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Vancouver Canucks Sign Nils Höglander To A Three-Year Extension

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Nils Höglander to a three-year extension worth $9 million. The extension will kick in at the start of the 2025-26 season and carry an AAV of $3 million. Last season, Höglander set new career highs in multiple categories, including goals (24) and points (36).

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Initially drafted 40th overall in 2019, Höglander has spent his entire career with the Canucks organization. In 221 games, he has 50 goals and 90 points, with an additional two points in 11 playoff games. Compared to the rest of the 2019 draft class, Höglander ranks fifth in regular season games and 11th in regular season points.

In the press release, GM Patrik Allvin was quoted as saying, "We were all impressed with the way Nils came into training camp and approached the preseason. His work ethic, tenacity and motor have helped him establish himself as an NHL player and we feel with our continued support and development he has a lot more room to grow both on and off the ice."

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Höglander has been a standout throughout Training Camp and the pre-season. According to Head Coach Rick Tocchet, he was the top player in fitness testing and has developed some chemistry alongside Conor Garland and Aatu Räty. If Höglander can take another step forward in his development, he will be able to easily outperform the contract and provide significant value to Vancouver's lineup.

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