from the Anaheim Ducks,

Jakob Silfverberg signed a five-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.

Financial terms were not released.

The 28-year-old forward, who has 24 points (16 goals, eight assists) in 56 games this season, could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1.

"I've been here pretty much my entire career," Silfverberg told the Ducks website. "I really like it here. My son was born here, too, and my wife loves it here. Other than this year, this is a winning organization. It's a place to win. We've had some close calls. Within the next five years, this is going to be a contending team again. I'm excited for the future.

"I've been here most of my adult life. This is my sixth year here. It's been going by fast. People say time flies when you're having fun, and that's definitely the case here. I'm looking forward to more years."

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