Pat Verbeek

Should The Anaheim Ducks Consider Trading Frank Vatrano in 2023-24?

Statistically, 2023-24 has been a terrific year for Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano. At 29 years old (turning 30 on March 14th), Vatrano has tallied 20 goals and 10 assists through 41 games on the season, the exact halfway mark. He is on pace for a whopping 40 goals this season and is only five […]

Trade Rumor Regarding the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, and John Gibson

With the Anaheim Ducks recent losses to the last place Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets, they’ve put themselves in a very difficult position to be a playoff team this year; if anything, they seem very likely to be a top contender for the Celebrini sweepstakes. The Ducks struggles make them an immediate consideration when it […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]