Dynamic forward Trevor Zegras agrees to 3-year contract extension with Ducks

Trevor Zegras has already proved he is one of the NHL's most marketable young players. He will now have three years to prove he can be one of the league's top-tier players.

Zegras agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks on Monday worth $17.25 million US, with an annual salary cap hit of $5.75 million.

The 22-year old Zegras was a restricted free agent and was working out in New York. He will report to Ducks training camp on Tuesday, giving him time to get ready for the Oct. 14 opener at Vegas.

"I think there's so much upside for Trevor. We're looking at this as a way for him to be able to attain and become the player over the next three years that he hopes to become and then for us to be able to see him become a cornerstone of this franchise," general manager Pat Verbeek said.

The 22-year old Zegras had a team-high 65 points last season, becoming the third-youngest NHL player to lead his team in points. He set a career high in assists with 42 and matched his personal best in goals (23).

He's also produced some of the league's most viewed and viral highlights. During the 2021-22 season, when he made the league's All-Rookie team, Zegras had two "Michigan Goals." That's a lacrosse-style score when a player scoops up the puck with the blade of the stick and then tries to whip the stick around the net and put the puck in the top corner of the net over the goalie's shoulder. He also had an alley-oop pass to Sonny Milano for a goal during a game in Buffalo.

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Zegras is only the second player in the franchise's 30-year history to reach 60 points in multiple seasons before turning 23. He was the ninth overall pick by the Ducks in the 2019 draft after a season