Anaheim Ducks Trade Rumors

Reality check: Leafs trade rumour of the day features Ryan Getzlaf
February 2
Toronto Star
 
"When Ducks GM Bob Murray announced a month ago that everyone on his team, excluding veterans Saku Koivu and Teemu Selanne, could be traded, it opened the floodgates for rumours involving his team's Big Three: forwards Ryan Getzlaf, Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry. It also lit a blazing fire a under the Ducks, who have recorded a 9-1-1 mark since the comments were made. With his club now 10 points out of a playoff spot, Murray may yet change his mind but speculation remains that the Ducks will be sellers as the NHL trade deadline nears. There are a number of teams being bandied about but with the Leafs expressing a need for a big, strong, playmaking centre, Getzlaf would seem a natural fit. For"
Leafs trade rumour of the day features Ryan Getzlaf
February 2
Toronto Star
 
"When Ducks GM Bob Murray announced a month ago that everyone on his team, excluding veterans Saku Koivu and Teemu Selanne, could be traded, it opened the floodgates for rumours involving his team's Big Three: forwards Ryan Getzlaf, Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry. It also lit a blazing fire a under the Ducks, who have recorded a 9-1-1 mark since the comments were made. With his club now 10 points out of a playoff spot, Murray may yet change his mind but speculation remains that the Ducks will be sellers as the NHL trade deadline nears."
Rumour: Corey Perry to Vancouver Canucks
January 28
Vancouver Province
 
"Say this about the Canucks' trade rumours with Anaheim: They are getting better. Last week, it was Vancouver's supposed interest in George Parros, which was quickly shot down as a possibility. This week it's a former Stanley Cup and Hart Trophy winner on his way to Vancouver. As the rumour goes, Enrico Ciccone, on the TV Show "Le Match," said Patrice Brisebois claims a trade is being considered which would send Corey Perry to the Canucks for Cory Schneider, Mason Raymond and Keith Ballard. We assume the Canucks will also have to throw in a 3rd round pick. The rumour, which features the same three players you see in just about every Canuck rumour these days, looks great for Vancouver. The"
Ducks' Beauchemin signs 3-year extension
January 21
Orange County Register
 
"The Ducks made sure Francois Beauchemin won't be on the trade market in the coming weeks when they signed the defenseman to a three-year contract extension on Friday worth $10.5 million. Beauchemin, 31, has six goals and is tied with Cam Fowler for the defenseman lead in scoring on the club with 18 points. The seven-year veteran is logging a team-high average of 25 minutes, 44 seconds of ice time per game. After a ragged start, Beauchemin has been one of the team's best players over the past two months and is playing his best hockey of the season. He scored twice and tied a career high with three points Wednesday in a 6-2 victory over Phoenix and is a plus-10 during the Ducks' current"
Ducks among NHL teams unloading talent
January 7
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The NHL trade deadline isn't until Feb. 27, but the Sharks played their role in kicking off the unofficial start to trade-speculation season this week. On hand to watch his team lose 3-1 to San Jose in Anaheim on Wednesday, Ducks general manager Bob Murray - justifiably angry with what that day became a 10-22-6 record - told Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times that only two players on his team aren't on the market. No, not those two. Apparently, the market is open for business on forwards Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf, respectively the league's reigning MVP and a 6-foot-4 center who scored more than a point per game in each of the past four seasons. Murray's only two exceptions,"
Ducks Could Be Set To Move Getzlaf
January 5
Toronto Star
 
"We've seen this head fake from Anaheim GM Bob Murray before. So Leaf fans need not get too excited. One moment earlier this season, you may remember, scoring winger Bobby Ryan was made available around the league for a possible trade, the next minute he wasn't available and Murray had instead fired head coach Randy Carlyle and quickly replaced him with the Bruce Boudreau. But before, not after, the Ducks loss to San Jose on Wednesday night, a frustrated Murray appeared to make it clear in an interview with Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times that not only Ryan, but also Hart Trophy winner Corey Perry and centre Ryan Getzlaf are all now available to the highest bidder. And it's Getzlaf,"
Ducks GM says big changes could take place, only Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu are safe
January 5
Los Angeles Times
 
