The Ducks have a tough job in keeping one of the best young defense cores in the NHL together while simultaneously remaining competitive. Is Bob Murray up to the task?
The Anaheim Ducks find themselves in a strange position for a small market team: cap trouble.
The Ducks have key restricted free agents they need to keep in order to stay competitive into the future. Sami Vatanen has been taken off the list after signing a four-year, 19.5 million dollar extension.
Unfortunately, the team is hampered by bad contract decisions and the regression of Simon Despres, largely due to injury.