The Anaheim Ducks signed Mason McTavish to a six-year contract worth $42 million on Saturday, ending their key center's holdout after less than two weeks.

The 22-year-old McTavish was a restricted free agent, and he didn’t report to camp with the rest of the Ducks on Sept. 18 after negotiations dragged on his new deal. General manager Pat Verbeek initially called McTavish’s absence “disappointing,” particularly because the team is installing a new system under coach Joel Quenneville.

Verbeek was pleased to end his latest difficult contract negotiation with enough time for McTavish to get up to speed with the Ducks' changes.

“Ultimately, both sides realized you want the player to be in camp,” Verbeek said. "The player wanted to be in camp, so you work towards a compromise.”

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