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November 21, 2022 at 12:03 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

At last season’s trade deadline, Anaheim Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek decided to sell, and sell hard. Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson, and Rickard Rakell all went out the door, changing the makeup of the dressing room considerably. Those three had been with the team for years and made up a good part of their core.

Now, less than a year into Verbeek’s tenure, the club is flailing at the bottom of the NHL standings and appears to be poised for another selling season. The Ducks are dead last in the league with a -30 goal differential and have just five wins through 18 games.

On the latest 32 Thoughts podcast for Sportsnet, Elliotte Friedman discusses the Ducks and suggests that they are already talking to a number of teams about potential trades.

I’m sure we’re going to start hearing a lot of things out of the Ducks. Like I said, I heard they have a lot of people out looking to see what’s out there. 

One of those connections is Toronto Maple Leafs and Frank Vatrano, though Friedman pours some cold water on that scenario because of the cap hit involved – Vatrano is signed through the 2024-25 season with a $3.65MM hit.

There are plenty of other names on the Ducks roster that could be of interest to teams though. John Klingberg, Kevin Shattenkirk, Dmitry Kulikov, Derek Grant, Nathan Beaulieu, and Anthony Stolarz are all pending unrestricted free agents, while younger names like Max Comtois and Simon Benoit are set to reach RFA status. Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg have a year remaining after this one before they hit the open market, though they may need to see some salary retention to be moved this season.

One thing to remember when it comes to the Ducks is that the team has all three salary retention slots available, meaning they could be involved in some creative trades over the next few months. The team already has six selections in the top three rounds for the upcoming draft, and will likely be in contention for the first-overall pick.

With some young talent already in place, the idea of a fast-tracked rebuild has to be running through the mind of Verbeek and his staff. He’ll certainly be a popular number as we move through the year.

Anaheim Ducks Elliotte Friedman

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Anaheim Ducks Activate Kevin Shattenkirk

November 19, 2022 at 5:18 pm CDT | by John Gilroy Leave a Comment

Good news this evening on the injury front for the struggling Anaheim Ducks, as the team announced it has activated defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk off of injured reserve ahead of tonight’s game in St. Louis against the Blues. As well as activating Shattenkirk, Anaheim has re-assigned defenseman Drew Helleson to the San Diego Gulls, their AHL affiliate. The moves leave Anaheim with 22 players on their roster.

Getting Shattenkirk back into the lineup isn’t exactly a game-breaker for Anaheim, who comes into tonight with a 5-11-1 record, however reinserting the veteran onto a young team should pay some dividends. As the team tries to put their rebuild in the rearview mirror, lead by an exciting young core, players like Shattenkirk will be vital to bring their reliable play and influence the next generation. Still worth noting, the 33-year-old isn’t just a source of veteran leadership, having found new life on the blueline with Anaheim, playing a well-rounded defensive game, as compared to the offensive powerhouse he was in his earlier days.

As for Helleson, who was recalled earlier this week, he’ll have to wait a while longer for his first taste of NHL game action. The 47th overall selection of the 2019 draft by the Colorado Avalanche, Helleson was dealt to Anaheim last season in the deal for Josh Manson. Soon after being dealt, Helleson signed his ELC with Anaheim and made his pro debut with San Diego. In 13 AHL games to start this season, Helleson has a goal and an assist

AHL| Anaheim Ducks| Injury| NHL| Players Drew Helleson| Kevin Shattenkirk

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Sasha Pastujov Traded In OHL

November 17, 2022 at 9:07 pm CDT | by John Gilroy 2 Comments

We are, presumably, still a few months away from the NHL’s blockbuster trading season, however the hot stove in the WHL, QMJHL, and OHL is red hot, with a few blockbusters already completed. The OHL’s Sarnia Sting managed to make one of their own tonight too, acquiring forward and Anaheim Ducks prospect Sasha Pastujov from the Guelph Storm. Heading back to Guelph will be forward Max Namestnikov along with a 2022 second-round pick, 2024 third-round pick, 2025 fifth-round pick, and 2026 fifth -round pick, all in the OHL draft.

Pastujov, 19, was a third-round selection by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2019 NHL Draft, who has put up massive numbers for Sarnia since joining them after a stint with the USNTDP prior. In just 14 games to start this season, Pastujov has 11 goals and eight assists, building on his sensational 2021-22 campaign where he recorded 34 goals and 42 assists in 65 games.

