Posts About "Nick Ritchie"
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 33 — Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg Trade
August 30th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Ducks’ Ritchie Could Use 'Change of Scenery'
August 16th, 2019 Approaching the start of the 2019-20 Anaheim Ducks season, there is one familiar question concerning one particular Ducks player. What to do with Nick Ritchie? The answer is to trade him. However, for a team in the middle of at least a short rebuild, you might think trading Ritchie should involve prospects on the way back, not so fast....
NHL Rumors: Ritchie, Panarin, Lee, Red Wings, More
October 18th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, the Anaheim Ducks signed Nick Ritchie to a deal he's apparently not a fan of, the Rangers have been linked to Artemi Panarin, thus speeding up their rebuild, there are major changes expected in Detroit and both Anders Lee and William Nylander are awaiting their fates with their respective teams. Nick Ritchie...
NHL Rumors: Duchene, Mason, Nylander Trade, More
October 9th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there are whispers of the Toronto Maple Leafs looking at the optics of a trade that includes William Nylander. Meanwhile, Matt Duchene has told his agent how little he wants to be involved in contract negotiations, Nick Ritchie continues to hold out, the Wild know this is a show-me season and Steve...
Anaheim Ducks Forward Group Lacking
September 20th, 2018 A new season of NHL hockey is upon us and a familiar conundrum is facing the Anaheim Ducks. Does this team have the top-end forward talent to be an elite team? The Ducks have consistently been a good team, having won the Pacific Division title in five of the last six years and ended last season with 101 points, despite injuries to key...
Ducks, Ritchie at an Impasse
September 15th, 2018 Coming into this offseason, the Anaheim Ducks had three key restricted free agents (RFAs) to sign. After inking two critical players in Brandon Montour and Ondrej Kase, it seemed that talented but underachieving forward Nick Ritchie would be a relatively pain-free signing. Alas, as training camp has opened, the 22-year-old Ritchie...
