With a mere 46 days left until the regular season's commencement, our attention shifts to Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks who started out wearing the number 46 before changing to number 11. Zegras is still an unsigned player as we approach the start of training camp. In recent days, we have a couple of players in similar situations have signed two year bridge contracts. The Edmonton Oilers signed Evan Bouchard to a two year contract worth $3.9M AAV and the Rangers signed Alexis Lafrenière to a two year contact $2.325M. Zegras, one of the most dynamic and entertaining young players in the game. He has posted consecutive 23-goal seasons in his first two full campaigns in the league, with many of those goals — and his slick assists — ending up on highlight reel clips on social media. As one of EA Sports’ “NHL 23” cover athletes, Zegras is often viewed as one of the faces of the next generation of young stars. But in negotiating this contract, Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek will be less inclined to factor in Zegras’ immense popularity as a marketing tool and more likely to stick to his projected impact on the ice in Anaheim. #nhl #nhlnews #nhltrades #nhl23 #nhl24 #nhlplayoffs #nhlplayoffs #trevorzegras #anaheimducks