AHL| Anaheim Ducks| Dallas Stars| Injury| Los Angeles Kings| NHL| OHL| Snapshots Brandt Clarke| Sasha Pastujov| Scott Wedgewood

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Anaheim Ducks Place Nathan Beaulieu On IR

November 17, 2022 at 8:54 pm CDT | by John Gilroy 1 Comment

Shortly after placing defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk on IR, the Anaheim Ducks have placed fellow blueliner Nathan Beaulieu on IR as well, according to CapFriendly and the team’s roster page. No corresponding move was announced and the team now has 22 of 23 players on its roster. Recent recalls of defensemen Drew Helleson and Austin Strand still give Anaheim a comfortable seven defensemen on their roster.

It’s unclear what’s ailing Beaulieu at this time, however the defenseman has missed Anaheim’s last three games, including tonight’s contest at the Winnipeg Jets, with an undisclosed injury. When healthy, the veteran depth defenseman has played, recording two assists in 10 games thus far for a young and struggling team.

A first-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2011, Beaulieu has made a career as a solid, experienced defenseman capable of giving teams minutes in whatever role he’s asked to play. Anaheim signed him to a one-year, $850K deal back on October 1st to add an additional veteran presence to a fairly inexperienced defense core. In his absence, the Ducks will have to rely on younger options such as Helleson or Strand to make up the minutes, however that exposure for younger players, while keeping Beaulieu’s influence around could be a silver lining in the meantime.

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Anaheim Ducks Make Three Roster Moves

November 15, 2022 at 4:45 pm CDT | by Ethan Hetu 1 Comment

The Anaheim Ducks have made three roster moves, announcing the recall of defenseman Drew Helleson, the activation of forward Sam Carrick off of the injured non-roster list, and the placement of defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk on injured reserve.

The moves put Helleson in line to potentially make his NHL debut with just 32 professional games on his resume.

Shattenkirk, 33, heads to injured reserve for the first time in his Ducks career. The former All-Star blueliner has been remarkably healthy as a Duck, although he did face significant injury issues as a member of the New York Rangers, issues that contributed to the Rangers’ expensive decision to buy him out of his $6.65MM AAV deal.

Shattenkirk is out with a lower-body injury, and since he last played on 11/9 the Ducks have the opportunity to make his injury reserve placement retroactive to that date.

Shattenkirk’s injury fill-in on the Ducks’ blueline is the 21-year-old Helleson. As mentioned, Helleson doesn’t have an NHL game on his resume, although he has been among the San Diego Gulls’ most heavily-utilized defensemen so far this season.

While Helleson has just two points in AHL 13 games so far this year, Helleson has been a valuable minute-muncher and penalty-killer in San Diego. He could find his way into the Ducks’ lineup if coach Dallas Eakins prefers a more defensively-oriented look to his lineup.

As for Carrick, the 30-year-old veteran has been a member of the Ducks’ organization since the 2016-17 season and spent last season as an NHL regular, the first year in his career where he did so.

Carrick scored 11 goals and 19 points in 64 games last season and won fans over with his physical style, his work ethic, and his ability to pitch in a goal here and there. His activation puts him in line to make his season debut for Anaheim.

Anaheim Ducks Drew Helleson| Kevin Shattenkirk| Sam Carrick

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Anaheim Ducks Reassign Glenn Gawdin To AHL

November 14, 2022 at 4:17 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

After a hectic couple of days, forward Glenn Gawdin is headed back to the minors. The Anaheim Ducks announced via team release Monday afternoon that the team has reassigned him to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls.

After being called up to the Ducks on October 31 to replace Pavol Regenda, the Ducks have shuttled Gawdin up and down between the NHL and AHL twice in the past four days. The Ducks are keeping a tight roster this season with only one or two healthy extras called up at a time, and with Adam Henrique returning from a brief paternity leave on Saturday, Gawdin’s services were no longer needed at the NHL level.

The 25-year-old has appeared in three games with the big club this season, having yet to record a point with an average of 9:35 of ice time per game. He’s off to an expected hot start in the minors, though, recording three goals and three assists with the Gulls in seven appearances.

