ANAHEIM, Calif. – With a pair of core pieces at the top of the Anaheim Ducks list of restricted free agents, the club extended qualifying offers to and to retain the contract rights of goaltender Lukáš Dostál, center Mason McTavish and six more players in their system on Monday.

Also receiving qualifying offers were Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson and Ducks forward Sam Colangelo. In AHL San Diego, goaltender Calle Clang, center Tim Washe, center Jan Myšák and winger Judd Caulfield received qualifying offers.

Now former Ducks forwards Isac Lundeström and Brett Leason and now former San Diego Gulls forward Josh Lopina were not extended qualifying offers. All three will become unrestricted free agents tomorrow, July 1.

Qualifying offers were due by 2 p.m. Pacific time on June 30, the Monday after the NHL draft, for teams to maintain the rights to their previously drafted players. These offers are one-year contracts based on a minimum salary scale in relation to the value of the player’s previous contract.

Players cannot accept these offers until tomorrow, July 1, and have until July 15 to accept the offer, unless the club extends the deadline in writing. If players do not sign, the club still retains their rights.

Contracts can continue to be negotiated with a signing deadline for RFAs of December 1.

Isac Lundeström, a 25-year-old forward, was a first-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks at No. 23 overall in 2018, and in seven seasons with Anaheim, the Swede found a niche as a relied upon defensive center and a key component of the Ducks penalty kill.

Lundeström had a breakout campaign in 2020-21 with career highs of 16 goals, 13 assists and 80 games played, but his actual effectiveness as a shutdown defensive center never quite rose to expectations. He has posted a 45.9% mark on the face-off dots in his career and registered a minus-12 last season and a minus-13 three seasons ago.

Brett Leason, a 26-year-old forward, was claimed on waivers by Anaheim from the Washington Capitals in 2022, and in three seasons with Anaheim, he’s scored 22 goals with 26 assists in 184 games, including career highs in 2023-24 of 11 goals and 11 assists in 68 games.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Calgary native found a versatile role in the Ducks’ bottom six in the last two seasons, but as Anaheim looks to carve a new path forward, Leason was pushed out of the Ducks’ future plans.

Josh Lopina, a 24-year-old forward, was drafted in the fourth round by the Ducks in 2021. In 62 games with San Diego this season, the former UMass Minuteman scored three goals with 10 assists.

Ducks goaltender Lukáš Dostáll, 25, and center Mason McTavish, 22, will expect to get healthy raises and longer-termed this offseason beyond what the the one-year qualifying offer stipulates.

Dostál, a third-round pick of the Ducks in 2018, recorded career highs this season with 54 appearances and 23 wins while posting a 3.10 GAA and .903 save percentage. The Czechia native will be the clear-cut No. 1 starter this season after Anaheim traded longtime netminder John Gibson over the weekend. He will be backed up by fellow Czech Petr Mrázek, acquired in the Gibson deal, or Ville Husso, who signed a two-year extension on Sunday.

McTavish, selected No. 3 overall by the Ducks in 2021, also posted career highs with a team-leading 22 goals plus 30 assists. McTavish will likely be the No. 2 center behind Leo Carlsson with expected growth to follow.

Drew Helleson, a 24-year-old defenseman, was drafted in the 2019 second round by the Colorado Avalanche and acquired by the Ducks in the Josh Manson trade. Helleson broke through last season to lock down a spot on the right-hand side of the Ducks defense, as the team rotated through its talented young left-handed defensive corps. 

The former Boston College Eagle played in 56 games with four goals and nine assists with plus-6 rating, best among rookie defensemen. Helleson earned a fifth-place vote for the Calder Trophy this season and just missed out on All-Rookie Team honors.

Sam Colangelo, a 23-year-old forward, was selected by the Ducks in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Colangelo split time between Anaheim and San Diego this season, but he provided a late season spark alongside McTavish for some offensive shine.

The former Western Michigan Bronco played 32 games with the Ducks scoring 10 goals with two assists. In 40 games with San Diego, Colangelo scored 22 goals and 18 assists.

Tim Washe, a 23-year-old forward, was signed as an undrafted free agent by Anaheim in April when his season with NCAA national champion Western Michigan ended. The Michigan native played in two games with the Ducks to end the regular season and earned a zero plus/minus in fourth-line minutes.

Washe is eligible to play with AHL San Diego this season.

Calle Clang, a 23-year-old goalie, was drafted in the third round by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2020 and was acquired by the Ducks in the Rickard Rakell trade in 2022. In 31 appearances in San Diego, the Swede posted a 3.17 GAA and .895 save percentage.

Clang was in the mix for Anaheim’s injury call-up as the third option in net, but when John Gibson was out with an emergency appendectomy to open the year, the Ducks brought in veteran James Reimer for a short stint and signed journeyman Oscar Dansk as the No. 3, as Anaheim determined Clang needed more seasoning.

Clang suffered a lower-body injury late in the AHL season and was out month-to-month.

Jan Myšák, a 23-year-old forward, was drafted in the second round by the Montreal Canadiens in 2020 and was acquired by the Ducks in a minor-league trade in 2024. In 68 games with San Diego, the Czech international scored 18 goals with 24 assists.

Judd Caulfield, a 24-year-old forward, was drafted in the fifth round by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and acquired by the Ducks in a prospect trade in 2023. In 67 games with San Diego this season, the former University of North Dakota Fighting Hawk scored 11 goals with 14 assists.