Ducks Management
Murray's Management Masterpiece
April 2nd, 2017 The NHL regular season is drawing to a close and the Anaheim Ducks are beginning to look more and more like contenders rather than pretenders. As is usually the case, contributions by the front office and coaching staff are overlooked. When a team begins to under-perform,...
Ducks Not Down or Out
March 5th, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks executed just two trades during the week leading up to the NHL trade deadline. Only one of the transactions will affect the Ducks’ roster, that being the acquisition of Patrick Eaves from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a conditional second-round draft...
Ducks' Only Option Is to Swing for the Fences
February 28th, 2017 As the National Hockey League's trade deadline approaches, Anaheim Ducks' general manager Bob Murray faces a potentially franchise-altering fork in the road. June's expansion draft threatens to strip the Ducks of a quality defenseman, leaving them with nothing to show...
Bieksa Stalling Ducks' Youth Movement
November 18th, 2016 The youth movement is on in Anaheim. Or at least, that's what head coach Randy Carlyle is trying to sell. Tuesday's win over the Edmonton Oilers brought on a fresh wave of optimism, and a renewed (verbal) commitment to the club's young blueliners. Carlyle told the Orange...
Ducks Dilemma: Should Anaheim Trade Fowler?
October 27th, 2016 Over the summer the Anaheim Ducks made moves signing and trading players. As the season approached, Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm were still not re-signed. Recently, the Ducks were able to reach a deal with Rakell and finally today a deal was reached with...
Fowler Or Lindholm? Ducks Face Critical Decision
October 22nd, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks are backed into a corner, and it seems the only way out is a very uncomfortable decision. At 22-years of age, Hampus Lindholm has established himself as the Ducks' premier defenseman. He remains unsigned, holding out in his native Sweden until a new...
Read Between the Reeds: Anaheim Ducks Week One Recap
October 18th, 2016 Well, it could always be worse. After getting off to a 1-7-2 start through 10 games last season, including five shutouts, the Anaheim Ducks opened their 2016-17 campaign with back-to-back losses against the Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins in addition to an overtime...
Ducks: Currently Under Construction
October 17th, 2016 Everyone knew the Anaheim Ducks wouldn't be the same team that they were last year going into 2016-17. How much different they'd be, however, was the dividing question. With three games in the books now, we may have some answers. First and foremost: Anaheim isn't...
Can the Ducks Fly High Once Again?
October 15th, 2016 With the NHL season off to a roaring start, Anaheim Ducks fans can rejoice. Why? Because Rickard Rakell has been signed to a ridiculously team-friendly deal that should immediately become one of the best bargain contracts in the league. Bob McKenzie tweeted it...
Anaheim Ducks 2016-17 Season Preview
October 11th, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks entered the 2015-16 season with a realistic dose of optimism. They'd pushed the Chicago Blackhawks to the brink in the Western Conference Final the season prior, putting a scare into the eventual Stanley Cup champions. Though that series ended in...
5 Questions For Anaheim's Season
October 7th, 2016 The NHL season is rapidly approaching and the Anaheim Ducks have plenty of questions heading into this year. In the past several seasons, Anaheim was a favorite to make the Stanley Cup Final. This season has a different feeling, even though it hasn't started yet. The...
To Murray and Back: How the Ducks GM Has Fared During the Off-Season
September 2nd, 2016 The final installment reflecting on Bob Murray's tenure as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks is now here. In case you missed it, part one looked at Murray's ability to make a meaningful trade, while part two shed light on how he has fared at the NHL Entry Draft. Part...
Is Bob Murray the NHL's Most Underrated Trade Maker?
August 24th, 2016 This is part one of three in my analysis of Bob Murray's track record looking at his creativity, negotiation skills, and ability to execute a well-orchestrated trade. I must admit, part of me came into writing this a bit biased towards what I thought was a poor track record...
