Just hours before free agency opens, the Vancouver Canucks officially announce they have extended forward Conor Garland to a six-year, $36 million extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $6 million.

The Canucks have reached long-term contract extensions with both Thatcher Demko and Conor Garland ahead of free agency.

Goaltender Thatcher Demko and forward Conor Garland both agreed to long-term extensions with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.