Yelle, who spent the last five seasons with Calgary after seven seasons with Colorado, has 85 goals and 239 points in 844 career games.
As a rookie in 1995-96, he had career highs of 13 goals and 27 points. He was with Colorado when it won the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001.
Last season with Calgary, the 34-year-old Yelle had three goals and nine assists in 74 games. He added two goals in seven playoff games.
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