Who’s Staying? Who’s Going? A Look At The Anaheim Ducks’ RFAs and UFAs
With the NHL Entry Draft right around the corner (June 25th & 26th 2010), it’s time to take a look at the Anaheim Ducks’ free agent situation.
Let’s begin with the two contracts contingent on retirement decisions, Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer, both of whom have said they will make their decisions known to the club before the draft.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Pacific, Western Conference Tags: Aaron Ward, Bob Murray, Bobby Ryan, Brendan Mikkelson, Brett Festerling, Corey Perry, James Wisniewski, Jason Blake, Kyle Calder, Kyle Chipchura, Saku Koivu, Scott Niedermayer, Sheldon Brookba, Teemu Selanne
Today’s Waiver Fodder
Although these are not the type of moves expected following the holiday roster freeze, two GMs made some minor roster decisions today. The Anaheim Ducks placed forward Kyle Calder on waivers while the Nasville Predators did the same with Dave Scatchard.
Calder skated to the left of Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf on the top line however he turned in a sub-par performance. The 32-year-old Calder produced only two assists in 14 games for the Ducks while posting a minus-seven rating.
Scatchard going on waiver may be a surprise to some but with the recent callup and play of rookie Nick Spaling, the veteran became redundant. This move also frees up cap space for the team, albeit not a lot but every dollar counts in this economy.
In 16 games, Scatchard posted five points and a plus-three. The 33-year-old averaged a little under 11 minutes of ice time per game.
It makes one ponder what is in store down the line considering both GMs essentially freed up roster spots. Will it be the kids getting the call ups or will these moves precede trade dominos beginning to fall?
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Categories: Anaheim Ducks, By Teams, Central, Nashville Predators, Pacific, Western Conference Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Corey Perry, Dave Scatchard, Kyle Calder, Nashville Predators, Nick Spaling, Ryan Getzlaf
Restoring the Rosters: Chicago Blackhawks
Matthew Pouliot’s series on Circling the Bases, I have decided restore the rosters for every NHL team. Like Pouliot, I have established some ground rules for my selections.
- Each team contains players they originally drafted or signed before any other NHL team. This includes players drafted and not signed, as well as European free agents coming over at an older age.
- I have chosen to leave retired players off the list, and lean toward players in the AHL rather than those deported (KHL, SEL, DEL, etc.).
Essentially I am choosing the best available players for a team to succeed in the current NHL season. All 30 teams will be covered, with grades assigned to forwards, defense and goaltending. After all 30 articles are written, they will be ranked in order. This series’ intent is to reward or shame NHL scouts.
Due to excellent drafting over the last couple of years, the Blackhawks have restocked the cupboard nicely. The core established on their current roster is mostly homegrown with players with free agent signings filling out a few spots. Both their forwards and defensive units feature high end talent as well as solid depth.
The lineup for the Chicago Blackhawks is as follows.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Restoring the Rosters Tags: Adam Burish, Antii Niemi, Brent Seabrook, Bryan Bickell, Cam Barker, Corey Crawford, Craig Anderson, Cristobal Huet, Danny Cleary, Dave Bolland, Dean McAmmond, Duncan Keith, Dustin Byfuglien, Ethan Moreau, Jack Skille, James Wisniewski, John Madden, Jonathan Toews, Kent Huskins, Kris Versteeg, Kyle Calder, Marian Gaborik, Michael Blunden, Michael Leighton, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Rene Bourque, Troy Brouwer, Tuomo Ruutu
