Jesse Puljujarvi signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old forward was a restricted free agent and avoided a salary arbitration hearing scheduled for Friday.
Puljujarvi had an NHL career-high 36 points (14 goals, 22 assists) in 65 regular-season games for the Oilers last season and three points (two goals, one assist) in 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Selected by Edmonton in the first round (No. 4) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Puljujarvi has 98 points (46 goals, 52 assists) in 259 regular-season games and five points (three goals, two assists) in 20 playoff games.
The Oilers (49-27-6) finished second in the Pacific Division last season and were swept in the Western Conference Final by the Colorado Avalanche. They signed forward Evander Kane (four-year contract), defenseman Brett Kulak (four-year contract) and goalie Jack Campbell (five-year contract) July 13.
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