Vatrano signed a three-year deal with Anaheim on July 13, 2022, after helping the New York Rangers reach the Eastern Conference final, losing in six games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has 291 points (169 goals, 122 assists) in 601 regular season games with the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Rangers and Ducks, and 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 34 games of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
“Frank is an important member of our organization and is committed to our team for the future,” said general manager Pat Verbeek. “He is a tough, competitive player and good at scoring goals. We couldn’t be happier to keep Frank for another three years. »
The Ducks (16-18-4) will face the Lightning at Honda Center on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; SN360, FDSNSUN, Victory+, KCOP-13). They are seventh in the Pacific Division and had won three straight games before losing 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2017-18 and have never finished higher than seventh in their division in four seasons.
