Coyotes, Vejmelka closing in on extension

The Arizona Coyotes are closing on a three-year extension with goaltender Karel Vejmelka, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.

Dreger reports Vejmelka is expected to carry a cap hit of $3 million under the new contract, which comes one day after the Coyotes traded goaltender to the Dallas Stars. 

Expect the @ArizonaCoyotes to announce a 3 year extension for Karel Vejmelka. Aav will come in around $3 mil or just below.

The 25-year-old has a 10-23-1 record this season with a .905 save percentage and a 3.35 goals-against average after spending the past nine years in the Czech Republic League. 

Vejmelka, selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Nashville Predators, joined the Coyotes as a free agent last spring.