Hiller stays home

                                                J.P. Levasseur is recalled to back-up McElhinney

Jonas Hiller was promised to play against the rival Dallas Stars at the Honda Center on Teemu Selanne's night, but the new comer Curtis McElhinney was instead thrown into the net. McElhinney had to answer the call at the last minute as Hiller  had suffered back spasms during warm-ups according to reports. According to Brian Ahlers Hiller left at the end of the first period holding his back and in pain as his back had tighten up. Hiller was not seen on the bench as the television cameras scanned the benches

Hiller did not make the trip to Denver, Colorado for tomorrow's game against the Avalanche; McElhinney will start the game for his 3rd consecutive stare. He is undefeated in two starts and third time overall. J.P Levasseur was recalled from the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons. As a cautionary process, Hiller was suggested to stay at home as told by the source the OC Register

“He’s better today, but it doesn’t make any sense to risk it,” Carlyle said.

Something like this will have to be closely watched but as far as is known there has been no tests scheduled for the Ducks No.1 goalie. RC said he is better today but there isn't a doubt that Anaheim is keeping an eye on him and is asking Hiller to give any type of discomfort to the medical staff immediately.  McElhinney has proven to be a very viable back up goalie.

Anaheim drafted Jean-Philippe Levasseur, 23, in the 2005 entry draft, he was the Ducks 7th (197th overall). Levasseur was born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada on January 15, 1987. He was one of the goalies invited to Training Camp, where he performed fairly well. He has also played with the Ducks as he as gotten the call to back up Hiller during injury to J.S. Giguere

Resting Him Up.

Coach Randy Carlyle and Anaheim have made the decision to rest their number one goaltender Jonas Hiller for the first time in 19 games, Hiller was the one watching the game from the bench as Curtis McElhinney played in net for his first start as a Duck and second time playing as a Duck overall. McElhinney got the start against the Edmonton Oilers, where he played fairly well. McElhinney made 34 of 36 saves to help the Ducks win 3-2. McElhinney showed a massive amount of trust in his teammates as he left rebound after rebound in nearly  the most perfect place for the team in front of him to clear. Sometimes McElhinney seemed lost while the Oilers created tons of traffic in front and started whacking away at the puck but he was there to prevent Edmonton from scoring, as was he had trust with the team in front of him to help him clear the puck.

As Anaheim most likely will not be making the playoffs the decision has been made to rest Hiller up and give McElhinney a more of a chance down the stretch for the next 8 games or so. Though, Hiller probably will not sit out for the remainder of the season but probably a good chunk of it. McElhinney has definitely showed what he's worth. He's a good and focused goaltender that will benefit a lot from starting a good amount of the games down the stretch. As for Hiller this did take more of a mental tow on him than a physical, especially the fact that he was just fresh off the Olympics.

As he stated in this comment to the Orange County Register's Curtis Zupke:

Quotes from Boys in the Crease: 

“Toward the end, it was mostly mental, especially after the Olympics to stay focused, to play here again, to get ready for another challenge to make the playoffs,” Hiller said. “It was tough and, mentally, there were a lot of games on the schedule, so it wasn’t easy.”

The question still lies for McElhinney who seems to enjoy his time with Anaheim the answer was much clearer with Vesa Toskala of if he was going to remain a Duck or not. For Toskala the answer was most likely no. McElhinney he may not remain a Duck next season but that answer isn't clear. He seems to be a viable back-up for Hiller next season. McElhinney, who turns 27 on May 23rd still has the youth and a lot left in him. Giving McElhinney the chance will help improve his play if he does play with Anaheim next season. This will give him more of a chance to know how the Ducks play despite the struggling this season. Where if he does play next season, he'll most likely have a more of an improved play than he does now.