"Angered by his team's continued wretched play, Ducks General Manager Bob Murray said he's prepared to make dramatic changes and underscored his point by saying only Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu are not available in trades. Both veteran forwards have no-trade clauses. But if Selanne were to ask to be traded to a Stanley Cup contender Murray surely wouldn't stand in his way, though Murray still wants Selanne to retire as a Duck. "And the rest of the players in that locker room, I thought they'd figure out when we changed coaches that time was running, the clock was running quickly here. And I don't care who you talked about," Murray said, referring to his dismissal of Coach Randy Carlyle on"
Could Jets get Teemu for playoffs?
December 17
Winnipeg Sun
 
"Could it happen? A rumour — or more likely, a hope — that has been floating around River City for a few months now is that if Teemu Selanne's Anaheim Ducks are out of playoff contention come NHL trade deadline time and Winnipeg is, the Jets would try to acquire him for the stretch drive. The Ducks are almost out of contention already, with just 23 points going into Friday night's game in Chicago. They were 12 points out of a playoffs spot in the Western Conference. The Jets, meanwhile, went into Friday's action just one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. ?It's unlikely the Jets brass would trade a high draft pick for Selanne's services if they were contending only for a"
Will Ducks trade Ryan after all?
December 3
Courier-Post
 
"Bobby Ryan had been thinking he might be moving a lot closer to home real soon. The Anaheim Ducks star right wing and pride of Cherry Hill was on the trading black, and if you believed all the gossip, the 24-year-old sniper possibly was headed to the rival New York Rangers or Buffalo Sabres, not the Flyers, as nice as he'd look in orange and black. But following a few days of hot rumors, everything apparently changed late Wednesday night when the Ducks made a much different big move by firing long-time coach Randy Carlyle. "Let's see what happens now because Randy and Bobby butted heads quite often," NBC hockey analyst Pierre McGuire said. "Maybe Bobby Ryan no longer is on the market"
Ducks shopping, Sabres' Miller not buying
December 1
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller is getting healthier and will likely return to game action within the next week. He's not sure exactly when, although coach Lindy Ruff hasn't ruled out his top goaltender for this weekend. One thing Miller is sure about: He has no interest in getting traded by the Sabres. A paragraph buried deep in a long Edmonton Journal piece by Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson on Sunday said Miller "wouldn't mind" a trade, and it's known the Sabres and struggling Anaheim Ducks are talking about multiple scenarios. But the rumor mill really started grinding when three Ducks officials, including General Manager Bob Murray, showed up Tuesday at First Niagara Center to watch the Sabres' 2-1 loss"
Ducks fire Randy Carlyle, hire Bruce Boudreau as coach
December 1
Los Angeles Times
 
"Change swept through Anaheim shortly after its 4-1 victory over Montreal on Wednesday night with the Ducks firing Coach Randy Carlyle and replacing him with Bruce Boudreau. Carlyle, who led the Ducks to the Stanley Cup in 2007, had received a three-year contract extension in August. Boudreau, who had been coaching the Capitals, was replaced in Washington on Monday. The coaching change was made despite the team's first win in 19 days. The Ducks beat the Canadiens using a rare combination of two power-play goals, flawless penalty killing and a reawakened Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf."
Ducks' Ryan knows he might be the one to go
November 30
Orange County Register
 
"Bobby Ryan is fully aware that he is front and center in the trade rumor mill as the Ducks try to keep their season from going down the drain. As speculation intensifies that he could be included in a possible blockbuster deal, the perennial 30-goal scorer said that he would not be shocked if the Ducks were to move him. "I wouldn't be surprised," Ryan told the Register on Tuesday. "That's all I'll say about that." The Ducks are 6-13-4 and have lost 16 of their past 18 games to fall to 14th place in the Western Conference. A trade of Ryan, who has 112 goals in three-plus seasons, would present a major shake-up for a disappointing, stagnant team."
Goaltender Hiller says third, fourth lines need to improve play
November 23
L.A. Daily News
 
