The Anaheim Ducks have signed forward Frank Vatrano to a three-year, $18 million extension. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports Vatrano will be paid $3 million in base salary and $9 million in deferred salary. He will make $900,000 a year for 10 years starting in 2035.

Vatrano signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with Anaheim on Sunday. Vatrano, who was slated to become an unrestricted free agent following the season, will re-up with the Ducks for another three years.

In the short term, Frank Vatrano’s contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks likely changes the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. As a pending free agent, Vatrano figured to be a potential target with the Ducks out of playoff contention,