World News – CA – Maple Leafs sign Ilya Mikheyev at $ 3 29M Extension

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TORONTO – Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Ilya Mikheyev have agreed to a two-year, $ 3, 29 million contract extension

The team announced the deal, which carries an average annual value of $ 1,645 million, on Tuesday

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Mikheyev was a restricted free agent and reportedly headed for arbitration before both sides agreed to the extension

Mikheyev, 26, scored eight goals and 23 points in 39 regular-season games in 2019-20 – his first season in the NHL

The Omsk, Russia native saw his rookie campaign halted in December when he suffered a torn wrist requiring surgery But he was able to come back and play for five games in the Toronto qualifying round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets in August.

Mikheyev came off the ice in the third period against the New Jersey Devils on December 27 after being cut to the wrist by Jack Hughes’ skate He was immediately taken to University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, where he had surgery to repair a severed artery and tendons

Prior to joining the Leafs, Mikheyev played four seasons with Avangard of the Continental Hockey League, recording 62 goals and 122 points in 224 games He was a first KHL all-star team in 2018-19

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