Connor Garland will be sticking around with the Vancouver Canucks for the foreseeable future.
The forward has signed a six-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $6 million, the team announced on Tuesday.
“Conor is a core member of our hockey team and a player who has taken on a bigger role with the club the past couple seasons,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a news release from the team.
“His commitment to us by signing this deal shows how confident he is in our organization’s vision and direction. He competes hard every day, drives play on the ice, is relentless on the forecheck and is really tough to play against. (Garland) is an emerging leader in the group and works extremely hard to keep himself and the players around him accountable.”
Garland, 29, posted 50 points (19 goals and 31 assists) in 81 games for Vancouver last season, averaging 18:39 of ice time. His 31 assists and 50 points were each the second-highest totals of his career, while his ice time and seven power-play goals were career highs.
Over 485 career games, split between the Arizona Coyotes and Canucks, Garland has recorded 291 points (122 goals and 169 assists). He has also appeared in 21 career post-season contests, collecting seven points (four goals and three assists).
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