The San Jose Sharks settled on a two-year contract with forward Chris Tierney on Wednesday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, avoiding arbitration. The new deal carries an annual average value of $2.9375 million.
Chris Tierney's 2 year deal with the #Sharks breaks down as follows:
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 18, 2018
2018-19: $2,900,000
2019-20: $2,975,000
The deal buys 2 Arb eligible RFA seasons. Tierney will once again expire as a Restricted Free Agent with arbitration rights in 2020.https://t.co/70rWwedivi pic.twitter.com/VtMrIniAYs
Tierney is coming off a strong year for the Sharks. The two-way forward registered career highs in goals (17), assists (23), and points (40) while playing in the full slate of 82 games. He added two assists in 10 playoff games.
The 24-year-old Keswick, Ontario, native was selected 55th overall by San Jose in the 2012 NHL Draft. Tierney was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing Friday.
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