Coyotes acquire Crouse, Bolland from Panthers

GLENDALE, ARIZ. >> The Arizona Coyotes have acquired prospect Lawson Crouse and veteran Dave Bolland’s contract from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks.

Arizona sent a 2017 third-round pick and a conditional 2018 secondrounder that could become another 2017 third to Florida. The Coyotes are taking on the final three years of the injured Bolland’s deal to pick up Crouse, the 11th pick in the 2015 draft.

Nagging injuries limited Bolland to 25 games last season, and the 30-yearold forward has three years left on his deal at a salary-cap hit of $5.5 million, the reason the Panthers made the deal.

Arizona general manager John Chayka said Bolland isn’t expected to play for the foreseeable future and could be placed on long-term injured reserve. Chayka said Bolland had to be included in the trade to make it work.

Crouse, 19, is a 6-foot-4 left winger who could make his NHL debut this fall.