The Ducks and their new winger finally came together on their contract as the team on Friday announced a four-year deal for the former New York Rangers forward. While financial terms were not officially disclosed by the club, it is reported that the terms of the deal are four years and $16 million (AAV of $4 million).
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Hagelin, 26, was acquired by Anaheim from the New York Rangers in June along with the 59th (Julius Nattinen) and 179th (Garrett Metcalf) overall selections in the 2015 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He was coming off a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Rangers.
In addition, Last season with the Rangers, Hagelin played in all 82 and had 17 goals and 18 assists. It’s a big pay day for his production, but Hagelin can add a lot to the team and it buys up a bit of his UFA years as well. Beleskey signed with the Boston Bruins for five years at million.
Murray also signed center Ryan Kesler and defenseman Kevin Bieksa – two longtime teammates with the Vancouver Canucks – to lucrative contracts that kick in next summer.
“We can play with some speed now”, Murray said in June.
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The Ducks have now re-signed all of their restricted free agents, Hagelin was the last free agent on the roster. I want to leave right now and head on over…. While his point totals don’t really jump off the page, Hagelin also plays a strong two-way game. Before 2014-15, Beleskey hit double-digits in goals once in his career. They could still have $8.3 million available under the cap to enter the season. Negotiations between Hagelin and the Ducks have been dragging along but neither party seemed concern.
