Coyotes RFA Tobias Rieder to sign two-year extension

Arizona Coyotes' Tobias Rieder is surrounded by teammates Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Zbynek Michalek, Kyle Chipchura, and Lauri Korpikoski. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

Tobias Rieder is expected to sign a two-year extension with the Arizona Coyotes, according to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos and Elliotte Friedman.

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The deal is valued at $4.45 million, with a cap hit of $2.225 million, as reported by Friedman.

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Rieder, 23, had a strong year in 2015-16 — his second NHL season. The RFA winger registered 14 goals and 23 assists for 37 points in 82 games.

The native of Landshut, Germany, helped Team Europe reach the final at the recent World Cup of Hockey, earning one assist and tallying seven shots in six games.

Rieder’s agent announced last week that his client would not be attending Coyotes training camp until the contract issue was resolved.

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