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 Ducks missed out on the biggest names in free agency despite owner Henry Samueli’s guarantee of a blank check, but the versatile Finn adds consistent scoring to a team that finished 30th in