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[July 27, 2016] July 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser agreed to a six-year deal, the team announced Tuesday.

DeKeyser, who was a restricted free agent, avoided an arbitration hearing slated for Thursday by agreeing to terms. General manager Ken Holland told the Detroit Free Press that the contract is worth $30 million.

DeKeyser, 26, had 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) in 78 games last season. He has 75 points (14 goals, 61 assists) in 234 career NHL games.

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The Nashville Predators avoided arbitration by signing restricted free-agent defenseman Petter Granberg to a two-year contract.

Granberg will receive $575,000 at the NHL level and $240,000 at the American Hockey League level, with the latter pact being split for $175,000 in 2016-17 and $650,000 the following season.

The 23-year-old Swede collected two assists and 13 penalty minutes in 27 games last season with Nashville.

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning avoided arbitration by agreeing to a multi-year deal, the team announced.

According to published reports, Manning's deal is worth $1.95 million over two seasons.

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Manning, 26, had seven points (one goal, six assists) in 56 games last season. He has 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) in 77 career NHL games.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Trevor Moore to a three-year contract.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Moore, who collected 11 goals and 33 assists in 40 games with the University of Denver last season.

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New York Rangers defenseman Sergey Zborovskiy agreed to an entry-level contract, the team announced.

Zborovskiy had 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists) in 64 games for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League last season. The 19-year-old from Moscow, Russia was a third-round pick in 2015. (Editing by Andrew Both)

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