Vermette Excited About Joining a Cup Contender in Anaheim

By Kyle Shohara AnaheimDucks.com

It should be noted that Antoine Vermette made a lasting impression on many Ducks fans for all the wrong reasons two seasons ago. For it was he who scored the game-winning goal in double overtime in Game 4 of the legendary 2015 Western Conference Final, as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Although it’s a memory not soon forgotten, Vermette is now joining the team he once battled so intensely against, having signed a two-year contract with Anaheim today after the Arizona Coyotes bought out the final year of his contract earlier this month.

Antoine Vermette 2015-16 Stats Goals: 17 | Assists: 21 | Pts: 38 Shots: 123 | +/-: -14 Two years removed from winning his first championship, the 34-year-old says the opportunity to join another contender was a driving force in choosing Anaheim. “I’ve always portrayed [the Ducks] as Cup contenders,” Vermette said to reporters earlier today. “That’s a big thing for me. I had the chance to win it not too long ago, and now later in my career, I believe in this team and organization.”

This past weekend, Vermette’s agent, Allan Walsh, tweeted that five teams sent offers. Today, Vermette confirmed Anaheim as a team that showed interest from the start.

“As talks evolved, some [teams] were more interested than others,” Vermette said. “Anaheim was there all throughout the process.”

Vermette has a long history against the Ducks, dating back to his time with the Ottawa Senators – the team that …

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