The Winnipeg Jets have avoided salary arbitration with forward Adam Lowry, signing him to a three-year, US$8.75-million contract.
The 25-year-old played in 45 games for the Jets last season, recording 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) and eight penalty minutes.
The St. Louis, Mo., native also saw action in all 17 playoff games for Winnipeg, with two assists and eight penalty minutes.
Lowry ranked second among Jets forwards with 124 hits in the regular season, and led the group with 47 in the post-season. He also led Winnipeg forwards in shorthanded time-on-ice in the regular season (2 minutes 2 seconds a game) and in the playoffs (1:37 a game).
In 281 career NHL regular-season games, Lowry has 90 points (41 goals, 49 assists) and 159 penalty minutes.
Lowry was drafted by the Jets in the third round (67th over all) in the 2011 NHL draft.