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Islanders avoid arbitration with sophomore forward after $4.5 million extension
The Islanders signed second-year forward Maxim Tsyplakov to a two-year contract, avoiding arbitration with the 26-year-old.
Islanders and Max Tsyplakov avoid arbitration with new two-year pact
The Islanders and Max Tsyplakov did not get as far as arbitration. The two sides avoided the July 29 hearing date as Tsyplakov signed a two-year deal worth $2.25 million annually, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Friday.
Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov: Signs two-year contract
Tsyplakov penned a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Islanders on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Tsyplakov and the Islanders were slated to go to arbitration but avoid it with the deal.
Grading Maxim Tsyplakov’s $4.5 million contract extension with Islanders
The Islanders have re-signed Maxim Tsyplakov to a contract extension in a deal that should benefit both sides.
Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov avoids arbitration, agrees to two-year deal
Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov, a restricted free agent, avoided an arbitration hearing and agreed to a two-year deal on Friday. The contact, as first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, carries an annual average value of $2.
Islanders Sign Tsyplakov
The New York Islanders have signed Maxim Tsyplakov to a two-year contract. Last season, Tsyplakov scored 35 points (10 goals and 25 assists) in 77 games with the Islanders. Tsyplakov, 26, scored 47 points (31 goals,

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