"Keith has a great work ethic, plays hard and has a tremendous upside,"

Don Maloney quoted in the East Valley Tribune

The Phoenix Coyotes today signed defenseman Keith Ballard to a two-year contract. As of right now, the financial terms are not disclosed.

The re-signing of Keith Ballard is significant for the Coyotes as he is one of those players that other teams covet, the kind who will work hard for a team each and every night. Every team needs them and I’m glad he will return.

I just wonder why it took so long.

The principals seem to be in place, but the other positions will be sorted out during training camp. With the current roster, there are five or six spots up for grabs, not including the goaltending issue with potentially four goalies fighting for two spots.

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