Ducks, Montour agree to 2-year contract at arbitration meeting
The Anaheim Ducks and defenseman Brandon Montour will avoid an arbitrator's decision after agreeing to a two-year contract on Tuesday, the team announced.
The two sides came to the agreement during their arbitration meeting in Toronto, according to The Athletic's Eric Stephens. Both sides worked to hammer out a deal all day Monday and into the night.
Montour's deal is worth $3.25M in 2018-19 and $3.525M in 2019-20. AAV of $3,387,500.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) July 24, 2018
On Sunday, it was reported the gap was $3 million, with Montour seeking a one-year pact at $4.75 million and the Ducks countering with a two-year contract worth roughly $1.5 million per season.
The 24-year-old is coming off his first full season with the Ducks that saw him post a respectable nine goals and 32 points in 80 games.