The Seattle Kraken signed leading scorer Jared McCann to a five-year contract extension worth $5 million per season, the team announced Tuesday.
"I'm very excited to be here," McCann said. "I believe in this city and I believe in this organization."
McCann was scheduled to hit restricted free agency at season's end. Seattle chose him in the expansion draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had acquired him from the Pittsburgh Penguins days prior.
The Vancouver Canucks drafted McCann 24th overall in 2014. He played one season there before he was traded to the Florida Panthers.
He appears to have found his best fit yet in Seattle, leading the league's 32nd franchise with 21 goals and remaining on pace for a career-high 49 points.
Jared McCann has always had strong underlying numbers and he’s an top level finisher. #SeaKraken lock him up for five more years. pic.twitter.com/8q5uldd6Ka
— Alison (@AlisonL) March 8, 2022
McCann will be Seattle's fourth-highest paid forward when his deal kicks in next season, trailing Jordan Eberle, Jaden Schwartz, and Yanni Gourde.
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