Pat Verbeek

Predicting the Next Contracts for Troy Terry and Trevor Zegras

The 2022-23 campaign for the Anaheim Ducks is coming to its merciful conclusion. Looking forward, Ducks’ General Manager Pat Verbeek has an incredibly busy offseason ahead of him that will include a coaching search, continuous scouting of amateur players for the upcoming NHL Draft, filling out a roster through trade and free agency, and inking […]

Is Colby Barlow Hockey’s Next Great Goalscorer?

The hardest thing to do in the beautiful game of hockey is scoring goals. At every level, Owen Sound forward Colby Barlow has done so, growing into a real force offensively in the Ontario Hockey League. This season with the Attack’ Colby is on pace for a fifty-two goal season per EliteProspects.com, making him the […]

Who The Anaheim Ducks Could ADD at the Trade Deadline

March 3rd, 2023, aka the NHL’s trade deadline, is around the corner. As fans, we get whipped up into a frenzy every season with never-ending rumors swirling about while hoping our favorite teams will make necessary moves for the betterment of the franchise for the current season or the seasons to come. At this point […]

Finding Jamie Drysdale’s Next Defense Partner

Over the first seven games of the 2022-23 season for the Anaheim Ducks, the wind in the team’s sail had been reduced to a gentle breeze. Jamie Drysdale’s injury in their eighth game took the remaining wind out completely. Over those eight games, the Ducks only managed three points in the standings. Any preseason hope […]

Pat Verbeek: Year One as General Manager in Review

It has been 365 days since Pat Verbeek took the “big chair” as the Anaheim Ducks general manager. He has been through his first trade deadline, NHL entry draft, re-signing player period, and free agency period. To say Verbeek’s been busy over the last calendar year would be an understatement. While currently doing his best […]

Jakob Silfverberg’s Future With the Ducks

Jakob Silfverberg is not the same player that he was a few years ago during the tail end of the Ducks’ stretch of dominance, where they were a shoo-in for the Pacific Division title. Acquired from the Ottawa Senators in July 2013 along with a 2014 first-round pick (Nick Ritchie) and Stefan Noesen for Bobby […]

Anaheim Ducks Prospect Spotlight: Defensemen (Part 2)

We have all, as Ducks fans, been thrust into a pit of despair every time the team sets foot on an ice sheet this season so far. The present is a cold and soul-sucking place, but hope is on the horizon. The Ducks will have a wealth of draft picks (including a very, very high […]

Prospect Spotlight: Defensemen (part 1)

We are all aware of the abysmal and droll season the Anaheim Ducks and their fanbase are suffering through. They are last in the league in a myriad of categories, most importantly, points in the standings. So let’s shine a light on the positive and begin to put the dark black sludge of the present […]

Will Dallas Eakins be fired before the season ends?

Frustrating loss after frustrating loss, Ducks head coach Dalla Eakins has been the center of attention in Anaheim as there is speculation that his job is in jeopardy. Last April, the Ducks decided to pick up the club option of Eakins’ contract for the 2022-2023 season after finishing the 2021-2022 season 31-37-14 (76 points). Last […]

Anaheim Ducks Prospect Spotlight (Forwards)

It’s been a rough quarter season for the Anaheim Ducks in 2022-23. They sit at the bottom of the NHL standings with a lowly 13 points and have only totaled one win in regulation. Their special teams play is some of the worst we’ve seen in recent memory, with their powerplay sitting at 31st out […]