Jun 18, 2016
Ducks extend D Vatanen with four-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenceman Sami Vatanen to a four-year contract extension through the 2019-2020 season. According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, the deal is worth a total of $19.5 million.
TSN.ca Staff
The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenceman Sami Vatanen to a four-year contract extension through the 2019-2020 season.
Vatanen, 25, had been scheduled to become a restricted free agent on July 1.
According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, the deal is worth a total of $19.5 million with Vatanen receiving $5 million in each of the first three years and $4.5 million in the final year of the deal.
The right-handed shot had nine goals and 29 assists in 71 games with the Ducks last season. He added one goal and three assists in seven playoff games.
Vatanen was selected in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2009 NHL Draft. In 194 career games with the Ducks, he has scored 29 goals and amassed 98 points. He is also a career plus-25.