Anaheim Ducks Lock Up Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov to 5-Year Deal

The Anaheim Ducks announced on Sunday that they have reached a five-year contract extension agreement with defenseman Pavel Mintyukov.

The organization did not release the financial terms of the deal, but several media outlets reported the total value at $36 million — breaking down to $7.2 million per season.

The 22-year-old blueliner put together a solid 2025-26 campaign, tallying 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists across 73 games with Anaheim.

Since the Ducks selected him with the 10th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, Mintyukov has accumulated 69 points — including 17 goals and 52 assists — over 204 career games.