Anaheim team matches five-year, $90 million offer for 21-year-old center

The contract includes $4.7 million in base salary and roughly $85.3 million in signing bonuses over five years. The player will receive nearly $20 million in the first year.

Contract structure and prior season The center recorded 29 goals and 67 points in 70 regular-season games last year. The team reached the playoffs for the first time since 2018 and advanced past the first round before losing in the second round. The general manager said the team viewed the player as a franchise player since before the 2023 draft and intended to match any offer sheet.

Next steps for roster The team has already re-signed one restricted free agent to a five-year, $7.2 million average annual value deal. Officials must now negotiate a new contract for another restricted free agent coming off a breakout season.