NHL contract grades: Ducks get Trevor Zegras on a fair bridge deal
1 year, 2 months ago

NHL contract grades: Ducks get Trevor Zegras on a fair bridge deal

New York Times  

The contract Anaheim Ducks sign center Trevor Zegras to a three-year extension with a $5.75 million average annual value. If he turns into the franchise player many expected after year one, he’s still under team control when he hits restricted free agency after the 2025-26 season. If Zegras keeps up on his offensive trajectory and turns into just an average defensive player, he’ll be worth $10 million in three years, thanks in part to a rising cap. With cap growth and the Ducks’ cap situation, it could have made sense for the team to go long-term now — probably with a contract somewhere in the Terry-range. So by sticking to the mid-range deal, the Ducks avoid filling up their cap with big deals that have a risk of not aging well — before they’re even out of the rebuilding phase.

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Trevor Zegras sustains noncontact injury in Ducks’ loss to Golden Knights
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trevor Zegras sustains noncontact injury in Ducks’ loss to Golden Knights

LA Times  

Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is helped off the ice after sustaining a lower-body injury during a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center on Wednesday night. Shea Theodore scored two goals for the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night in a 4-1 victory over the Ducks, who lost Trevor Zegras to a potentially serious lower-body injury. William …

Ducks sign leading scorer Trevor Zegras to $17.25-million contract extension
1 year, 2 months ago

Ducks sign leading scorer Trevor Zegras to $17.25-million contract extension

LA Times  

Ducks forward Trevor Zegras agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $17.25 million on Monday, the team announced. Zegras agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Ducks on Monday worth $17.25 million, with an annual salary-cap hit of $5.75 million. Zegras had a team-high 65 points last season, becoming the third-youngest NHL player to lead his team in points. …

Why Trevor Zegras and Ducks took so long to reach a 3-year extension
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Trevor Zegras and Ducks took so long to reach a 3-year extension

New York Times  

The Anaheim Ducks and forward Trevor Zegras agreed to a three-year extension, the team announced Monday. — Stephens GO DEEPER NHL contract grades: Ducks get Trevor Zegras on a fair bridge deal Why just 3 years for the extension? The shorter term is also a path for the 22-year-old to take his game to higher levels and demand a massive …

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