"Jonas Hiller might have the best perspective on the Ducks' struggles during their past 15 games. As their goaltender, he has noticed everything that's gone wrong as well as right during a 2-9-4 slide that's threatened to torpedo their season. "We have a lot of potential here," Hiller said Tuesday, prefacing a rather critical review of the Ducks' play. "It just seems we can't find a way to put it on the ice, at least not for 60 minutes. "I think we always show it in parts of the games." Above all, the Ducks' lack of experience and maturity beyond their first two lines and their top two defense pairs have blunted their momentum at times. A lack of confidence also has been a key factor during"
Ducks claim left wing Niklas Hagman of Calgary on re-entry waivers
November 15
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Ducks are turning into Team Finland. The struggling team claimed left wing Niklas Hagman of Calgary on re-entry waivers Monday, and will pick up a prorated amount of Hagman's salary, about $1.1 million. That's not a big investment and could result in an all-Finn line: Hagman's possibly playing with countrymen Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu. The Ducks, with two wins in their last 12 games, need help up front. Hagman had four points in eight games with the Flames."
Ducks' George Parros has surgery to repair torn retina
November 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"George Parros might be well advised to start wearing a visor — at least in practice — after twice taking pucks in the face on the Ducks' recently completed trip. The second incident required laser surgery to repair a torn retina of the left eye of the Ducks enforcer. He will be out for about a month and is expected to make a full recovery, the team said. His injury happened at practice Friday in Detroit, and Parros posted a picture of his injured eye on his Twitter account, saying: "Groundhog day today at practice ... guess my left [eye] got jealous of all the attention.""
Ducks goalie Hiller back in form after battle with Vertigo-like symptoms
October 20
L.A. Daily News
 
"One day last season Jonas Hiller was an All-Star goaltender for the Ducks. The next he was merely a spectator. One day he was fine, the next he was not. One day everything was right in his world, the next it all went haywire and no one knew why. Hiller played one period of the All-Star Game on Jan. 30 in Raleigh, N.C. He got hit on the head by a puck but displayed no symptoms of a concussion. He rejoined his teammates for practice the next two days and still had no problems. However, he couldn't make it through the Ducks' 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 2 at Honda Center. He was pulled from the game and complained to the coaching staff and the team's medical personnel he didn't"
Ducks' J.F. Jacques gets five-game suspension
September 28
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Ducks joined the rapidly growing list of teams testing the early resolve of the NHL's new discipline czar, Brendan Shanahan. Shanahan, the league's senior vice president of player safety, on Tuesday suspended Ducks winger J.F. Jacques for the remainder of the preseason and five regular-season games as a result of the incident with Canucks forward Mike Duco on Saturday at Vancouver. Though Jacques left the bench on a legal line change late in the third period, it was noted he went straight to Duco to start a fight, making no effort to join the play."
Ducks' Foster questionable for start of regular season
September 20
Los Angeles Times
 
"Injured shoulders, strained groin … wire removal. Yes, that would be the Ducks' injury report, and, oddly enough, the third item was accurate on Monday. Ducks defenseman Kurtis Foster was scheduled to have a procedure at UCI Medical Center to remove a piece of wire from his left thigh. The wire was placed -- intentionally -- there when his fractured leg was surgically repaired in March 2008. Unfortunately, Foster, who was acquired from the Oilers in July, has been feeling irritation and inflammation in his leg before Ducks camp opened and an X-ray showed the wire as the culprit. He will be out two to four weeks, meaning he is questionable for the start of the regular season. The Ducks open"
Teemu Selanne to return to Ducks under one-year, $4-million deal
September 15
Los Angeles Times
 
"Teemu Selanne will return to the Ducks for at least one more season. The 41-year-old right wing, who had been unsure whether his surgically repaired knee would be strong enough for him to maintain a high level of play, on Thursday signed a one-year, $4-million contract and will report to camp on Friday. He was scheduled to speak with the media later Thursday but gave a video explanation on the Ducks' website."
Selanne agrees to terms on 1-year, $4M deal with Ducks
September 15
TSN.ca
 
"Veteran forward Teemu Selanne agreed to terms on a 1-year, $4 million deal with the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The 41-year-old Selanne contemplated retirement over the offseason as he recuperated from knee surgery and wanted to wait until he was healthy before making his decision. Last season, the Finnish sniper scored 31 goals and added 49 assists for 80 points in 73 games."
Bryan McCabe still waits for deal, while Modano and Selanne decisions imminent
September 12
ESPN.com
 
