Coyotes GM Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have assigned defenseman David Rundblad to the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes AHL affiliate. Rundblad has appeared in six games with the Coyotes, collecting three assists. In 15 games with the Pirates this season, he has registered 6-4-10. Rundblad posted 1-3-4 in 24 games with the Senators before being acquired by the Coyotes on Dec. 17, 2011. The native of Lycksele, Sweden played four seasons with Skelleftea HC from 2007-08 through 2010-11 registering 12-61-73 and 36 penalty minutes in 153 regular season games. Rundblad was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (17th overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft.