Canucks Sign Burrows to 4-Year Extension

The Vancouver Canucks announced late Tuesday night that they have signed left wing Alex Burrows to a four contract extension worth $8 million that will keep him with the club through the 2012-13 season. The deal equals out to $2 million per season. He would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Burrows wasted little time celebrating his new contract by scoring two goals in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night. In 63 games so far this season, he has 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points and 105 penalty minutes. This is a tremendous move for the Canucks, as Burrows is quickly emerging as one of their top forwards. He has good offensive skills and plays with lots of toughness, and at $2 million per season, this is a steal for the Canucks, as Burrows could have commanded a lot more on the open market this summer.