"Camps around the NHL open later this week and unsigned veteran blueliner Bryan McCabe could possibly still sitting at home. The 36-year-old unrestricted free agent is hanging out at his South Florida home still pondering his future. "There have been discussions with several teams," his agent, Ian Pulver, told ESPN.com on Monday. "Bryan is still considering his options." McCabe had 28 points (7-21) in 67 games with Florida and the New York Rangers last season. He's no longer the offensive force he once was, but he's a solid two-way player and also a popular player in the room."
Selanne might put off decision until camp
September 11
Orange County Register
 
"Teemu Selanne raised the possibility Friday of putting off his decision of playing a final NHL season with the Ducks until after training camp opens next week. Selanne skated each day this week in informal workouts at Anaheim Ice and continues to maintain he wants to announce a decision before camp opens Sept. 17, saying that "it would be best for everybody." But the winger, who is 41 and coming off an impressive 80-point season, followed that up by suggesting that he would want to test his surgically repaired left knee under high-intensity camp conditions before making a commitment for a 19th season — 13th with the franchise. Selanne is an unrestricted free agent and would need to sign a"
Teemu Selanne still waiting for knee to get stronger
September 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"Ducks General Manager Bob Murray said Tuesday that winger Teemu Selanne "wants to come back and play from a mental perspective," but the 41-year-old Finn wants to fortify his surgically repaired knee before deciding whether to return for another season. "He is working out on and off the ice and trying to strengthen his knee. It's not quite where he wants it yet," Murray said Tuesday via email. "He wants to make a decision prior to training camp." Camp will open next week for teams across the NHL. The Ducks are due to report for medical tests on Sept. 16 and take to the ice on Sept. 17."
Report: Selanne strengthening knee, no decision yet
September 6
NHL.com
 
"Teemu Selanne wants to return to the Anaheim Ducks for another season, but lingering left knee problems are still hampering the 41-year-old and preventing him from making a decision on his future, according to a report. In an email to Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times, Ducks GM Bob Murray said Selanne is still trying to strengthen his knee after offseason surgery. Ducks training camp opens Sept. 17 with players reporting for medical tests on Sept. 16. "He is working out on and off the ice and trying to strengthen his knee. It's not quite where he wants it yet," Murray said Tuesday via email. "He wants to make a decision prior to training camp.""
Selanne 'optimistic' about return to Ducks
August 28
Orange County Register
 
"Black smoke was seen coming from a chimney at Teemu Selanne's home in Coto de Caza on Saturday. Do you know what that means? It means that Selanne, the leading scorer in Ducks history, has returned to Southern California from his home in Helsinki, Finland, but he hasn't yet decided whether he will return for his 19th NHL season. Selanne, 41, said Saturday his left knee, surgically repaired in his homeland in late June, will make the decision for him in the next couple of weeks, before Ducks training camp opens Sept. 16. But the good news for Ducks fans is that he has been doing everything he can — skating, working out and undergoing physical therapy on his knee — to try to delay his"
Report: Selanne won't play beyond 2011-12
August 23
Orange County Register
 
"Teemu Selanne has made an announcement on his future plans. Sort of. Possibly. Maybe. The Ducks have awaited a definitive answer from their winger on whether he'll play in 2011-12 but Selanne has put off stating clearly what he'll do as he continually tests his left knee on the ice back in Finland to see if it will hold up for one more season. All signs point to him willing to again go through the long grind one last time and the coming season would be his last, at least according to this MTV3 report from Finland."
NHL policy change on substance abuse?
August 18
Toronto Sun
 
"The recent off-ice deaths of two NHL players could spark a change in how the league conducts its substance abuse and behavioural program. Commenting on the passing of New York Ranger Derek Boogaard and Winnipeg Jet Rick Rypien at the league's research and developmnt camp in Toronto, commissioner Gary Bettman told a wire service that he will soon approach the Players Association to study the current policy. Boogaard passed away in May after a mishap with alcohol and a painkiller drug. Rypien, who reportedly suffered from depression, died Monday and police will only say the circumstances were not suspicious. Both men had been in the program, which has helped many players with varied"
Could Hunter be on the Ducks' radar?
August 16
Orange County Register
 
"The good thing about the Internet is that news can travel at a blinding speed on the information superhighway. The bad thing is that a false rumor can travel just as fast. Trent Hunter's apparent signing with the Ducks on Friday was just that — a false rumor that only took flight due to a computer glitch in which a Google search of "trent hunter anaheim ducks" revealed a Ducks' player page with Hunter's mugshot and career statistics listed. No media outlet had reported the "news" but that didn't stop the blogosphere from churning out word of the winger's apparent done deal before the real news of the glitch started to get out this past weekend. The fact is Hunter, an unrestricted free"
Ducks GM discusses statuses of Teemu Selanne, Jonas Hiller
August 9
Pro Hockey Talk
 
"When we discussed Randy Carlyle's three-year contract extension earlier today, much of the focus was on the Anaheim Ducks' predicament going into the 2011-12 season. Few teams face the kind of uncertainty that Anaheim is coping with right now, with high-scoring veteran winger Teemu Selanne mulling retirement and Jonas Hiller dealing with vertigo issues. Perhaps it shouldn't be too surprising that Ducks GM Bob Murray addressed both players while discussing Carlyle's contract extension today. Unfortunately, Murray wouldn't (or couldn't) really giving any concrete information. As far as top goalie Jonas Hiller is concerned, Murray seemed pretty optimistic, saying that Hiller has been working"
Ducks' GM sheds light on Selanne's indecision
August 9
Orange County Register
 
"Teemu Selanne has been pushing back his announcement regarding his plans for the 2011-12 season and Ducks GM Bob Murray shared some thoughts about why his winger might be indecisive after talking to him late last week. During a conference call with reporters to announce coach Randy Carlyle's new contract extension, Murray said he spoke with Selanne on Friday and said that "he's been struggling a bit" with his problematic left knee following arthroscopic surgery in June back in Finland. "I think he was getting depressed with the whole thing and then I think he had a few days where it wasn't bugging him," Murray said Monday. "I think he intends to go pretty hard this week with the bigger"
Ducks go against the grain, extend Carlyle's contract
August 10
Orange County Register
 
"It won't make a dent in the unemployment numbers, but Randy Carlyle will be employed through 2014, at least. This coming Ducks season will be his seventh. That's gold-watch territory in the NHL coaching business. The Ducks hired Carlyle for the '06 season, the same year ex-Ducks coach Mike Babcock went to Detroit. Buffalo's Lindy Ruff started in '98 and Nashville's Barry Trotz in '99. Nobody else has been around as long, and 11 teams hired their coaches in either the '10 or '11 seasons. Six others will have first-year coaches in '12. There is nothing easier than firing a coach when the turbulence hits. The players usually are applauding, quietly. regardless of what they say. The media"
Ducks extend Carlyle through 2013-14 season
August 8
NHL.com
 
"Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle got the long-term job security the club felt he rightfully deserved on Monday by signing a new three-year contract that will take him through the 2013-14 NHL season. Carlyle was under contract for the coming season, but that is now included in his three-year pact. "Randy has been invaluable to this club over the last six years," Ducks Executive Vice President and General Manager Bob Murray said in a statement. "He has been a true leader through thick and thin, and we are very pleased to be able to reward him with this well-deserved contract." Carlyle, who is entering his seventh season as the Ducks' coach, has reached the playoffs in five of his first six"
Report: Selanne to decide future in Sept.
August 8
Sportsnet.ca
 
"It appears the Anaheim Ducks will have to wait a little longer before knowing if veteran Teemu Selanne will be in their future plans. According to a report on NHL.com, Selanne told a newspaper in his native Finland that he plans to make a decision in September on whether he will return for a 20th season in the National Hockey League. Selanne underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in June and wants to let it heal before announcing his plans."
Report: Selanne to decide in September
August 6
Orange County Register
 
"Teemu Selanne has reportedly told a Finnish newspaper that he will wait until September to make a final decision on playing with the Ducks in 2011-12. Ilta-Sanomat, Finland's second-largest newspaper, caught up with Selanne on Wednesday and the winger reportedly said that he wants more time to make sure that his knee heals properly after it was revealed by Ducks GM Bob Murray over the summer that it bothered the high-scoring forward through much of last season. Enlisting the translation help of Vesa Rantanen, who's covered Selanne and many other Finnish players in the NHL for the paper, Selanne reportedly said that it's "fair for all parties" to hold off on announcing his intentions to the"
Agent: 'Nothing new' on Selanne decision
August 2
Orange County Register
 
