Coyotes, McBain avoid arbitration with 2-year deal worth reported $3.2M

The Arizona Coyotes announced Sunday that they signed forward Jack McBain to a two-year contract.

The annual average value is $1.6 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

McBain's arbitration hearing was set for Sunday. His camp filed at $2.25 million for the season, while the Coyotes countered at $2.4 million over two years, according to Friedman.

The 23-year-old accrued 12 goals and 26 points in 82 games last season with the Coyotes as a rookie.

"We are very pleased to sign Jack to a new contract," Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong said in a statement. "He's a big, strong, physical center who led our team in hits last season and contributed offensively. We look forward to having him back on our roster this season."

McBain played four seasons at Boston College before turning pro after the 2021-22 season. The Coyotes acquired his signing rights in March 2022 from the Minnesota Wild for a 2022 second-round pick.

The Toronto native represented Canada at the 2022 Olympics, where he tallied a goal and two points in five contests. McBain recorded two goals and four points in 10 games en route to a gold medal at the World Championships in May.

Arizona had $8.7 million of cap space prior to the signing, according to CapFriendly. This doesn't include cap hits for Shea Weber, Jakub Voracek, or Bryan Little, who are eligible to be placed on long-term injured reserve.

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