Gawdin will remain one of Anaheim’s top call-up options throughout the season, although younger players like Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Brayden Tracey are also off to solid starts in San Diego and don’t require waivers. However, it will be a little bit of time before Gawdin requires waivers again to return to San Diego. He’ll need to spend 18 more days on the NHL roster for him to lose his temporary waiver exemption after clearing on October 11.

AHL| Anaheim Ducks| Transactions Glenn Gawdin

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What Your Team Is Thankful For: Anaheim Ducks

November 14, 2022 at 3:42 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 2 Comments

As Thanksgiving and the holiday season approaches, PHR will be taking a look at what teams are thankful for in 2022-23. There also might be a few things your team would like down the road. We’ll examine what’s gone well in the early going and what could improve as the season rolls on for the Anaheim Ducks.

Who are the Ducks thankful for?

Pat Verbeek.

It hasn’t been a good year for Anaheim. The team is off to a 4-10-1 start, has allowed 67 goals in 15 games, and recently lost young defenseman Jamie Drysdale for up to six months. But there are better times ahead.

When Pat Verbeek took over as general manager in early February, he explained that he wasn’t sure what direction to take the team in. There were several pending unrestricted free agents on the roster – core players that were well-liked by the organization – and he could have re-signed them to keep the group relatively intact. But Verbeek took another route and began to sell off those expiring assets in an attempt to reshape the roster. Josh Manson, Nicolas Deslauriers, Hampus Lindholm, and Rickard Rakell were all sold off at the deadline.

It’s easy to look at the success of someone like Lindholm in Boston and think that was a mistake, but don’t forget just how much the team landed in those few days of March. The Ducks came out of the deadline with an extra first-round pick, four second-round picks, a third-round pick, and several interesting prospects. This year could be much of the same.

While it isn’t Lindholm on offer, the Ducks do have John Klingberg to flip after signing him to a one-year deal in the summer. Kevin Shattenkirk, Dmitry Kulikov, and Nathan Beaulieu are other potential defensemen that could be on the move. Anthony Stolarz is a potential backup option that could be flipped to a contender, while veteran forwards like Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg are only signed through 2023-24 and could also be moved in the right circumstances.

The Ducks may not be competitive in the standings but they will certainly be involved come trade season.

What are the Ducks thankful for?

Draft lottery changes.

It’s a good time to be bad. When the NHL introduced new draft lottery rules in 2021, one of the biggest changes was the ability to only move up ten spots. That eliminated any chance of a team just barely missing the playoffs and still somehow snagging the first-overall pick. They also reduced the number of lottery selections from three to two, meaning even if there is a swap, finishing last guarantees you at least the third selection. This is a huge boost for rebuilding clubs like Anaheim, who find themselves near the very bottom of the standings.

In a draft that includes three (and maybe four or five) franchise-altering talents, this assurance of selection is important. The Ducks have a good shot at adding another premier player to a group that already has names like Trevor Zegras and Mason McTavish. Imagine Conor Bedard on a powerplay with those two, or Adam Fantilli anchoring the middle of another line. You can bet that Verbeek is already daydreaming about what might be possible.

What would the Ducks be even more thankful for?

A resurgent John Gibson.

In the first five seasons of John Gibson’s career, he was one of the most dominant goaltenders in the league. A .921 save percentage, 119 wins, and night after night of spectacular saves. But for nearly three and a half years now, he’s been something else entirely. The 29-year-old netminder has a .902 save percentage since the start of 2019 and has lost 103 of his 153 starts. Every metric you look at rates him as a below-average goaltender, even when adjusting for the poor play in front of him.

This season, he leads the league in goals against (45 in 11 starts) and has a .888 save percentage. He’s been peppered, facing the most shots of any goalie, but he’s also been extremely unreliable.

One of the things that many executives preach about a rebuild is that it is difficult to develop players around bad goaltending. When youthful mistakes turn into goals, it can hinder some of the creativity that makes a young player so dynamic. As the Ducks transition over the next few years, and try to build up the program again, Gibson will need to show he can play to his former level. Otherwise, it’s hard to imagine him being on the next competitive Ducks team.

What should be on the Ducks’ holiday wish list?

A call from a needy contender.

