The Ducks released the roster for training camp, which begins Sunday at Anaheim Ice. The club will carry 18 forwards, 11 defensemen and four goaltenders into camp. Some of the younger inclusions on offense are Troy Bodie, Ryan Donally and recent acquisition Shawn Weller, who came in a trade from Ottawa for Jason Bailey. Veteran Kyle Calder [...]
Ducks re-sign Festerling
August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Ducks on Thursday announced the re-signing of restricted free-agent defenseman Brett Festerling to a two-year, two-way contract. Festerling, who appeared in 40 games with the Ducks last season and also spent portions of the season with the Iowa Chops of the American League, will earn $525,000 annually if he is in the NHL. Festerling, [...]
Ducks’ offseason makeover complete
August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Second line scoring? Check. A checking forward? Check. A rock-solid defense? Well, we’ll have wait a few months before we sign off on that. But for the most part, Ducks general manager Bob Murray has addressed the areas he set out to in the offseason. When the Ducks open training camp next month, there will be a healthy [...]
Ducks will spread their minor wings
July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Ducks will be spreading their minor league wings next season. General manager Bob Murray confirmed in an email over the weekend that the organization will have its minor league players spread out among American Hockey League affiliates. While details should come later about the specific teams, perhaps the more important concern is how it will effect the development [...]
Opportunity beckons for Ducks newcomer Sbisa
July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It worked wonders for Francois Beauchemin, so why not Luca Sbisa? Shortly after the Ducks obtained Beauchemin, a young, virtually unknown defenseman, in a 2005 trade that dispatched center Sergei Fedorov to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Coach Randy Carlyle paired Beauchemin with team captain Scott Niedermayer, who was coming off a Norris Trophy-winning campaign with [...]
Ducks add yet another defenseman
July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Ducks on Friday secured something of an insurance policy on the blue line with the signing of unrestricted free-agent Steve McCarthy to a two-way contract for one season. An offensive-minded defenseman, McCarthy was a first-round pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1999 entry draft but has never quite established himself as an NHL [...]
Ducks add veteran Boynton to blue-line corps
July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Ducks have signed unrestricted free-agent defenseman Nick Boynton to a one-year, $1.5 million contract, the team announced Thursday. Boynton, 30, is a 6-foot-2, 210-pound right-hand shot who spent last season with the Florida Panthers. In 68 games, Boynton averaged 16 minutes, 35 seconds of ice time, producing five goals and 21 points, along with a [...]
Anaheim Ducks sign defenseman Brian Salcido (The National Sports Review)
July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that they have signed defenseman Brian Salcido to a one-year contract. A native of Hermosa Beach, CA, Salcido made his NHL debut with Anaheim in 2008-09, scoring 0-1=1 point with a +2 rating in two games. He appeared in his first NHL contest on Feb. 20 at Detroit and collected [...]
Ducks re-sign Salcido
July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Ducks on Monday announced the re-signing of defenseman Brian Salcido to a one-year contract. Salcido, who had been a restricted free agent, agreed to a two-way deal that will pay him $550,000 if he is in the NHL. Salcido, 24, grew up in Hermosa Beach and became the first player born and trained in [...]
Ducks Sign Salcido to One-Year Deal
July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Ducks signed defenseman Brian Salcido to a one-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. A native of Hermosa Beach, Salcido made his NHL debut with Anaheim in 2008-09, scoring 0-1=1 point with a +2 rating … Source
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