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The Anaheim Ducks saw defenseman Andrew O’Brien finish up this third pro season this past year – and while he did get sent to the ECHL at one point during the year, the Ducks seem to like him as a depth option enough to keep him around for at least one more season.

The Ducks confirmed on Sunday that O’Brien has inked a one year extension with the club for the upcoming season. Per General Fanager, he will make $632,000 at the NHL level and $62,500 at the AHL level. There is no listed guaranteed salary on the deal.

Selected 108th overall by the Ducks in 2012, O’Brien has been playing pro in Anaheim’s system since 2013. A former QMJHL alumnus, the 6 foot 4 blue liner has racked up 10 goals and 18 points at the AHL level so far. He has yet to play his first game at the NHL level.

The Ducks have been systematically working their way through their contracts in the last few weeks. They’ve made one major contract announcement – the four year extension for defenseman Sami Vatanen – but so far, deals like O’Brien’s have been more common.

With a number of expiring deals, though, expect that to change soon. The Ducks have a handful of other top prospects needing new contracts (including blue liner Hampus Lindholm and forward Rickard Rakell) so while deals like this one are good news for fans, the more intriguing extensions are still down the road a bit.

Andrew O’Brien inks extension with Ducks