Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2004
The fourth installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first three drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher,…
Clayton Stoner
Expansion Draft a Mixed Bag for Ducks
After not buying out defenseman Kevin Bieksa or even asking him to waive his no-movement clause (NMC), the Anaheim Ducks had put themselves in a suboptimal position prior to the…
Preview: Ducks Begin Five-Game Gauntlet Against Predators
The Anaheim Ducks came out flat after a relatively quiet trade deadline, falling 2-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. They’ll get a chance to validate general manager Bob…
Top 3 Trade Deadline Needs for Ducks
Trade deadline day represents a major opportunity for general manager Bob Murray to improve his club going into the playoff stretch. His Anaheim Ducks sit third in the Pacific Division,…
Burns Signs Extension & More News
Sharks’ Burns Signs 8-Year Contract Extension The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Brent Burns to an eight-year, $64 million contract extension — a deal that makes him the NHL’s…
Blackhawks Interested in Oilers’ Yakupov, Flames’ Tkachuk Makes Roster & More News
Blackhawks Interested in Oilers’ Yakupov The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly interested in trading for Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie on Thursday. Although McKenzie acknowledged Stan…
Bad Contracts Potentially Jeopardize Ducks’ Future
The Anaheim Ducks are facing some intricate salary cap gymnastics this summer. With a total of 12 free agents on the active roster, five of them restricted, general manager Bob…
Report: Clayton Stoner to Enter Plea for Bear Poaching
The ongoing saga of Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner and the grizzly bear named Cheeky has reached a turning point. Stoner faces five charges for a 2013 grizzly bear hunt…
Conservationists Want Apology From Clayton Stoner
A judge has postponed the court case against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner that sees him facing five charges related to a grizzly bear hunt in 2013, according to the…
Anaheim Ducks Blue Line Rankings
Scott Niedermayer was the first Anaheim Duck to lift the Stanley Cup in 2007, and he was the backbone of the strongest defense in the league that featured Chris Pronger.…
Ducks’ Coaches Continue To Make One Egregious Error
Let’s get one thing clear: game two of the Western Conference Final at Honda Center meant a whole lot more to the Chicago Blackhawks than it did to the Anaheim…
Bruce Boudreau Scratches Star Defenseman: Fair or Fowler?
Thought exercise: name the number of National Hockey League coaches that would ever think to scratch their number one defenseman. Struggling to come up with names? That’s not a lack…