Assessing Ducks' Inactivity in Free Agent Market and News & Rumors
With money left to spend, do the Ducks go after another veteran d-man like Cody Ceci?
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Making Sense of Ducks’ Inactivity in Free Agency
July 12, 2024 by Jordan Reinhardt
As they so often do, the biggest names in the NHL’s free agent market disappeared rather quickly on July 1. We saw plenty of money both intelligently and perhaps recklessly thrown around, and a healthy mix of player movement and re-ups with their current squads. The biggest players in the market were franchises eager to advance their timelines, stay in contention, or reverse fortunes – the Seattle Kraken, Nashville Predators, and Tampa Bay Lightning immediately stood out. The Anaheim Ducks, however? Well, rumors are that they tried to make a splash, but they failed and otherwise were astonishingly quiet, despite a king’s ransom in spending money. The Ducks failed to bring in a big-name free agent, still have more spending to do to hit the cap floor and remain in a murky state with a rebuild that is yet to make major strides. How else do we interpret a free agency period marked by moves that only marginally improve the bottom half of the lineup?
4 Teams That Could Acquire Edmonton Oilers’ Cody Ceci
July 11, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Edmonton Oilers have gone from being heartbroken after losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to trading into the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft to focusing on upgrading their team in hopes of making another deep run in the 2024-25 campaign. With several changes and additions including the signings of Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, as well as a trade that saw Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio head to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Matthew Savoie, the Oilers may still need to move some money out to re-sign their restricted free agents (RFA). One potential trade candidate is defender Cody Ceci, who could have some interest from several teams around the NHL looking to upgrade their depth on the blue line. Here are four teams that could look to acquire Ceci if the Oilers do make him available.Â
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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Ducks, Rangers
July 11, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs went after a free agent this offseason that could have drastically changed the outlook of their reshaped blue line. Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings admit they also missed out on a big-ticket free agent. The Anaheim Ducks also took a big swing that didn’t pan out. Finally, are the New York Rangers done making moves?
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