Anaheim Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks are locking up star forward Trevor Zegras.

The team announced on Monday that it has re-signed Zegras to a three-year contract. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported that the contract was worth $5.75 million per season.

Zegras was a restricted free agent following the conclusion of his rookie contract.

Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said that the team is happy to have him back and are ready to grow with him as he takes the next steps in his career.

"We are very pleased to be able to get Trevor signed and back on the ice where he belongs," Verbeek, per the team. "We view Trevor as a critical and valued player and member of our organization and can't wait to see the next chapter in his career."

Zegras is one of the most exciting young talents in the game. The 2019 No. 9 pick has produced 49 goals and 139 points in 180 career games. He has scored more than 20 goals in each of his two full seasons and headlines a young Ducks core that includes defenseman Jamie Drysdale and 2023 No. 2 pick Leo Carlsson.

While the future looks promising in Anaheim, the team is currently in full rebuild mode. The Ducks went 23-47-12 in 2022-23 and finished with 58 points, the lowest total of any team in the league. This led to the team parting with head coach Dallas Eakins and hiring Greg Cronin.

Former Anaheim Ducks forward Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday at the age of 29.

According to TMZ Sports, the Nashville Police Department said Kerdiles was involved in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning at around 3:30 a.m. local time.

Police said Kerdiles ran through a stop sign on his Indian motorcycle and struck a BMW. Kerdiles was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Per TMZ, Nashville police noted that there were no signs of impairment from Kerdiles or the driver of the BMW.

The Ducks released the following statement on Kerdiles' passing on X, formerly known as Twitter:

Kerdiles was born in Lewisville, Texas, and raised in Irvine, California. He attended the University of Wisconsin where he registered 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points in 60 games over two seasons with the Badgers.

The Ducks selected Kerdiles with the No. 36 overall pick in the second round of the 2012 NHL draft, and he went on to appear in three games for the Ducks over the course of the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.

Kerdiles did not record any points with the Ducks, but in 181 career AHL games with the Norfolk Admirals, San Diego Gulls and Manitoba Moose, he put up 47 goals and 60 assists for 107 points.

The 6'2", 200-pound winger last played in the AHL in the 2018-19 season before pursuing a career in real estate in Nashville.

Kerdiles was known to reality television fans for his appearances on Chrisley Knows Best. He was engaged to Todd and Julie Chrisley's daughter, Savannah Chrisley, from 2018 until 2020.