Ducks' Top Prospects for 2024-25 and Latest News & Rumors
Plus, Cutter Gauthier is a real candidate for the 2024-25 Calder Memorial Trophy.
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Ducks News & Rumors: LaCombe, Vatrano, Sennecke & More
July 19, 2024 by Corey Abbott
The Anaheim Ducks finished signing all their restricted free agents, with deals going to defenseman Jackson LaCombe and forward Nikita Nesterenko on Monday (July 15), a refreshing change from last offseason when contract talks with Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale lingered into early October. Elsewhere, the rumor mill is still churning for pending unrestricted free agent Frank Vatrano and No. 3 overall pick Beckett Sennecke was invited to play for Canada at the upcoming 2024 World Junior Summer Showcase.
Top Contenders for 2025 Calder Trophy
July 19, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
If you thought the race for the Calder Trophy was a fun one last season, the battle for the award in 2024-25 could be even better. With numerous of the NHL’s best prospects entering the league, who are the top contenders to be crowned as the best rookie this season?
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Ducks Top 10 Prospects for the 2024-25 Season
July 16, 2024 by Charlie Hiller
The Anaheim Ducks have been rebuilding their roster for several years now. A frequent participant in the yearly draft lottery, the Ducks have missed the playoffs for six straight seasons, including a 30th-ranked 27-50-5 record in 2023-24. While results have been disappointing on the ice, the Ducks have one of the brightest futures in the NHL. They’ve amassed loads of promising young talent with their lottery picks and have hit on some later-round selections to build what is commonly considered one of the best prospect pools in the league. As we did last year, let’s look at the 10 best prospects from this loaded group.
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Meet the Anaheim Ducks’ 2024 Offseason Additions
July 12, 2024 by Corey Abbott
The Anaheim Ducks missed the boat on the first day of free agency, but the team has added depth through signings and trades during the 2024 offseason. General manager Pat Verbeek, who was active a year ago, could not reel in a big fish when the market opened on July 1 despite his best efforts. According to Eric Stephens of The Athletic, sources said the Ducks offered lucrative contracts to Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault before both of them ultimately agreed to terms with the Nashville Predators (from ‘Anaheim Ducks took big swings in NHL free agency, but made no contact,’ The Athletic, July 1, 2024). It is disappointing that the club didn’t make a splash in free agency. However, Stephens was right to point out that the Ducks still have a tremendous amount of cap space, plenty of high-end prospects, and alluring roster players if Verbeek wants to explore the trade front before the 2024-25 campaign starts.
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