Monthly Archives: July 2010

Mikkelson accepts qualifying offer, gives Ducks five defensemen.

Depending on how you look at it, the Ducks either retained a reliable depth defenseman, or beefed up their blue line by 20 percent, on Thursday. Either way, the fact is that Brendan Mikkelson accepted the Ducks’ qualifying offer and … Continue reading

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Report: Salcido signs in Prague.

A dateline out of Prague followed by Brian Salcido’s name, as well as this rough translation (thanks to The NHL Arena) is adequate indication that the defenseman has signed in the Czech Extraliga. Salcido was a fifth-round draft pick by … Continue reading

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Ducks’ prized pick looks ahead of his time.

Cam Fowler is taking notes. For the 12th overall pick in the recent NHL Entry Draft, the coolest aspect of the Ducks’ rookie conditioning camp has been watching a pair of players with NHL experience, Dan Sexton and Nick Bonino. … Continue reading

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More on Aaron Voros.

Aaron Voros certainly stands in contrast to the majority of forwards who have joined the Ducks in the Bob Murray era, guys like Jason Blake, Joffrey Lupul, Saku Koivu, Dan Sexton and Kyle Chipchura. In that group at least, there … Continue reading

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Ducks send Eminger to Broadway for Voros.

The Ducks have traded defenseman Steve Eminger to the New York Rangers for left wing Aaron Voros and minor-league forward Ryan Hillier. A grinder with two-way skills, Voros was underutilized in New York by the admission of Rangers head coach … Continue reading

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Transition time begins for Etem.

There may come a time when Emerson Etem is critiqued and lauded just like any other Ducks player by the denizens at Honda Center. He probably can’t wait for the moment. Two weeks ago the 18-year-old from Long Beach was … Continue reading

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Carter placed on waivers. Update.

The Ducks have placed forward Ryan Carter on waivers, a team spokesperson has confirmed. The other 29 NHL teams have the opportunity to claim him, based on the reverse order of finish, and Carter could have a new home announced … Continue reading

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Palmieri steals show at scrimmage.

The game didn’t count, but the first impression surely did. Kyle Palmieri scored three impressive goals Tuesday night in an intrasquad scrimmage at the Ducks’ prospects conditioning camp. The scrimmage, which consisted of two 30-minute periods of four-on-four hockey, ended … Continue reading

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Wisniewski files for arbitration.

As expected, Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski filed for salary arbitration on Monday, the final day for qualified players to file. Wisniewski, 26, had three goals and 30 points in 69 games last season while averaging 24:20 time on ice. It’s … Continue reading

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MacDonald signs with Red Wings.

Goaltender Joey MacDonald, whom the Ducks acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs last season for a 2011 draft pick, has signed with his former employer, the Detroit Red Wings. MacDonald, 30, did not make an appearance in Anaheim after the … Continue reading

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