"The latest news on Teemu Selanne and his decision to either return to the Ducks or retire is … well, there's no news. Selanne continues to skate in his native Finland and test his left knee to determine if he'll be able to play at a high level for another full NHL season. The winger has also remained coy about his future plans, even with the local media that have occasionally caught up with him this summer. Agent Don Baizley has been tight-lipped about his star client and continues to offer little in the form of updates about Selanne's progress. When asked by the Register how Selanne is doing after his arthroscopic procedure in late June or whether there's any new timeline on announcing"
Ducks, Cogliano closing in on new deal
July 19
Orange County Register
 
"The Ducks are well aware that Andrew Cogliano has an arbitration hearing scheduled for Thursday but the signs are pointing toward a contract with their new center that could keep him here beyond the coming 2011-12 season. General Manager Bob Murray told the Register on Monday that some progress has been made in negotiations with Cogliano's agent, Anton Thun. Murray did not disclose the terms that are being discussed but it is believed that the two sides are looking at a multiyear deal and appear to be closing in on an agreement. Cogliano, 24, made $1 million last season and posted 11 goals and 24 assists with Edmonton before the Oilers dealt the four-year pro to Anaheim for a 2013"
Ducks get AHL veteran Carle under contract
July 19
Orange County Register
 
"The Ducks signed defenseman Mathieu Carle, whom they acquired last week from Montreal, to a one-year contract on Monday. Carle, 23, will make $726,000 in the NHL and $62,500 in the American Hockey League. The former second-round pick of the Canadiens in 2006 could compete for the seventh defenseman slot in training camp."
Ducks land Carle from Habs
July 16
Montreal Gazette
 
"The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenceman Mark Mitera from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for blue-liner Mathieu Carle. The 23-year-old Carle played 68 games with Hamilton of the American Hockey League last season, collecting 29 points. Mitera scored six goals and added 16 assists in 71 games with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch last season. Mitera is a former first-round pick. The Ducks selected him 19th overall at the 2006 NHL draft."
Edmonton Oilers send Cogliano to Ducks
July 13
Edmonton Journal
 
"In the end, it came down to a numbers game as most trades do. Too many players, no chair for Edmonton Oilers' centre Andrew Cogliano, who was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday for a second-round draft pick in 2013. The signing of third-line, strong faceoff guy Eric Belanger on July 1, the arrival of Anton Lander from Sweden, the good work by farmhand centres Chris Vandevelde and Ryan O'Marra late last season, and the ongoing situation with Gilbert Brule, spelled TRADE. Cogliano's ongoing contract situation may have had a slight bearing on the deal, too. He's filed for salary arbitration with the hearing July 21. The Oilers may not have wanted to pay him, say, $1.5 million to $1.7 million"
Ducks re-sign Sexton for two more years
July 12
Orange County Register
 
"The Ducks have signed Dan Sexton to a two-year contract extension, the winger's agent confirmed Monday morning. Sexton's agent, Alex Schall, tweeted out the signing of his client and then confirmed with the Register that the deal is two-way in nature in the first year and one-way in 2012-13. He'll make $550,000 in the NHL in both seasons and $105,000 in the American Hockey League next season. A restricted free agent on July 1, Sexton and the Ducks were able to avoid a scheduled Aug. 4 arbitration hearing in Toronto. It was the only potential arbitration case for the club."
Ducks sign former Oilers winger Jacques
July 6
Orange County Register
 
"The Ducks have signed winger Jean-Francois Jacques, who has spent parts of the last six seasons with the Edmonton Oilers. A former late second-round pick of the Oilers in 2003, the 26-year-old Jacques has nine goals, eight assists and 185 penalty minutes in 160 NHL games."
Kings' Martinez and Richardson, Ducks' Sexton file for salary arbitration
July 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kings defenseman Alec Martinez and forward Brad Richardson and Ducks right wing Dan Sexton were among the 23 NHL players who have elected salary arbitration. The NHL Players' Assn. announced the list on Tuesday. Hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to Aug. 4, but players who have filed for arbitration can reach agreements with their respective clubs before their scheduled hearing."
Kings, Ducks look to cast bit parts
July 1
L.A. Daily News
 
