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Winnipeg Jets and Mason Appleton avoid arbitration, agree to three-year deal

Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (22) scores on Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar (80) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Friday, April 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS / John Woods

The Winnipeg Jets have avoided arbitration with forward Mason Appleton, as the two sides came to an agreement on a three-year contract.

The contract works out to an average annual value of $2.1 million.

Appleton spent four seasons with the Jets before the Seattle Kraken drafted him in their expansion draft.

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The Jets re-acquired him at the trade deadline for a fourth round pick.

The 26-year-old scored eight goals and collected 13 assists in 68 games last season.

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