When the Ducks were able to convince Klingberg to sign with them this offseason, there was no hiding the plan. The team built it right into his trade protection. Klingberg has a full no-trade clause through the end of 2022, and then on January 1, it turns into a 10-team no-trade. He’s going to be flipped at the deadline, it just depends on which team needs a puck-moving right-handed defenseman the most.

If there are many, that bidding war could be quite beneficial to a team that has invested nothing but salary into the player. Klingberg is earning $7MM this season on the one-year deal and is averaging more than 23 minutes a night. By retaining half of his remaining contract, the Ducks should be able to get themselves another nice piece to slide into the puzzle.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

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Anaheim Ducks Place Derek Grant On Injured Reserve; Recall Austin Strand

November 11, 2022 at 2:31 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

  • The Anaheim Ducks announced via a team release Friday that forward Derek Grant has been placed on injured reserve, retroactive to November 3. Grant has missed the team’s past three games with an upper-body injury and is still classified as day-to-day. Given he’s already missed more than the week required by the injured reserve placement, this is purely a paper transaction for roster purposes and he is eligible to return at any time. The corresponding roster transaction was an AHL recall, bringing defenseman Austin Strand up from the San Diego Gulls.

Anaheim Ducks| Carolina Hurricanes| Colorado Avalanche| Injury| Transactions Austin Strand| Darren Helm| Derek Grant| Shane Bowers| Teuvo Teravainen

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Snapshots: Zegras, Carter, Benning

November 2, 2022 at 4:59 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

The NHL Department of Player Safety today fined Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras $1,500 for slashing San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Benning during last night’s game. Zegras was assessed a minor penalty for slashing on the play.

It’s the second fine issued today after New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas escaped with a fine instead of a suspension stemming from his collision with Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock. Thankfully, Benning was not injured on this play. The Ducks will be ecstatic that no further discipline was awarded to Zegras, who’s second on the struggling team with eight points in 10 games.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed today that forward Jeff Carter is unavailable for tonight’s primetime game against Buffalo and did not travel with the team on their one-game road trip. Carter suffered an undisclosed injury on Saturday in a game against Seattle and is listed as day-to-day. 24-year-old Drew O’Connor is slated to see his second straight game of action at the third-line center position.
  • There’s no updated timeline on San Jose Sharks defenseman Markus Nutivaara, who’s still out indefinitely as head coach David Quinn said today he’s suffered another setback. Nutivaara has not played an NHL game since October 29, 2021, his lone appearance last season with Florida. He remains out with a lower-body injury after signing in San Jose this offseason.

Anaheim Ducks| Pittsburgh Penguins| San Jose Sharks| Snapshots Jeff Carter| Markus Nutivaara| Trevor Zegras

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Anaheim Ducks Recall Glenn Gawdin, Reassign Pavol Regenda

October 31, 2022 at 4:30 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

The Anaheim Ducks announced today via a team release that the club has recalled forward Glenn Gawdin from the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, replacing him in the minors with forward Pavol Regenda. The team also assigned forward Sam Carrick to San Diego on a long-term injury conditioning loan.

When Anaheim signed Gawdin to a two-year contract last summer, many expected him to crack the opening-night lineup considering his strong 2021-22 AHL campaign and his one-way deal. However, with the player he’s replacing in Regenda having a strong camp, the Ducks opted to waive Gawdin, also claiming winger Brett Leason from the Washington Capitals for some depth.

Gawdin didn’t go away quietly, though, registering three goals and three assists for six points in his first seven games with San Diego. The former captain of the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos can play both center and wing and he could potentially slot in as the team’s fourth-line pivot between Max Comtois and Max Jones for their game tomorrow in San Jose.

Regenda, 22, had an impressive training camp after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent, earning a spot in the opening-night lineup. After posting 39 points in 43 games in the Slovak Extraliga last season, he hasn’t looked entirely out of place in the NHL. Yet he’s been used for just over 10 minutes per game, and with two assists in five outings, the team knows Regenda is still young and could benefit from some more playing time in the minors.

Of note, Carrick is working his way back from a hip injury he suffered at the end of last season. He wasn’t initially expected to return until closer to Thanksgiving, suggesting his recovery path is slightly ahead of schedule. He’ll briefly return to San Diego before coming back up to the Ducks when healthy, where he was the captain for the past three seasons.

AHL| Anaheim Ducks| Transactions Glenn Gawdin| Pavol Regenda| Sam Carrick

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