Oilers sign F McLeod to two-year deal to avoid arbitration
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The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Ryan McLeod to a two-year contract on Tuesday to avoid a salary arbitration hearing.
The deal is worth $4.2 million, with an average annual value of $2.1 million.
The team and the restricted free agent had been scheduled to have their arbitration hearing on Friday.
McLeod, 23, had 11 goals and 12 assists in 57 games for Edmonton last season.
The 6'2, 207-pounder from Mississauga, Ont. was the Oilers' second-round pick in 2018. In 138 NHL games with the club he has 20 goals and 25 assists.