VANCOUVER B次元官网网址� The Vancouver Canucks have inked restricted free agent Brock Boeser to a three-year contract.

The team announced the 22-year-old right-wingerB次元官网网址檚 new deal on Monday, saying it carries an average annual value of $5.875 million.

Boeser missed training camp in Victoria over the weekend as negotiations continued. He posted a photo of himself in a Canucks jersey on Instagram after the deal was announced, with the caption: B次元官网网址淓xcited to be back, canB次元官网网址檛 wait to get going! See you soon .cominghome.B次元官网网址�

The Canucks opened their pre-season schedule Monday night against the Calgary Flames Monday in Victoria and will host the Edmonton Oilers in Vancouver on Tuesday.

Canucks GM Jim Benning said before MondayB次元官网网址檚 game that he was B次元官网网址渆xtremely excitedB次元官网网址� to get a deal done.

"We're very happy an excited to get Brock in here and up and going." - GM Jim Benning discusses the details of Brock Boeser's 3 year contract.

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Benning said the two sides discussed a long-term contract but the three year package was where they settled.

Boeser now has three years to prove heB次元官网网址檚 a dominant player and consistent goal scorer, which will likely result in a bigger future contract, said Benning.

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Benning said Boeser will be in Vancouver Tuesday.

The native of Burnsville, Minn., was the clubB次元官网网址檚 third-leading scorer last season with 26 goals and 30 assists in 69 games.

Originally picked 23rd overall by Vancouver in the 2015 draft, Boeser was an NHL All-Star Game MVP in 2018 and a finalist for the Calder Trophy in the same season, despite a broken back cutting short his rookie campaign.

THE CANADIAN PRESS

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