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Oilers avoid arbitration, sign Hemsky to six-year deal

Associated Press

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Hemsky EDMONTON, Alberta -- Oilers leading scorer Ales Hemsky avoided a salary arbitration hearing by signing a six-year deal worth $24.6 million with Edmonton on Tuesday. Hemsky, a 22-year-old native of the Czech Republic, had a career-high 19 goals and 58 assists for a team-high 77 points in 81 games last season. He also had six goals and 11 assists in 24 playoff games to help the Oilers get within one win of the Stanley Cup championship. "Ales is an extremely important member of our hocke ...

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