Pat Verbeek
Updates on Zegras and Other Ducks’ Injuries
In the latest match against the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas got hurt when an Oilers player fell on his leg. Today, the Ducks shared good news, revealing that Gudas’ injury isn’t serious, and he’s expected to make a swift return to the game. Another player, Brock McGinn, also faced an injury during […]
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Managing Leo Carlsson’s Workload
Leo Carlsson, the 2023 second-overall pick of the Anaheim Ducks, was scratched for the second time in as many games on Tuesday night when the Ducks traveled to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets. Carlsson was neither injured nor benched for performance reasons but has missed the team’s last two games as part of […]
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Jamie Drysdale Signs a Three-Year Contract With the Anaheim Ducks
On Thursday, the Anaheim Ducks came to an agreement with a 21-year-old right-shot defenseman, Jamie Drysdale, on a new contract worth $6.9 million over three years. This contract carries an AAV (average annual value) of $2.3 million and will expire after the 2025-26 season. This deal came three days after teammate and fellow RFA Trevor […]
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The Butcher and the Flock
Radko Gudas, one of the Anaheim Ducks’ newest defensive acquisitions, has made quite an impression throughout training camp and preseason. Coming off of free agency and a playoff run that landed him in the finals against the Vegas Golden Knights, Gudas penned a boastful three-year, twelve-million-dollar contract with the Anaheim Ducks in July. Gudas’s fans are […]
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Trevor Zegras, Anaheim Ducks End Contract Standoff
The Anaheim Ducks and Trevor Zegras have finally come to an agreement for a contract, ending the contract standoff. Zegras signed a three-year contract worth $5.75 million annually. Prior to this, the Anaheim Ducks and Trevor Zegras were far off in negotiations. The Ducks reportedly only wanted to pay no more than $4 million, while […]
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Five Burning Questions Facing the Anaheim Ducks in 2023-24
The Anaheim Ducks will be looking to enter the 2023-24 season with a new lease on life. The team’s social media account has even appointed this a “new era of Ducks hockey.” They will finally be looking to crawl out of the gutter and into relevancy after the worst five-year stretch in franchise history was […]
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The Anaheim Ducks Acquire Ilya Lyubushkin in a Trade With the Buffalo Sabres
On Friday evening, the Anaheim Ducks traded a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for right-shot defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin. Lyubushkin, 29, will be heading into the second year of a two-year contract that carries an average annual value (AAV) of $2.75 million. The 6-2 201 lbs defenseman from Moskva, Russia, played 68 […]
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An Email Interview with Dave Schneider of The Zambonis
Not only am I a big hockey fan, but I am a lover of music as well. There is one band out there that put those two loves together to form my kind of band – a hockey-themed group! The name of the band is The Zambonis. The leader of the band, Dave Schneider, was […]
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Is A Trevor Zegras Deal Close?
The Anaheim Ducks recently signed restricted free agent Troy Terry to a seven-year contract worth $7 million annually. Terry also had arbitration rights and wanted $8 million per season, whereas Anaheim wanted to pay just $4.5 million. Anaheim budged on their ask by $2.5 million, and it will turn out to be a highly team-friendly […]
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Isac Lundeström Out Until January With Achilles Injury
Isac Lundeström recently had surgery to repair a torn Achilles and is expected to be out until January at the latest. Lundeström suffered the injury while training back home in Sweden. The 2018 first-round pick was settling into his role as a bottom-six center by the end of the season for the Ducks last season. […]
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