Trevor Zegras has quickly become the face of the Anaheim Ducks, and even one of the major names in all of the NHL. He recently went to the NHL All-Star game and has been featured on the cover of the EA Sports NHL video game.
These accolades haven't just been given to him, either. Zegras has earned this respect by posting over 60 points in both of his first two full seasons with the team.
Zegras' Contract is set to expire after this season, and the rumours out of Anaheim are that Duck's management and Zegras are not even close to the same page. We now might know why.
According to Andy Strickland on the Cam & Strick Podcast, he thinks he knows why the Zegras contract talks aren't going as planned for the young superstar.
This is quite a shocking statement but would explain why Anaheim is stuck at the $3-4 million AAV mark where Zegras' comparables are making much, much more. The Ducks have already signed key pieces to their future like Mason McTavish, Troy Terry, and Leo Carlsson, so it is surprising that Verbeek wouldn't want to keep the core together.
As seen on Puck Reporter - "Insider Drops A Bombshell Regarding Trevor Zegras' Future In Anaheim"
POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 26 | 42 ANSWERS NHL Insider Reveals Potential Roadblock for Zegras' Future with the Ducks Do you think Zegras is worth more than 3-4 million per year? | ||
Yes | 30 | 71.4 % |
No | 12 | 28.6 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |