The Anaheim Ducks announced today that they have signed forward Ondrej Kase to a 3-year contract.
The Athletic’s Eric Stephens followed up the news that the contract will come in at a cap hit of $2.6 million per year, taking the 22-year-old winger to his final year of restricted free agency, where he will gain arbitration rights.
Ducks announce signing of RFA right wing Ondrej Kase to three-year contract. Hearing it's worth $7.8 million total. $2.6M AAV.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) August 15, 2018
2 seasons ago, Ducks forward Rickard Rakell held out until the week before the season began as he negotiated a new contract as an RFA coming off his first 20 goal season.