The Ducks announced Thursday the deal for Poehling (PAY-ling), who has seven goals and 17 assists in 54 games while serving as their primary penalty killer and defensive forward.
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Anaheim acquired Poehling and a second-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers last June in a trade for center Trevor Zegras.
While general manager Pat Verbeek’s decision to waive Zegras, a fan favorite and former first-round pick, remains unpopular with many Anaheim fans, Poehling has mitigated some of that disappointment by excelling in a key depth role for the second-place Ducks, who are firmly in the running for their first playoff appearance since 2018.
The Ducks are the fourth NHL team for Poehling, 27, a first-round pick of Montreal in 2017. He spent one season with Pittsburgh before signing as a free agent in 2023 with Philadelphia, where he set career highs with 12 goals and 19 assists last season.
Poehling is now signed with Anaheim through the 2029-30 season, and will receive a raise from his current two-year, $3.8 million contract.
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