NHL<\/a> seasons, the 24-year-old LaCombe has emerged as an elite two-way defenseman who is under consideration for the U.S. Olympic team roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLaCombe went straight to the NHL from the University of Minnesota in 2023, and he has recorded 16 goals and 44 assists over 148 games. He quickly emerged as the Ducks\u2019 most dependable defenseman, leading the roster in ice time last season and filling a major role on their power play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He even stepped into a leadership role after longtime Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler was traded to St. Louis last December. LaCombe\u2019s 14 goals last season were the most by an Anaheim blueliner since Lubomir Visnovsky had 18 in the 2010-11 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am grateful to the organization for their belief in me,\u201d LaCombe said. \u201cIt was an easy decision for me to commit my future to the Ducks and Orange County. We are building something special here, and I am excited to do everything I can to help this team win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LaCombe also stood out at the world championships in Stockholm last May, recording two goals and three assists for the gold medal-winning U.S. team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ducks chose the Minnesota native with the 39th overall pick in the 2019 draft. He became a star for the Golden Gophers after being drafted, growing into a top prospect who then adjusted quickly to the NHL game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LaCombe is the first player to re-sign in the Ducks\u2019 large class of restricted free agents coming up next summer. LaCombe was slated to be an RFA alongside center Leo Carlsson, left wing Cutter Gauthier and defensemen Owen Zellweger and Pavel Mintyukov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verbeek locked up LaCombe five days after re-signing holdout center Mason McTavish to a six-year, $42 million deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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