MAJOR | The Anaheim Ducks are lowballing their young star: Driving him out of town

Zegras played the last year of his three-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks and put on an even better show than the one he presented in his first entire season. With a back-to-back 61 and 65 points season, the young star is due for a massive raise.

However, the latest reports suggest an essential discord between both parties, costing the Ducks big time.

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Ducks and the Zegras have agreed to a shorter-term bridge deal rather than a big deal. Remember that Jack Hughes, Cole Caufield and Mat Boldy are all players from the 2019 Draft Class who have already inked long-term deals with cap hits between $7M and $8M.

It's now being suggested that the Ducks have placed an offer ranging between $3M - and $4M annually, upsetting the star.

That's an embarrassing way for the Ducks to deal with their top player. Incredibly, they have inked the veteran and Stanley Cup Winner Alex Killorn to a $6.5M cap hit.

The Canucks were in a similar situation with their star Elias Pettersson two years ago. They finally agreed to a bridge deal carrying a $7.85M cap hit. In 2023, isn't that the range at which Zegras should sign? Big Head Hockey released a fascinating post via Twitter that pointed out the comparison:

If things continue to degrade between Zegras and the Ducks, it's a case on which Allvin should inquire.