Giving Hiller the chance to rest may benefit him in the long run the Ducks had been riding him like a workhorse with little rest tiring him out both mentally and physically. Hiller will improve his play next season as well with the Ducks. The clean slate will help both but Anaheim may find ways to win while getting used to with most likely two too familiar faces in Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne in the locker room next season. (There is still a slight chance of Teemu returning though not Scotty who is most likely done, as he has won it all even though Anaheim did not make the playoffs this season. He has four Stanley Cups and he just recently won the Gold Medal virtually in his own backyard, which most likely was the cherry on top) 

As for Hiller he will probably be at the rink a lot trying to improve his game this by the given impression of former Duck J.S. Giguere's  light-hearted comment last season saying  how Hiller is always at the rink. "Jonas, he's always at the rink. He needs a girlfriend" He'd probably be home in Switzerland working on his game and doing whatever he does over there like fixing up cars.
Timo Pielmeier is always oneg goalie who Anaheim is definitely looking at for the chance of McElhinney not resigning next season with Anaheim; Pielmeier most likely is high on t he list for the Ducks to call as a backup for Hiller. Pielmeier is an excellent goaltender who is one that has made himself stand out in the crop of excellent goalies "In the System"" for Anaheim. There is also no doubt that the Ducks are also taking a good long hard look at J.P. Levasseur, Joey MacDonald, Marco Cousineau who are all playing in North America and also the three goaltenders who are playing overseas on Europe or Russia. Igor Bobkov (Russia), Matias Modig (Sweden), and Sebastian Stefaniszin (Germany).

The fans also seem to be liking McElhinney and with McElhinney's seeming of liking it in Anaheim there is a pretty good chance we'll see him next season in a Ducks uniform.  Resting Hiller up is a great idea where he has been overworked as of late however he should and most likely will be starting more games down the stretch in the remainder of the season. Which will give Anaheim a lengthy summer...unfortunately.

The Young Russian: Igor Bobkov

Not a name that is thrown around in North America too much but at the World Junior Championships his name did get some recognition.

The 19-year old born in Segund, Russia (Jan 2, 1991)  Igor Bobkov goaltender who Anaheim drafted in 2009 had strong play in the WJCs, against Switzerland he played a strong game despite Russia losing 3-2. 

Bobkov, who The Hockey News lists as No 8 in the Top 10 prospects for the Anaheim Ducks.  Bobkov is not eligible to play for Russia in the World Juniors in Buffalo, New York in 2011 as he has just barely aged out within the group of WJC players.

Bobkov in the game against Finland. He is No 20 in white. He made 46 saves for the shutout win against the Finns 2-0.


He plays in Russia but the Ducks should really consider trying to bring him over to North America, as a permanent stay. This would definitely help him get accustomed to North American Hockey, it'd give him experience past the small tastes he's gotten over the years of being in the WJC tournaments. He still has room to learn before he could make a trip up to the NHL but he has time. He's not even legally allowed to drink in the United States, and is just barely legal to drink in Canada. Giving Bobkov some good long experience in Northern American hockey would improve his game all around. He has the Russian style of hockey, a country who has turned players into well rounded and very good players.

As said, he had a  strong performance in the World Junior Championships, where he was a strong asset for the Russians, despite them not medaling in the World Juniors. In the WJC, Bobkov's record was 3-2-0 with a 2.45 goals against average and a  .930 save percentage. Bobkov is also a big goalie, he stands at 6-4 and currently weighs 192lbs. Bobkov tends to play on the top of his crease. He's aggressive with shoots and sometimes makes shooters shoot early and cuts off possible angles. He does have some struggles when he plays deep in his crease. Bobkov still has some room for development but as said, he's only 19 years of age.

He has a weak glove side. This is something he'll need to work on with the most this is an area where he has a lot of goals scored against him. He also needs to put on some more muscle on his frame but as he gets older; his natural muscle will start to fully develop "Fill Out"  (men don't fully develop until they're 25). Part of his development must be working on a stronger glove. His reaction is a little slower and players tend to see his weak area. They shoot top shelf and not always but a lot of the time the red light ends up flashing behind him. As a big goalie, Bobkov has learned to use his size but in a different style of hockey, such as more North American style this may come to be against him. He'll have to learn how to use such a big frame in net in North American style. This means he'll need to improve better on dropping and his lateral movement which is fairly strong currently.

Bobkov was solid in net for Russia but he still has some things to learn and improve on. Otherwise, Bobkov definitely has potential and the Ducks could definitely use him down the road assuming he'll be kept within Anaheim's system for awhile to come. As with being solid in net for Russia he has definitely given something for the Ducks scouts and staff to write about in their notes as a positive and possibly of trying to get him overseas to play and to watch him at a closer distance develop his game.

