Coyotes assign Kennedy, McMillan, Yip to AHL

The Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday assigned forwards Tim Kennedy, Brandon McMillan and Brandon Yip to Portland of the American Hockey League, bringing their current training camp roster down to 28 players.

All three players have prior NHL experience. Kennedy, 27, has 13 goals and 31 points in 125 games with the Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks. McMillan, 23, has 11 goals and 26 points in 91 games with the Anaheim Ducks. Yip, 28, has 29 goals and 56 points in 172 games with the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators.