The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Dakota Joshua to a four-year contract extension and agreed to terms with defenceman Tyler Myers on a three-year deal, the club announced Thursday.

JoshuaB次元官网网址檚 contract carries an average annual value of US$3.25 million while the Myers deal has an AAV of $3 million.

Joshua, who was selected in the fifth round (128th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2014 NHL Draft, enjoyed a breakout campaign in Vancouver this past season, posting career highs in goals (18) and assists (14) in 63 games.

The six-foot-three 206-pound forward also contributed four goals and four assists in 13 playoff games.

B次元官网网址淒akota had a strong season for us and took some big steps forward in his game,B次元官网网址� Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a release. B次元官网网址淲e really like his size, his speed and physicality. He fit in well with our system and the way we want to play hockey and I look forward to watching him to continue to develop under our coaching staff.B次元官网网址�

The signings come a day after Vancouver locked up JoshuaB次元官网网址檚 linemate, Teddy Blueger, to a two-year, $3.6 million contract.

Joshua joined the Canucks in 2022 as a free agent, signing a two-year contract worth US$1.65 million.

He has tallied 33 goals and 31 assists in 184 NHL games with the Canucks and St. Louis Blues, who acquired the Dearborn, Mich. native from the Leafs in 2019 in exchange for future considerations.

Myers, 34, had 29 points (5-24) in 77 games this past season. The six-foot-eight 229-pound blueliner had a plus-16 rating.

B次元官网网址淭yler has been a valued member of our organization and we are very happy to have him back with our team,B次元官网网址� said Allvin. B次元官网网址淗e brings a unique skillset to the ice and is a key member of our leadership group.

B次元官网网址淭yler is a big, strong, physical defenceman who fits in nicely on our back end.B次元官网网址�

Myers has 371 points (93-278) over 995 career regular-season games with Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Buffalo.

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