Bobkov is on the list of many good goaltenders "In the System" and he is very worthy of being looked at and brought to the NHL level even if it's just for practice much like Timo Pielemeier had the chance to come up from practice as he covered for Jonas Hiller during/after the Olympic break once the Ducks had taken the ice. As the Ducks had traded away Vesa Toskala to Calgary getting Curtis McElhinney in return. Pielmeier had the chance to attend a regular NHL Ducks game as Hiller's backup he did not play but he did get the chance to be up there with the big boys. Bobkov really does deserve a chance just like that.

(Not too sure how well Matias Modig or Sebastien Stefaniszin plays) Joey MacDonald is also a strong goalie, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and made a strong impression with the Leafs despite a team who was struggling on the ice in front of him. He still had strong games and big saves. MacDonald, an older prospect is looking for more of a solid NHL experience and one where he knows he won't have to stray off the road almost all the time.

Teemu Scores 600

 This will definitely send chills throughout your body this interview in the recap with Scotty and TEEMU

Teemu Selanne a fan favorite not only among Ducks fans but among hockey fans in general. Tonight marked something amazing, something memorable, something spine chilling, spine tingling. Teemu scored his 600th career goal of his NHL career and he scored it at home, a game before the Ducks take the road. The fact that he scored it at home in front of his own fans makes it even more than what it's worth.

The bench clearing made you shake with shivers, as if it were like ice shot down the spine. That smile on Teemu's face just a double shot. The assists came from Scott Niedermayer and Corey Perry. Teemu said when interviewed at the end " This is my happy place!" and the fans at Honda Center went absolutely crazy, he pumped his fist in the air. He gave numerous curtain calls, as the fans "demanded" it. The rest of the game went well. A place where it looked like the Ducks would fall out and Hiller had faltered; the Ducks did not and nor did Hiller show the faltering any further.

Jason Blake would put Anaheim on the board first on a power play then Matt Beleskey scored for his second game in a row. The DUcks would go into the first intermission with a two-goal lead.

Shortly into the second period Craig Anderson would come out too far from his crease, clearly a goaltender who was struggling, but his team also didn't help him as they fell flat on almost every single goal. The Avalanche  were flat footed in offense and defense. Anderson left a wide open net as Niedermayer got the puck from Perry, then passed it to Teemu; who was at the corner of the net. Niedermayer knew exactly what he was doing, as he passed it to Teemu who whipped it into the net. Niedermayer was the first to get to his teammate, then the bench cleared in a blink of an eye. As the fans were were cheering in the background, the team were in a huge hugging fest. It had to be so amazing to be there! Wish I were there but to catch that the moment he scored, even though it was on television was absolutely spine chilling. You just had to watch it live to get that amazing feeling. Some people missed it because they were at work which they're excused from of course. Those at home saying they like Ducks hockey and have the channel available and did not see it just missed a goal of the lifetime.

Teemu is just the 18th player in NHL history to notch 600 goals in an NHL career. He has one more goal to score to tie his childhood hero, Jari Kurri and two more to pass his childhood hero.

Troy Bodie also scored in the second period a beautiful breakaway short handed goal. After Bodie scored his short handed goal. Former Ducks and Colorado Coach Joe Sacco pulled  Anderson and replaced him with young goaltender Peter Budaj who robbed Anaheim players left and right. In the third Darcy Tucker and former Duck Raslan Salei would score to cut the Ducks lead in half.


Ryan Getzlaf would score on the power play the only goal that Budaj allowed. Getlzaf made the game 5-2 and deserving Selanne had the winning goal of the game.

Jonas Hiller played very well in the game despite some minor mental lapses and losing track of the puck to a little over commitment especially where Salei scored. Both goals Hiller allowed were more of the "soft" goals, ones he wanted back. Yet in the end those two goals didn't matter.

Selanne also scored his 500th goal against Colorado in Denver and he scored his 600th goal against Colorado in Anaheim.

Anaheim vs. Colorado: Where History Is Made and will stand forever!

McElhinney Logs first win

 McElhinney

One of the newest Ducks goaltenders who the Ducks acquired at the trade deadline from the Calgary Flames logged his first win in a Anaheim jersey last night against the New York Islanders. Curtis McElhinney replaced a struggling Jonas Hiller 2:42 into the second after Kyle Okposo scored to give the Islanders a one-goal lead. The Isles jammed in the pucks around Hiller's crease, created traffic in front and squeezed the puck around Hiller. Hiller headed straight for the locker room to spend a couple minutes by himself to recollect before he was shown on the bench again. He was clearly upset and disappointed through the whole second  period and third.

