The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forward Mason Raymond on Monday, avoiding arbitration with the winger by giving him a hefty pay raise in a two-year deal worth $5.1 million US.

Raymond was scheduled to head to arbitration Monday.

The 24-year-old scored 25 goals and had 28 assists last season, both career-highs. He added three goals and an assist in the playoffs.

The Cochrane, Alta., native was a bargain for the Canucks last season, given his production.

Raymond only earned $760,000 in 2009-10. He'll get $2.5 million in 2010-11 and $2.6 million in 2011-12.

Selected by Vancouver in the second round of the 2005 draft, Raymond has 45 goals and 52 assists over the last three seasons for the Canucks.