Troy Terry, Ducks Agree to 7-Year, $49M Contract in 2023 NHL Free Agency

The Anaheim Ducks locked up a key piece of their future on Wednesday.

Veteran forward Troy Terry and the Ducks agreed to a seven-year, $49 million contract in free agency that ties him to the franchise through the 2029-30 season.

Terry and the Ducks were originally slated to go to arbitration on Wednesday. The two sides exchanged arbitration numbers on Monday with Terry filling at $8 million and the Ducks at $4.5 million, per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.

The Ducks selected Terry in the fifth round of the 2015 draft and while he had a relatively slow start to his career—notching just 48 points (15 goals, 33 assists) in 129 games over his first four seasons—he has excelled in each of the last two years.

The 25-year-old put together a breakout 2021-22 season, tallying 37 goals and 30 assists for 67 points in 75 games en route to his first All-Star Game selection. He followed that in 2022-23 by notching 23 goals and 38 assists for 61 points in 71 games, earning his second straight ASG nod.

Terry enters the 2023-24 campaign with high expectations as he aims to record the first 70-plus point season of his career. He'll be a leader on offense alongside Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras.

The Ducks still have $20.2 million in projected cap space following the Terry signing, per CapFriendly. However, they'll likely have to use a good chunk of that money to extend the contract of Zegras, who is a restricted free agent.

Anaheim put together a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, finishing with a 23-47-12 record and the team is looking to bounce back in 2023-24.

However, the Ducks haven't made the postseason since the 2017-18 season and it's going to be difficult for the franchise to get back there in a difficult Pacific Division that is ruled by the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers.