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The Anaheim Ducks have made some significant changes this summer. After hiring three-time Stanley Cup Champion Joel Quenneville as the head coach, they traded Trevor Zegras and John Gibson. The latter had a massive impact on one particular player, who got paid on Thursday. The Ducks have agreed to a five-year contract with Lukas Dostal, […]

The Anaheim Ducks have made some moves during 2025 free agency that they believe will position them for success. Now, as they attempt to extend Mason McTavish and Lukas Dostal, it’s the best time to analyze the Ducks’ offseason and see how they did. While they certainly are not finished, the Ducks’ NHL offseason grades […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is officially behind us, and there were several interesting picks this season. Ultimately, many teams found the right player for their team’s needs, and some even found an absolute gem that may help them thrive for years to come. The Anaheim Ducks had 10 overall picks, including two from the first […]

It has been a busy start to the summer for the Anaheim Ducks. While the team fell short in the Mitch Marner sweepstakes, they would still land a quality forward. The Ducks signed Mikael Granlund to a 3-year, $21 million contract. While the franchise landed a quality forward, they may have paid too much for […]

The Anaheim Ducks have taken a significant step forward, grabbing one of the top forwards that was available on the free agent market on the opening day of the NHL’s free agency period. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek has announced that the club has signed Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract with a $7 million cap […]

The Anaheim Ducks have made buzz for months about what the team will do at the goalie position moving forward. Anaheim answered some of that speculation by signing goaltender Ville Husso to a contract extension Sunday. Husso is agreeing to a two-year extension with the team, per The Athletic. The average annual value of the […]

Veteran goalie John Gibson has been in trade rumors for a while now. It seemed as if he would be in discussions for another year without a move. However, the discussions can finally end. The Anaheim Ducks traded Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday during the 2025 NHL Draft. It’s a crucial trade […]

The Detroit Red Wings have found their next goaltender. The organization has pulled off a trade for Anaheim Ducks netminder John Gibson, their first major move of the offseason ahead of free agency on July 1. The Red Wings have sent a 2026 fourth-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and veteran goaltender Petr Mrázek back […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has some high-end talent, despite its reputation as an underwhelming class in totality. Perhaps no talent is more intriguing in the first round than center Roger McQueen. McQueen’s stock has fluctuated over the last few months. On Friday, though, he finally landed with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks drafted McQueen with […]

The Anaheim Ducks have already made a lot of changes this offseason. They fired Greg Cronin and brought in Joel Quenneville as the head coach. Then, they traded Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers, picking up two draft picks and Ryan Poehling as a return. As they look to make a playoff push, they’re adding […]

The Anaheim Ducks have been expected to trade goaltender John Gibson for what feels like forever, but a move has never gotten over the finish line. The veteran netminder has remained in California for his entire career despite trade rumors which have only intensified over the last few seasons. But as The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun […]

The Anaheim Ducks have considered a Trevor Zegras trade for a while. At one point, it seemed like the former ninth overall pick was going to be the franchise cornerstone. He looked like the face of the franchise for years to come. Unfortunately, this did not pan out. And on Monday, the Ducks traded Zegras […]

The Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks connected on a trade involving Trevor Zegras on Monday. After a lot of rumors swirling around Zegras for the past year, his time with Anaheim has come to an end. He lands with Rick Tocchet and the Flyers, who gave up a second-rounder, a fourth-rounder, and Ryan Poehling. How […]

The Philadelphia Flyers missed out on the playoffs by a wide margin this season, but they are now making big moves to ensure that doesn’t happen again in 2025-26. On Monday, the Flyers made a huge move to acquire star forward Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks in a blockbuster trade, according to Elliotte Friedman […]

The Anaheim Ducks have already been wheeling and dealing this offseason. They traded for Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers, adding some veteran leadership to their room. New coach Joel Quenneville knows his job is to get an underperforming young core into the postseason. That could include dealing a young member of the forward […]

The Anaheim Ducks missed the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the future is rather bright in Orange County. Anaheim has already made its first major move of the 2025 offseason. The Ducks traded for Chris Kreider in a deal with the New York Rangers. They also have a ton of money available for NHL Free […]

After seven straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks are poised to be active this offseason. However, one name that could be moved off the roster ahead of the 2025-26 season is goaltender John Gibson. Selected 39th overall in 2011, Gibson has spent his entire NHL career with the Ducks to this point. […]

The Colorado Avalanche have a lot of questions to answer as they approach the NHL offseason with a limited salary cap. Most notably, the Avalanche have just five defenseman signed for this coming season and two forwards who will be free agents after the 2025-26 season. Martin Necas is one of them, and if the […]

After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again, it’s time for the Columbus Blue Jackets to make a move involving a player who has previously requested a trade out of town: goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. Merzlikins was selected 76th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft and arrived in North America in 2019 after playing for HC […]

The New York Rangers are in a transitional offseason. They fired Peter Laviolette and hired Mike Sullivan, who won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chris Drury has a lot of questions to answer after the roster collapsed last season. One of them has been answered, as the Rangers traded Chris Kreider to the […]

The Anaheim Ducks are ready to contend in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and look to be on the upswing. However, there is still work to be done, and free agency and the NHL offseason will be a major focus. Trade rumors are beginning to swirl, and the Ducks may need to make some moves in […]

The Anaheim Ducks are ready to take the next step after hiring Joel Quenneville to become their next head coach. Now, the focus is on contending for a playoff spot after several years of rebuilding. With that new focus comes a fresh air of opportunity, and the NHL offseason will provide it, as the Ducks […]

The Anaheim Ducks completed a trade for veteran forward Chris Kreider on Thursday. This ended his 13-year tenure with the New York Rangers. New York needed cap space, and the Ducks were willing to absorb Kreider’s contract. As a result, he is taking his talents to Orange County for the foreseeable future. The newest Ducks […]

A historic era of New York Rangers hockey is officially over. Chris Kreider has approved a trade to the Anaheim Ducks, according to New York Post reporter Larry Brooks. Anaheim was on Kreider’s no-trade list, so this was a necessary step to certify the deal. “Kreider has signed off on the trade to Anaheim, Post […]

Hockey news have waited for the first domino to fall in the 2025 NHL offseason. On Tuesday night, it appeared as if that domino was about to fall. The Anaheim Ducks were nearing a trade for New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider. However, the deal was not done at that time. This has apparently changed. […]

Mitch Marner struggled in the latter part of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell in seven games to the defending champion Florida Panthers. The star right winger, in what could be his last run with the franchise that drafted him a decade ago, lumbers into the […]

The Anaheim Ducks are looking to take the next step and hopefully end a seven-season playoff drought. Significantly, the feeling is hopeful in Anaheim, and the fan base believes the best is yet to come. The Ducks’ dream scenario in NHL free agency involves signing a top-tier superstar and extending their own. Things are looking […]

The Anaheim Ducks missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh straight season. Despite that, there was some improvement, as the Ducks went 35-37-10, an improvement of 21 points from the previous season. Still, there are reasons for concern as the Ducks approach 2025 free agency. The Ducks’ nightmare scenario for NHL free agency would […]

The Anaheim Ducks are switching from a rebuilding stage to a competing stage, as the 2025 free agency period approaches. With that said, there are many factors to consider, especially the state of their goaltending. The Ducks should consider trading John Gibson in the 2025 offseason to open up opportunities and demonstrate a commitment to […]

The Edmonton Oilers are attempting to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990. Ultimately, they are getting production from all four lines. But one player from those lines might be playing his last games with the team. Corey Perry has decisions to make as his career winds down, and there are options […]

For the seventh straight year, the Anaheim Ducks did not make the playoffs. This playoff drought has already led the Ducks to make a change at coach, but also has them looking to make roster changes to hopefully make a playoff run. One of the major decisions to be made for the Ducks is regarding […]

The Vancouver Canucks had Brock Boeser on the trade market during the 2024-25 campaign. He had some struggles on the ice following a 40-goal campaign the year before. The Canucks elected not to trade the veteran forward this year. As a result, they could lose Boeser in NHL Free Agency for nothing this summer. Boeser […]

The Anaheim Ducks turned some heads with the hiring of Joel Quenneville, and it wasn’t for the right reasons after his role in the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks scandal. Quenneville was the head coach for the Blackhawks during the team’s glory years in the early 2010s, but allegations from Kyle Beach in 2021 showed that those […]

The Anaheim Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as the 12th head coach in franchise history on Thursday. After the breaking of the Chicago Blackhawks scandal in 2021, Quenneville stepped aside from the Florida Panthers job. He served an indefinite suspension that lasted until July 2024, at which time he could have been hired. The Ducks made […]

The Anaheim Ducks fired head coach Greg Cronin after another miserable season in Southern California. Their young core is getting older, and they need to take advantage of the talent they have. TSN’s Darren Dreger and ESPN’s John Buccigross have both indicated that Anaheim has their new coach. The Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as their […]

Whether Joel Quenneville will return to the NHL has been a popular question in league circles, and a recent rumor suggests he may join the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks need a new head coach after firing Greg Cronin, and they could have their eyes on the former Stanley Cup Champion. Jimmy Murphy from RG.org reports […]

The Anaheim Ducks are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. Their rebuild has yielded them talented players, but not the cohesive unit they need to make the postseason. After their 80-point campaign, they fired head coach Greg Cronin. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek spoke about the coaching vacancy and playoff expectations […]

After the Anaheim Ducks missed out on the NHL playoffs, a change was inevitable. As a result, the team fired head coach Greg Cronin following a 35-37-10 season. With players like Trevor Zegras on the team, it didn’t feel right that they missed out on the playoffs yet again. In a statement posted by NHL.com, […]

What happens when you have a backup goalie who should be a starter and a starting goalie who people think would be better as a backup or tandem option? You get a one-for-one goaltending trade between the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson lost his starting job to Lukas Dostal, and the Ducks have […]