Holdout left wing Keith Tkachuk signed a one-year contract extension with the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday, ending a dispute that led to his suspension when he failed to show up for training camp.
Terms weren't disclosed.
Tkachuk, who had two years left on a five-year contract, had insisted he would return to the fold only if he gained financial concessions in an extension that would place him among the NHL's highest-paid players at his position.
The team captain was to get $2.8 million this season and $3 million in 1999-2000 but reportedly wanted a five-year package worth $40 million, an average of $8 million a year. He had rejected two offers, including a three-year extension worth $33 million, an average of $6.5 million a year.
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