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ByReuters

Published 15/08/2016 at 23:43 GMT

Aug 15 (The Sports Xchange) - The New York Islanders and goaltender Christopher Gibson agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract Monday.

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Gibson, 23, made his NHL debut with the Islanders last season, appearing in four games during his first year with the organization. His first NHL win came on April 5 at Washington, clinching the Islanders' playoff berth.
The Islanders acquired Gibson, a native of Karkklia, Finland, from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sept. 17, 2015. The Los Angeles Kings selected Gibson in the second round (49th overall) of the 2011 draft.
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The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon to a one-year, two-way contract.
Wotherspoon, the Flames' second-round pick (57th overall) in the 2011 draft, finished his third season with the organization. He played 11 games with the Flames in 2015-16, picking up one assist. He has five assists and four penalty minutes in 26 career games.
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The Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward J.C. Lipon.
The club noted that Lipon will receive an average annual value of $650,000 should the 23-year-old remain in the NHL.
Lipon notched one assist and five penalty minutes in nine games with Winnipeg last season.
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