McElhinney made big save after big save and allowed one goal to John Tavares it looked like the kids were giving the Ducks a run for their money. The two Ducks to score in the first period was Matt Beleskey and Lubomir Visnovsky. Beleskey put the Ducks on the board first. Visnovsky also scored the tying goal forcing it into overtime. Teemu Selanne had an assist on both goals passing Bobby Orr in assists. McElhinney bailed out the team in front of him a couple times and made timely and big saves. Jason Blake scored the third goal off a deflection of a slapshot from Steve Eminger sliding it past Martin Biron. Only 14 seconds into overtime Saku Koivu had a breakaway and shot it past Biron; the Ducks beat Biron for the first time as he was 8-0 against the Ducks in his career. He is now 1-8 in his career vs Anaheim. Hiller, who was upset was happy when Anaheim beat the Isles to secure two points.

Hiller will most likely play on Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche a team who is hot as of late, who has been for the entire season, a team who was supposed to sink to the bottom of the ocean as if it's ankle was tied with cinder block. They're 5th in the Western Conference and in the playoff picture. Recomposed Hiller most likely will play much better against the Avs than he did against the Isles.

McElhinney is 26 years old and was previously struggling with the Flames but was given a  new chance, as he was sent to Anaheim where he seems to be happy and the fans were happy with his performance against the Islanders. McElhinney is a goalie who somewhat flies under the radar despite being on a Canadian team. He played behind Mikka Kippursoff a well known  goaltender drafted by San Jose. T he Ducks gave up on Vesa Toskala even though they did not see him play in a Anaheim uniform. Toskala even got his gear to match the team, shortly afterward he was on a plane back to Canada; where he had issues getting through immigration. Hoewver, he was reunited with former Sharks goaltender Kippursoff.

McElhinney was definitely trying to make a name for himself. Two years younger than Hiller the two can as long as McElhinney remains with Anaheim, bounce suggestions off one another. McElhinney can learn from Hiller just by watching him and listenting to his suggestions as Hiller could possibly learn some things from McElhinney. If McElhinney stays with Anaheim he looks to be promising.

SCORERS:
1st Period:

New York:
Richard Park Assists: Jon Sim

Anaheim:
Matt Beleskey Assists: Scott Niedermayer, Todd Marchant
Lubomir Visnovsky Assists: Teemu Selanne, Kyle Chipchura 

 New York:
Kyle Okposo Assists: Sean Bergenheim, Richard Park

2nd Peirod:
 New York:
Power Play Goal: Kyle Okposo Assists: Mark Streit, John Tavares
Power Play Goal: John Tavares Assists: Frans Nielson, Mark Streit


 3rd Period
Anaheim
Power Play Goal: Jason Blake Assists: Steve Eminger, Saku Koivu
 Lunomir Visnovsky Assists: Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf

Over-Time

Anaheim

Saku Koivu Assists: Unassisted

Ducks drag Sharks out of water

                                                       Todd Marchant congratulates Jonas Hiller

There was some doubts from fans going into the game against San Jose; yet the hope for fans was still there, just a tiny little spark. The 4-2 win against the rival Sharks who have taken a bite out of the Ducks since the beginning of season. Anaheim had lost four straight just after the Olympic break. There's still a small possibility that the Ducks can make the playoffs.  But don't bet your life on it right now. Given how competitive the West Conference is; we'll have to win just abut every game. 13 of the next 16; which on that we may not make the playoffs it really depends, we need at least 90 points to get into the playoffs; given the teams to beat, we  may need more points than this.

Jonas Hiller had the first star of the game. Hiller has gradually gotten better since his 'slump'. Hiller, who has been a hard sell against the Sharks last season; struggled when he faced San Jose this season. As the Sharks struggled this game but yet still played well the Ducks had more of an advantage over their rivals. HIller had 31 out of 33 saves to beat the Sharks for the first time this season. He robbed players like Joe Pavelski. Anaheim is good and the talent had was there but it had disappeared and there were/are many excuses for this very reason; why the Ducks weren't/aren't playing well. Hiller had been under fire for a lot this season.