"The NHL's free agency period begins at 9 a.m. today. For the Kings and Ducks, the top priorities reside in-house. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty becomes a restricted free agent, meaning he's subject to an offer sheet that could, at least temporarily, make him property of another team. While general manager Dean Lombardi plans to match any team's offer, re-signing Doughty gives the Kings a financial framework to guide the rest of their offseason spending. Future Hall of Fame right wing Teemu Selanne, meanwhile, becomes an unrestricted free agent and either will retire or re-sign in Anaheim. Beyond that, both teams have some smaller holes to fill. A look at who could be coming to Southern"
Kings, Ducks not expected to be major players in free agency
July 1
Los Angeles Times
 
"A few teams will throw millions of dollars at prized free agent Brad Richards when the NHL's free agency period begins Friday at 9 a.m., but the Kings said they plan to focus on "mid-range" wingers and the Ducks intend to look for third- and fourth-line help. Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi is well-positioned to delve into the free-agent market because he has more than $16 million in salary-cap space next season, though a large chunk of that will go toward re-signing restricted free-agent defenseman Drew Doughty. Other teams can sign Doughty to an offer sheet, but the Kings would have the right to match any offer and it's certain they would. Lombardi said that in acquiring center Mike"
Ducks' Marchant announces his retirement
June 30
Orange County Register
 
"Ducks center Todd Marchant, who spent 17 seasons in the National Hockey League and won a Stanley Cup with the club in 2007, is announcing his retirement Wednesday. Marchant, 37, amassed 186 goals and 312 assists in 1,195 games as a checking center previously with the New York Rangers, Edmonton and Columbus who spent the last six seasons of his career with the Ducks after being acquired off waivers from the Blue Jackets on Nov. 21, 2005. A native of Buffalo, Marchant also appeared in 52 of his 95 playoff games with the Ducks and hoisted the Cup for the only time a year after he had a strong postseason that helped the club to the Western Conference finals. He will remain with the club as a"
Ducks draft goaltender in second round
June 26
Orange County Register
 
"In the days before the NHL entry draft, Ducks general manager Bob Murray indicated that he's not fond of using his first-round pick to select a goaltender and he didn't on the floor of the Xcel Energy Center on Friday night. Murray never said he wasn't targeting one. Using an extra second-round pick they acquired, the Ducks grabbed the highest-ranked goalie on Saturday by taking John Gibson of the U.S. National Team Development Program with the 39th overall selection. The pick was gained when Murray made another deal with his former Ducks boss, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, as he traded down from the 22nd pick of the first round to the 30th and final selection. Burke"
Ducks' Madden looking for another gem in draft
June 24
Orange County Register
 
"Now is the time when the anxiety really starts to set in for Martin Madden. The Ducks' director of amateur scouting is running his third draft for the club, and the hours are ticking down to the event for which his work over the next two days at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., ultimately will come under judgment. The first round is tonight. Rounds2-7 take place Saturday. "It's the exciting time of the year for us," Madden said. "We've done our work watching games. We've done our work getting background info. We've done our work challenging each other in a meeting setting. And now we're getting a little nervous waiting for the actual drafting to start. "We can't control what the"
Grimaldi hoping for big night at NHL draft
June 24
Orange County Register
 
"Faith has carried Rocco Grimaldi to this point in his life, and it will be something he will lean on wherever life takes him. But as he sits inside the Xcel Energy Center at St. Paul, Minn., on Friday night, Grimaldi also hopes his unwavering belief in his ability will carry him into the first round of the NHL entry draft. Grimaldi, 18, could become the latest California-born hockey player to go high in the draft, which begins at 4 p.m. inside the home of the Wild, possibly joining past first-rounders such as Jonathon Blum, Beau Bennett and Emerson Etem. With his parents, Rocco and Susie, and an extended group of family members and friends alongside him this week, Grimaldi is keeping his"
Teemu Selanne continues to mull over his future
June 22
ESPN.com
 
""Teemu hasn't decided whether he's going to play or not," Selanne's veteran agent Don Baizley told ESPN.com on Wednesday. "If he plays, it's going to be in Anaheim." Selanne will be UFA July 1 and turns 41 two days later, but he looked 31 this past season in racking up 80 points (31-49) in 73 games. The Finnish Flash's decision will be based on his health (he's had that wonky knee for years) and his passion that remains for the game. The latter is not an issue, we know that."