Coyotes agree to 1-year, $3.9 million deal with defenseman Matt Dumba, AP source says

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Defenseman Matt Dumba has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity on Sunday because the contract has not been signed yet.

Dumba played 10 seasons with Minnesota after the Wild selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft. He served as an alternate captain for the Wild the past two seasons, playing more of a shutdown role after being one of the NHL’s better two-way…