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Devils extend F Gritsyuk to three-year, $9.75 million contract

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New Jersey Devils right wing Arseny Gritsyuk (81) against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)

The New Jersey Devils have signed pending restricted free agent forward Arseny Gritsyuk to a three-year, $9.75 million deal on Tuesday that carries an annual cap hit of $3.25 million.

Gritsyuk, 25, registered 13 goals and 31 points in 66 games as a rookie with the Devils last season.

The 6-foot winger is coming off of a one-year, $925,000 contract.

Gritsyuk was drafted 129th overall by the Devils in 2019 and joined the team for the 2025-26 campaign after spending five seasons in the KHL.

The Krasnoyarsk, Russia, native represented the Russian Olympic Committee at The Winter Olympics in 2022, winning a silver medal.

He also represented Russia at the World Juniors in 2021 in a fourth-place finish.