Young Ducks showing their stuff and latest CBA Thoughs!

If there is one thing that everyone knows it's tough to defend a championship title. Be it Stanley Cup,Calder Cup or World Hockey Championship....one has to look at the past to know this trend. But seeing the Ducks Farm team in Norfolk shows the Admirals maybe bucking that trend....Influx of Ducks Prospects and youth within the system has galvanize and gives them that drive to prove something. Of course this Admirals Team flys under the Ducks Banner they are different then the ones who won it all last season. Being 5-1 and at the top of one of the divisions in AHL brings alot of competition and maybe intense battles in months ahead. Good and disappointing with this team well...let me say this I am pleased with some prospects who have done well, while others I am not pleased. First off the Good it makes me happy that one of the Ducks Top young D-men within the roster is doing well. 6 games in Sami Vatenen has prove he can adjust to the North American style of Hockey...2Goals 5 Assists 7pts what can you say bout him but be pleased by his stats. Holland,Palmerei,DSP and Maroon has shown they are honing their skills maybe Maroon will get a look IF the season beings or not. Bobkov being 3-0 and Anderson shows he can hang in North American game....proves to us Ducks made the right choice in selecting him. Disappointment I have is Emerson Etem. I have hopes he would hit the ground running yet I think either adjusting abit and coaching decisions really has kept him off the score sheet over past 6 games. Another is Brandon McMillan was hoping he can kick it up a notch but it seems he like Etem will take time to hit the ground running. IF this NHL Lockout did not happen rest assure we will see several of the admirals aka Baby Ducks striving to succeed in advancing the Ducks Cause. Optimistic I still am But know this I feel both sides are playing office politics that has bad consequences for the sport in Canada and USA not to mention other nations as a whole. I think with all that happen we need to understand that lack of leadership is giving the players and some owners a bad name...However I am hopeful that when season begins Ducks are ready to dish out RUTHLESS PUNISHMENT!. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck