Ducks ink Shattenkirk to 3-year, $11.7M contract

The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a three-year deal, according to theScore's John Matisz.

The contract carries an average annual value of $3.9 million, Matisz added.

Shattenkirk signed a one-year, $1.75-million deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season after being bought out by the New York Rangers. He notched eight goals and 26 assists in 70 games before adding three tallies and 10 helpers during Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup run.

The 31-year-old, known as a power-play specialist and puck-moving defenseman, has amassed 172 of his 383 career points on the man advantage. Anaheim had the league's 30th-ranked power play (14.7%) last season.

Shattenkirk has totaled 83 goals and 300 assists over 679 career games.