Jamie Drysdale, Ducks agree to 3-year extension, per source: Impact of this deal for team, player

The Anaheim Ducks and defenseman Jamie Drysdale agreed to a three-year, $6.9 million extension Thursday, a team source confirmed. Sportsnet was the first to report the extension. Here’s what you need to know:

Drysdale entered this offseason as a restricted free agent. The extension has an average annual value of $2.3 million.
The 21-year-old was selected No. 6 in the 2020 NHL Draft. He only played eight games in 2022-23 after suffering a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
Drysdale’s extension follows the Ducks inking forward Trevor Zegras (also an RFA) to a three-year extension,…