Ducks’ Pavel Mintyukov Has Chance To Reach NHL This Season Evan Sabourin | August 25, 2023 General manager Pat Verbeek’s first draft with the Anaheim Ducks was a pivotal one for the future of the organization. Anaheim had just finished the 2021-22 season near the bottom…
Ducks to Give Defense Prospects Plenty of Time to Develop Corey Abbott | August 24, 2023 The Anaheim Ducks have a deep pool of defensemen in their prospect pipeline. Pavel Mintyukov, Olen Zellweger, and Tristan Luneau highlight an impressive crop of defenders that includes Jackson LaCombe,…
Pacific Division Will Be Ultra-Competitive in 2023-24 Alex Chauvancy | August 24, 2023 Last but not least in our offseason division roundup is the Pacific. It was a relatively quiet summer for Pacific teams, though there were a couple of big moves. But…
Predicting NHL Captains for 2022-23 Matthew Zator | August 23, 2023 *this was updated ahead of the 2023-24 season Having the “C” stitched onto a jersey has been a tradition in hockey for over a century. Arguably the biggest honor a…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Canadiens, Bruins, Maple Leafs, Ducks Jim Parsons | August 22, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Tampa Bay Lightning have locked up Brandon Hagel to an eight-year contract extension. Meanwhile, Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has discussed the difficulties he’s…
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander “Perfect Fit” for Ducks, Analyst Says Michael DeRosa | August 22, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander has often been discussed in the rumor mill this offseason. It is understandable, as he is entering the final season of his contract,…
Ducks Have Chance to Learn From Previous Trades Evan Sabourin | August 22, 2023 Best-selling author Idowu Koyenikan once said, “There are certain life lessons that you can only learn in the struggle.” For Anaheim Ducks management, this quote should be posted somewhere in the bowels of the…
Ducks Free Agency Success: 2004 Dustin Penner Signing Jordan Reinhardt | August 21, 2023 The 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks roster that then-general manager Brian Burke assembled was perhaps the best roster in franchise history and one of the best league-wide in recent memory. Save for…
Predicting the Ducks’ Next 100-Point Getter Jordan Reinhardt | August 20, 2023 Recently, I predicted that the Anaheim Ducks’ next 50-goal scorer is currently waiting in the wings, and it wouldn’t be long before we saw someone become the first Duck since…
Ducks Signing of Stalock Adds Leadership & Insurance Corey Abbott | August 17, 2023 The Anaheim Ducks signed Alex Stalock to a one-year contract worth $800,000 this offseason. The 36-year-old netminder has appeared in 179 career NHL contests, which includes 148 starts. In 27…
NHL Rebuild Rankings: Which Teams Are Closest to Contending? Mike Fink | August 16, 2023 The Erik Karlsson trade put an exclamation point on the offseason and shaped how the upcoming season will look. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired the reigning Norris Trophy winner in a…
Ducks’ Really Bad Defense Could Be Saved by These 3 Prospects Evan Sabourin | August 16, 2023 The Anaheim Ducks’ struggles continued this past season as the team finished with a league-low 58 points. The main culprit? Defense. Ducks goalies saw an average of 39 shots per…