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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. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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