The Anaheim Ducks are headed into the 2025-26 season with two core pieces under big new contracts. First, it was Mason McTavish, who ended a lengthy RFA standoff by signing a six-year deal worth $7 million per year. But on Thursday, a teammate blew that deal out of the water, becoming the highest-paid player in franchise history. Jackson LaCombe has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $9 million per year, per a team announcement. Expand Tweet

“Another big deal: the Ducks are making Jackson LaCombe the highest-paid player in franchise history. An 8x$9M AAV extension for the talented young defenceman. Ryan Getzlaf, Paul Kariya, and Corey Perry had higher AAVs, but this is the most in total dollars,” Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported.

LaCombe was a second-round pick o

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