Past few Days we see changes.....Changes our Ducks have made in order for our team to Bounce back. After a disappointing and at times dismal season that was 25th Anniversary season. Ducks knew especially those in management knew full too well something like this must Never EVER happen again. First priority was to find 9th...I mean 10th Ducks Head Coach in Team History. Ducks hired Dallas Eakins from San Diego Gulls to be 10th Head Coach...Unofficial Dallas would be the 9th due in part previous Ducks Head Coach Randy Carlyle serve 2 Tenures with the team. It was expected to see Ducks hire within Jun 17th 2019 Ducks made it Official after a long and "Interesting" Interviews they started with. Marking 2nd time our team has look within Farm team to promote someone who has groom and developed next generation of Ducks and future of the team. 1st was in 2002 when then-Mighty Ducks took a chance on Mike Babcock coaching Cincinnati Mighty Ducks who was a Farm team back in "Mighty Ducks" Era. To me hiring Eakins was symbolic gesture in our Ducks will continue not only "Develop within" but look towards Next Generation in guiding the Ducks towards Regaining the Stanley Cup. This implies Ducks will be leaning on their youth like Comotis,Steel,Jones and few others to lead the way.
2nd Priority Ducks made was Buying out Corey Perry. Perry a Long time Duck along with Getzlaf known fondly as the Twins. Both drafted by Mighty Ducks/Anaheim Ducks spent 14 seasons with the team had difficult time contributing to the team due in part in injuries and decline in Stats in past few years. I along with many was hoping Perry would be given a chance to prove himself once again when Puck Drop on Oct3rd...Ducks allow Selanne to Prove himself after a injury, yet it's clear Both our Ducks and Perry decided to Part ways and move on. Once news broke out on TSN,OCregister and in social media there was mix of Sadness,Disappointment and understanding. The Ducks know for this team to move forward tough decisions had to be made and Buying out Perry was one. Even though I would prefer Ducks trading him to get some important Assets be it Picks/Prospect and players in return.
Once both Priorties were done we had glimpse of the Ducks drafting good players in restocking the positions in need. This year's Ducks Draft Class saw the team select 3 Forwards 4 Defencemen.....total of 7 players. Out of the 7 Trevor Zegras and Henry Thrun play on USA NTDP a team that has seen a large number of it's players drafted. It tells me very well we see Revitalization of youth in selecting those 2 along with 5 other players who are maybe play a part in Ducks Future.
I firmly believe drafting a Center was due in part status of Ryan Kesler who will be on LTIR and replenishing the Ducks Defence Corps was to ensure Blue line does not become weaken.
Finally It comes not surprise Ducks patience was apparent when July 1st came around. Signing only Depth players be it Center Andrew Poturalski and Left Wing Blake Pietlia....or Trade for 4th Liner in Nick Deslauiers.
All in all Ducks moving forward and moves they make are justified...yet we should not panic...Ducks History has shown everytime our team falls short they bounce back and again show us that with each day pass this team we see will be assembled once the Gathering of the Ducks aka Training Camp begins.....Far as I a Diehard Ducks Fan concern....I am FIRED UP for what Ducks Future Holds.
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