Utah Mammoth re-sign Jack McBain to 4-year contract worth $21.25 million
McBain will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season on the deal announced Monday, a little over 24 hours since the team elected salary arbitration with the restricted free-agent forward.
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