Inside the NHL’s Hottest Free Agency Secrets: What the Draft Combine Whispers Reveal
Anaheim Ducks
One question I tried to pose to everyone I chatted with over the past week: Who is going to have the most interesting offseason?
Several folks pointed to Anaheim and GM Pat Verbeek wanting to make a big move or two to finally push the young club forward after seven consecutive years out of the playoffs.
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The Ducks took a jump from 59 points to 80 this past season, and some of their kids (e.g. Leo Carlsson) seemed to figure things out more as the year went on. They appear set in goal with Lukáš Dostál — a restricted free agent who needs a new contract — and have some trade chips at the position (John Gibson). The big question is, what do they do with as much as $25 million in cap space after signing their RFAs?
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