Canucks, Boucher avoid arbitration with 1-year deal worth $687K

The Vancouver Canucks and forward Reid Boucher have avoided arbitration and agreed to a one-year, one-way contract worth $687,500, the team announced Monday.

The 23-year-old joined the Canucks after stints with the New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators last season.

In 27 games with Vancouver, Boucher contributed five goals and two assists.