One thing about goalies is they either have composure to jump back from  a slump in the same season or they don't they look like they're going to jump back when they start winning some games, but in reality they can't jump back enough to prove to not only their team or their fans but themselves. If the confidence lacks in a goalie; they'll simply put that forth, mentally, in the games they start. Which will force them into a slump and bad games. It is possible Hiller could of been looking like he was going in this direction after the Olympics; earlier in the season, it looked like despite some of his bad games; he'd just pick himself up and just simply dust himself off. However; Hiller hadn't looked to completely unfocused in games he hadn't performed well in and was in for the loss. Hiller this season seems to be not his best as he's struggled, especially as of late.

The win against the Sharks, though. Has to spark his confidence once again. Hiller tends to be a goalie who, even though when he does lose games unlike other goalies doesn't lose everything mentally in future games. This may be given his experience  in hockey and his age (28) he has played in two leagues; which have completely different play. European style and then North American style; this experience can definitely help players; playing two different styles of hockey. This could very well be given his 'goalie personality' in wanting to win and improve further. Hiller despite his age in the hockey sense; still has lots to learn within his career. He'll confide himself in future games against opponents and a team who keeps changing their play in front of him from good to bad to worse to Ducks hockey we're all used to seeing. A team can definitely have an impact on a goaltender. He could very well no long trust his teammates and not play well because he has simply lost the confidence in a team who isn't going to help him; therefore he doesn't feel obliged to help them. Hiller has been setting some blame on his teammates more this season but it is unbelieved he has lost confidence in the team in front. Such as his former teammate J.S. Giguere he definitely directs some issues at his own fault rather than just the team. Hiller has the strong ability to pounce on his issues and he realizes his game and his mistakes; which will improve his game and this is why Hiller is such an accountable goaltender.

Sharks vs. Ducks scorers

Final Score: Sharks 2 Ducks 4

1st Period:
Anaheim:

Corey Perry. Assists: Bobby Ryan, Ryan Getzlaf

Teemu Selanne with his 599 Career Goal Assists:  Saku Koivu

Lubomir Visnovsky Assists: Dan Sexton, Teemu Selanne

2nd Period: NO SCORING

3rd Period:

San Jose:

Joe Thornton Assists: Jamie McGinn, Devin Setoguchi

Anaheim:
Empty Net: Bobby Ryan Assists: Saku Koivu

San Jose: Jamie McGinn Assists: Kent Huskins

Slumping Ducks

The loss against the visiting Montral Canadiens was nothing short of frustrating, anger-filling, and heartbreaking to say the least. Anaheim came off of a strong run just before the Olympic break, but some how, the Ducks cannot manage to get their heads in the game. Emotions take the best of players; making them commit stupid and unworthy penalties (or not) in the case of Corey Perry and Andrei Markov.  The Ducks as a team as a whole is playing medicorely, Ryan Getzlaf  commited bad turnovers in the game versus the Habs; which one resulted in a goal. Then there was the shootout after Markov scored to tie up the game less than 30 seconds of the game which really shouldn't of gone to the shootout. In the SO an odd and frustrating scene unfolded as Brian Gionta  skated in on Jonas Hiller, letting go a wrister which initially Hiller made the save. Confusion fueled Hiller's head, as he did not know where the puck was; in fact no one did. In a quick, swift motion Hiller stood up, moved backwards and the puck, which had wedged in his leg pad fell past the red line resulting in a good goal for Gionta. The official had yet to blow the play dead; as he apparently lost the puck, too. (Not sure what the rule is on that  whole situation) Getzlaf would score the lone goal in the shootout for the Ducks. (Perry score to make put the Ducks on the board first, then Lubomir Vinovsky with his first goal as a Duck would put Anaheim ahead by two. Tomas Plekanec scored for the Canadiens, to cut the lead in half. In the third; the Habs would score twice; off of Gionta and Markov, who had the devasting tying goal)

Anaheim's current four game losing streak  and especially the game against the Canadiens, the Ducks fans' hopes are sinking even further.  Is this resulting in an Olympic slump? or is it just another little excuse on why the Ducks are losing? Anaheim is virtually injury free with the exception of Joffrey Lupul who has missed the last 35 games.

