Kevin Shattenkirk Joins Anaheim Ducks After Winning Stanley Cup with Lightning

Kevin Shattenkirk with Rangers in 2019. Photo by Kostas Lymperopoulos/CSM/Shutterstock

Veteran defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk played one season with Tampa Bay Lightning, won a Stanley Cup, and now he’s moving on. According to multiple reports, Shattenkirk agreed to a deal with Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

Reportedly, Shattenkirk inked a three-year contract that will see him earn $3.9 million on average and $11.7 million in total.

After an injury-riddled spell with New York Rangers, Shattenkirk signed with Tampa Bay ahead of the 2019/20 season on a “prove-it” one-year, $1.75 million deal. The 31-year-old ended up playing 70 games in the regular season, contributing with eight goals and 26 assists. He was productive in the postseason as well, scoring three times and adding 10 assists.

After his best season in years, it was obvious for some time that Kevin Shattenkirk went out of Lightning’s price range and that he will suit up for a different franchise. He had interest from multiple teams around the league, but Anaheim ended up making the best offer.

Shattenkirk also played with Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals. He has 679 career games in NHL, having contributed 383 points (83 goals and 300 assists).