have finally found an answer for their lack of a number one Center. According to reports, the Yotes have signed Mike Ribeiro to a 4-year deal worth $22 million.

The 33-year-old spent last season in Washington and played all 48 regular season games. He scored 13 goals and 49 points in the lockout-shortened season.

Ribeiro played six years with the Dallas Stars, including three under current Coyotes Head Coach Dave Tippett.

Offense is the 6-foot center's game as he has scored at least 59 points in six of his last nine seasons. Ribeiro was on pace to exceed that mark again last season as he scored more than a point-per-game.

It is a rare feeling to see the Desert Dogs make a major splash in free agency, but the positive vote by the Glendale City Council, and the presumptive future sale of the team to RSE, has opened the door for events like this.

Check back throughout the day for more info about Ribeiro and other signings by the Coyotes.

Season Team League GP G A TP PIM +/- Postseas. GP G A TP PIM +/- 1995-96 Montréal-Bourassa Collège Fr. QMAAA 43 13 26 39 18 | 1996-97 Montréal-Bourassa Collège Fr. QMAAA 43 32 57 89 48 | Playoffs 16 15 23 38 14 1997-98 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 67 40 85 125 55 35 | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 0 -2 1998-99 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 69 67 100 167 137 50 | Playoffs 11 5 11 16 12 -4 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 0 0 0 0 0 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -5 1999-00 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2 1 3 4 0 2 | Québec Remparts QMJHL 21 17 28 45 30 17 | Playoffs 11 3 20 23 38 8 Québec Citadelles AHL 3 0 0 0 2 -8 | Montréal Canadiens NHL 19 1 1 2 2 -6 | Canada U20 WJC-20 7 0 2 2 0 -2 | 2000-01 Québec Citadelles AHL 74 26 40 66 44 -5 | Playoffs 9 1 5 6 23 -1 Montréal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 2 0 | 2001-02 Québec Citadelles AHL 23 9 14 23 36 7 | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 0 -1 Montréal Canadiens NHL 43 8 10 18 12 -11 | 2002-03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 3 0 1 1 0 1 | Montréal Canadiens NHL 52 5 12 17 6 -3 | 2003-04 Montréal Canadiens NHL 81 20 45 65 34 15 | Playoffs 11 2 1 3 18 0 2004-05 Blues SM-liiga 17 8 9 17 4 7 | 2005-06 Montréal Canadiens NHL 79 16 35 51 36 -6 | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0 1 2006-07 Dallas Stars NHL 81 18 41 59 22 3 | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 4 -3 2007-08 Dallas Stars NHL 76 27 56 83 46 21 | Playoffs 18 3 14 17 16 0 2008-09 Dallas Stars NHL 82 22 56 78 52 -4 | 2009-10 Dallas Stars NHL 66 19 34 53 38 -5 | 2010-11 Dallas Stars NHL 82 19 52 71 28 -4 | 2011-12 Dallas Stars NHL 74 18 45 63 66 5 | 2012-13 Washington Capitals NHL 48 13 36 49 53 -4 | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 10 -2

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