The Florida Panthers and defenseman MacKenzie Weegar will not need arbitration after settling on a three-year deal carrying an average annual value of $3.25 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Weegar, 26, has increasingly played a vital top-four defensive role with the Panthers since making his NHL debut in 2016. He recorded seven goals and 11 assists in 45 games this past season while averaging 20:07 of ice time per game.

The native of Ottawa was one of the Panthers' best possession players in 2019-20. He ranked fourth on the team with a Corsi For rating of 53.25% at five-on-five and second with an expected goals for rating of 54.73%.

Florida drafted Weegar in the seventh round in 2013. He's appeared in 172 career games with the team, tallying 13 goals and 28 assists.

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