After months of fruitless negotiations that led him to holding out of training camp, center Mason McTavish signed a six-year deal to return to the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Saturday.

The deal for the restricted free agent is reportedly worth $42 million.

“Today is an exciting day for me and my family to commit my long-term future to the Anaheim Ducks,” McTavish said in a news release. “I believe in the direction of this organization and the group we have in the locker room. We’re building something special and I want to help this team take the next step toward becoming a consistent playoff contender and, ultimately, a championship team.”

McTavish had been skating with his teammates in California early last week before going home to Canada before the Ducks’ first full practices u

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