"We are pleased to sign Aku and have him join our organization," said Armstrong. "Aku is a big, skilled, two-way forward who had a breakout season with Ilves. We look forward to Aku's continued professional development in Arizona."
The 6-foot, 187-pound Räty spent the 2022-23 season with Ilves in Finland's SM-Liiga, recording 18-24-42, 10 penalty minutes (PIM) and a Liiga-leading plus-26 rating in 53 regular-season games. His 18 goals ranked second on the team and were tied for 11th in the league.
A native of Oulu, FIN, Räty spent four seasons in Finland's top professional league (2019-23) and registered 35-43-78 and 64 PIM in 177 games. He also represented Finland at the 2021 World Junior Championship where he contributed 2-1-3 during Finland's seven-game run to a Bronze medal.
Räty was drafted by the Coyotes in the fifth round (151st overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft.
