The Arizona Coyotes acquired Jarred Tinordi in what was though to be a lopsided trade that sent John Scott to the Montreal Canadiens.
Now the pending restricted free agent has failed a drug test and will be suspended 20 games by the NHL.
Tinordi has played in just seven games since joining the Coyotes from Montreal on January 15th.
While he showed some promise while in the lineup, he was often a healthy scratch behind the Coyotes’ other recent defensive acquisition in Kevin Connauton.
The Arizona Coyotes’ press release on the matter reads as follows:
The National Hockey League (NHL) announced today that Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jarred Tinordi has been suspended for 20 games, without pay, for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.