Mikael Granlund, one of the most prominent free agent centers in this year's class, signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks worth $7 million annually on Tuesday, after a season in which the 33-year-old forward posted 22 goals and 66 points.

In his 31 regular-season games with the Stars, Granlund scored seven goals and added 14 assists. But his greatest impact was in the postseason where he played on an all-Finnish line with Roope Hintz and Mikko Rantanen and scored five goals and five assists in 18 playoff games.

The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract on Tuesday, with financial terms undisclosed. "He's what I consider a hard worker," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. "He goes to the hard areas,