In the crease, Hiller hasn't been bad but he hasn't been what the fans are used to seeing from him. As with other players, he played very well for his country in the Olympics; but Hiller has been struggling with traffic in front which isn't exactly his strong front but he's improved on it since being in the NHL, he had still struggled. The game against Columbus; Hiller was pulled in favor of the newest Duck goaltender Curtis McElhinney

The threat gets even bigger in each loss and when a team doesn't necessarily play with heart as an actual team. Hiller's struggles could result in the Olympic loss against the United States; he could necessarily not be completely there mentally in the games with Anaheim. There was a controversy, where people said; Hiller shouldn't be playing due to the mere fact that this would make him tired for the remainder of the season. One thing which is brought up is this could basically be once in a life time chance for any player to play in Canada. Although Hiller would be more ecstatic  if the Olympics were in his native Switzerland. The loss to the US was tough because it resulted in the Swiss being knocked out of the medal race. It is possible this can bring him down mentally and not perform up to his full potential.

One thing which doesn't help him is if he doesn't get much help up front from the team in front of him. As of right now, he's not too bad but he's not too good either. He needs to as with the rest of the team, make himself better and play up to the skill everyone knows he has and has seen within the past.

Pogge traded

The Anaheim Ducks have traded Justin Pogge and a 4th round pick for veteran defenseman Aaron Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes. Anaheim has given the rights of Pogge, the goalie who they deemed as their No 3, over any other prospect goalie to Carolina. Pogge had previously struggled in Toronto, the team who drafted him, before he was traded to the Ducks for a conditional round pick routing itself to the Leafs.

As for many Ducks fans, this may come as a shock that Pogge has been traded. Ward has been struggling this season with Carolina, he has accumulated  1 goal and 10 assists, 11 points in 60 games. He is a -17  we'll have to sit back and see how Ward works out with Anaheim.

The trade of Pogge may result in Timo Pielmeier being named as Anaheim's No 3 goalie, the future to back up Jonas Hiller as quick as next season. Vesa Toskala is most likely remaining in Anaheim for the 2010-2011 season, however, there is just a slight possibility he will.

I guess changing of the guard helped Anaheim's decision that Pogge was out on a transfer and as the Ducks have watched Pielmeier from a far, they liked what he has done, what he has provided for the safe keeping; puckstopping, denial of shots to get through him. Thus, Anaheim has seen Timo has the better guard, in regards of their way for their ways of running things. This is great for Pielmeier, who has been very good with the Bakersfield Condors. His dream may finally be fulfilled of playing in the NHL; now if this comes to be, all he needs is to be selected for the Olympics in the near future!

Pogge had obviously generated interesting from other teams and this year's trade deadline, seems to be some kind of favorite with draft picks, since tons of players have had some sort of draft pick included in their package to their new respective teams.

The trade also may be slightly affected with Marco Cousineau signing a 3-year contract earlier this season. It could go both ways. Cousineau's signing may or may not have an affect on the Pogge trade. However, the Ducks may be in the running to draft another goalie at the NHL entry draft. However, the Ducks can hold back on drafting a goalie at the entry draft this June.

UPDATE:  Anaheim trades Ducks Vesa Toskala for Curtis McElhinney. So that slight possibility of Toskala being a Duck next year is gone. Not surprised though that he's no longer a Duck. Toskala has been traded to the Calgary Flames; this reunites him with Mikka Kippursoff The Ducks acquired Toskala in the J.S. Giguere  trade, which sent the face of Anaheim's goaltending to  Toronto after Hiller signed his $18mil 4-year contract. McElhinney backed Kippursoff and e has only played seven games with Calgary, where he is 3-4-0 with a .885 save percentage and a 3.22 goals against average.

Poor Toskala after he went through that whole immigration process and was so eager to get some new Ducks gear, he is traded back to a Canadian team.

Ducks acquire Joey MacDonald another goalie in MacDonald from the Toronto Maple Leafs. MacDonald played five games for the Leafs behind the Leaf Toskala and their future goaltender in Jonas Gustvasson. He is 1-4-0 with a .892 SV% and a 3.20 GAA. The Ducks are sure getting some goalies this trade deadline

New faces on the Ducks:

Curtis McElhinney.
Nathan Ostyrick
Aaron Ward
Joey McDonald
Lubomir Vinovsky

No longer Ducks:
Vesa Toskala
Evgeny Artyhukin
Justin Pogge
Ryan Whitney