The Ducks will likely fill their captaincy vacancy ahead of next season, GM Pat Verbeek said this week to NHL.com. The club has played its last two seasons without a captain after 12-year “C”-wearer Ryan Getzlaf retired in 2022. 32-year-old defenseman Cam Fowler would be the presumptive choice as the longest-tenured Duck on the roster, and he still logs major minutes as he … [Read more...] about Ducks Expected To Name Captain Before 2024-25
11 Teams Face Cap Overage Penalties Next Season
With the salary cap largely being flat the last few years, more teams have had to dip into LTIR when injuries have come up. Accordingly, the number of teams facing bonus overage penalties has also risen. This year is no exception as Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports in collaboration with CapFriendly that 11 teams are currently facing cap overage penalties for 2024-25 as … [Read more...] about 11 Teams Face Cap Overage Penalties Next Season
Ducks Notes: Verbeek, McTavish, Jones
Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune is reporting that Anaheim Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has already started to build his offseason shopping list as he looks to help the team emerge from a long rebuild. The Ducks placed seventh in the Pacific Division and finished well out of the playoffs this season once again. Anaheim hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2017-18 season but … [Read more...] about Ducks Notes: Verbeek, McTavish, Jones
Kings Activate Carl Grundstrom From LTIR
The Kings activated winger Carl Grundström off long-term injured reserve ahead of tonight’s Game 1 of their first-round series against the Oilers. The 26-year-old’s return to the lineup means no Kings skaters are carrying an injury designation for the first time all season. Grundström, a second-round pick of the Maple Leafs back in 2016, has grown into a solid checking winger … [Read more...] about Kings Activate Carl Grundstrom From LTIR
Kings Recall Carl Grundstrom And Aaron Dell
The Kings have made a pair of roster moves as they get set for Monday’s series opener against Edmonton. The team announced that they’ve recalled winger Carl Grundstrom from his conditioning loan with AHL Ontario and also promoted goalie Aaron Dell from the Reign. Grundstrom hasn’t played with Los Angeles in more than two months due to a lower-body injury but did get into a … [Read more...] about Kings Recall Carl Grundstrom And Aaron Dell