Having escaped Canada, Ryan Kesler went from hated rival to welcome teammate in Anaheim. Now, Kesler can finish his career in the United States.
The Ducks secured another piece of their powerful forwards corps on Wednesday, signing Kesler, 30, to a Duane Kuiper Jersey lucrative contract extension through the 2021-22 season.
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It's a six-year deal worth $41.25 million, according to . Kesler had one year remaining under the contract he signed with the Canucks before joining the Ducks at last year's NHL Draft Willie Mays Jersey .
With fellow center Ryan Getzlaf and right winger Corey Perry also under contract through the 2021-22 season, the Ducks will retain the top three scorers that keyed the team's charge to the Western Conference finals.
Kesler had 20 goals and 27 a sists in the regular season, but he stepped up in the Stanley Cup playoffs with seven goals and six a sists in 16 playoff Joey Rickard Jersey games. He spent much of that time on Anaheim's penalty-killing and power-play units, and at even strength he helped bring out the best in young linemate Jakob Silfverberg.
A Michigan native, Kesler is a two-time U.S. Olympian who played a key role in Team USA's silver-medal finish in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
It takes Enderson Franco Jersey a teammate to like Kesler, whose game is laden with sandpaper and has an attitude to match. The Ducks are happy to have him and will let others worry about his tactics.
Having escaped Canada, Ryan Kesler went from hated rival to welcome teammate in Anaheim. Now, Kesler can finish his career in the United States.
The Ducks secured another piece of their powerful forwards corps on Wednesday, signing Kesler, 30, to a Duane Kuiper Jersey lucrative contract extension through the 2021-22 season.
MORE: |
It's a six-year deal worth $41.25 million, according to . Kesler had one year remaining under the contract he signed with the Canucks before joining the Ducks at last year's NHL Draft Willie Mays Jersey .
With fellow center Ryan Getzlaf and right winger Corey Perry also under contract through the 2021-22 season, the Ducks will retain the top three scorers that keyed the team's charge to the Western Conference finals.
Kesler had 20 goals and 27 a sists in the regular season, but he stepped up in the Stanley Cup playoffs with seven goals and six a sists in 16 playoff Joey Rickard Jersey games. He spent much of that time on Anaheim's penalty-killing and power-play units, and at even strength he helped bring out the best in young linemate Jakob Silfverberg.
A Michigan native, Kesler is a two-time U.S. Olympian who played a key role in Team USA's silver-medal finish in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
It takes Enderson Franco Jersey a teammate to like Kesler, whose game is laden with sandpaper and has an attitude to match. The Ducks are happy to have him and will let others worry about his tactics.