What Does the Gudbranson Trade Mean for the Ducks?
This has been by far the Anaheim Ducks’ longest offseason to date (excluding lockout seasons) since their entry into the NHL back in 1993. General manager Bob Murray had been…
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Ducks Target Defense and Scoring on Day 1 of NHL Draft
NHL Draft season is finally upon us. The Anaheim Ducks have known their draft pick spots since June 26, but they had to wait until October to finally make their…
Ducks’ First-Round Draft Picks From the Past Decade
2020 has been a year of unprecedented times, and the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is not immune. Originally scheduled for June 26-27 at the Bell Centre, the draft will instead…
5 Lessons the Ducks Can Learn From the 2020 Playoffs
This marked the second season in a row that the Anaheim Ducks were not in the playoffs. What was even more damning though is that the Ducks were one of…
Ducks’ Commitment to Backes Leaves No Room for Sherwood
When Derek Grant was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers at the trade deadline, it left a hole in the middle of the Anaheim Ducks’ fourth line between Nicolas Deslauriers and…
Big Names Must Go If Ducks Want to Rebuild
It’s no secret that the Anaheim Ducks are currently mired in what has been coined a “re-tool” by general manager Bob Murray. After back-to-back sixth-place finishes in the Pacific Division,…
Ducks Goaltending Requires Some Serious Offseason Work
Let me be clear right off the bat. The Anaheim Ducks are set in between the pipes with John Gibson as their starting goaltender. However, the backup goalie situation is…
Ducks’ 2020-21 Fate Rides on Rickard Rakell’s Shoulders
After breaking out during the 2015-16 season with 20 goals and 43 points, Rickard Rakell has been relied upon by the Anaheim Ducks to be an offensive threat. At 22…
Ducks’ Blue Line Limited by Lack of Right-Handed Defensemen
When the 2020-21 season gets underway, the Anaheim Ducks will likely only have two right-handed defensemen on their blue line — Josh Manson and Erik Gudbranson. The rest of their…
Anaheim Ducks Roundtable: 2020 Draft, Top Prospects & the Farm System
Welcome to the second edition of the Anaheim Ducks’ roundtable discussion. The Ducks’ season has been over for quite a while, but there is still plenty to discuss as the…
Ducks Made a Mistake Buying Out Corey Perry
It’s been well over a year since the Anaheim Ducks bought out Corey Perry’s contract, bringing an end to a 14-year partnership. Perry had spent the 2018-19 season labored by…
Revisiting the Ducks’ Chris Wagner – Jason Chimera Trade
When the Anaheim Ducks traded Chris Wagner to the New York Islanders for Jason Chimera on Feb. 26, 2018, many Ducks fans were disappointed to see the forward go. The…