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Ducks News and Notes: The Team Is Out and About

We are getting closer to the start of the season as August rolls along, and the Anaheim Ducks are on the move. While nothing official has happened for the franchise, members of the squad are out and about, creating community and making a name for the team.

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2026-27 Anaheim Ducks Season Preview

The Anaheim Ducks enter the 2026–27 season with a younger, leaner roster after a busy offseason that saw them trade away some pieces, lock up their core, and add depth on a budget.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 11

What Cutter Gauthier’s Deal Will Say About the Matthew Knies Contract

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have plenty of reasons to feel good about what’s going to happen with Cutter Gauthier negotiations in Anaheim, even though the Ducks winger has nothing to do with the Leafs on the ice.

Troy Terry News / NHL Trade Talk / August 10

Possible $75M Deal Raises Questions About Future of Ducks’ Troy Terry

The Anaheim Ducks locked up Leon Carlsson when the Philadelphia Flyers threw a wrench into their summer plans. Forced to pay more for the soon-to-be star center, Pat Verbeek bit the bullet and paid $18 million per season over five years to keep Carlsson a Duck.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Anaheim Ducks News / NHL Rumors / August 6

Anaheim Ducks Need to Sign Cutter Gauthier Before Training Camp

It is the same old story with the Anaheim Ducks: they keep it close to the vest when it comes to signing their restricted free agents heading into training camp.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Anaheim Ducks News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

How Can the Ducks Afford Cutter Gauthier?

The Anaheim Ducks were involved in one of the biggest stories in recent hockey history. Philadelphia Flyers’ general manager (GM) Danny Briere tendered an offer sheet to centerman Leo Carlsson with an average annual value (AAV) of $18 million.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 5

Flyers can no longer hide behind rebuilding label after aggressive summer

For the past few years, the Philadelphia Flyers could point to the rebuild whenever things went sideways. The roster was young. Bad contracts had to come off the books. Prospects needed time. That explanation will not carry nearly as much weight next season.

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

Penguins face uncomfortable reason stars don't want to play in Pittsburgh

Connor Hellebuyck trade would force Jets to admit uncomfortable truth

The top five remaining NHL goalies in free agency

NHL 2030: Projecting the top 30 players of the future

Simon Despres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 5

Simon Despres Returns To North America

After spending the better part of the last decade overseas, veteran defenseman Simon Despres isn’t ready to hang up his skates just yet. According to a team announcement, Despres has agreed to a one-year contract with the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets for the 2026-27 season.

Simon Despres News / Daily Faceoff / August 4

Former NHLer Simon Despres signs with ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets

Simon Despres, whose once-promising NHL career was cut short in 2017 due to a series of concussions, will return to North America for the 2026-27 season after signing a one-year contract with the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets.

Leo Carlsson News / Daily Faceoff / August 1

After massive Carlsson contract, are the Ducks good enough to be competitive again?

Make no mistake, these are exciting times to be an Anaheim Ducks fan. The team is coming off their first playoff series win since 2017, and they boast a young core of talent few other teams can rival.

Anaheim Ducks News / The Hockey Writers / July 29

Ducks News and Notes: Prospects Edition

While there has been little in the way of Anaheim Ducks news at the NHL level, the organization is staying busy with young players in its pipeline. Roger McQueen, an incoming rookie, will make an appearance at the Rookie Showcase, an American Hockey League (AHL) trade occurred this week, and two prospects were signed to professional contracts.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Sean Farrell News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 28

Ducks Sign Sean Farrell

The Anaheim Ducks have signed forward Sean Farrell to a one-year, two-way contract. This deal comes on the heels of Anaheim’s acquisition of Farrell in a deal that sent winger Sasha Pastujov back to the Montreal Canadiens.

Anaheim Ducks News / The Lead / July 27

Carlsson’s Deal Reshapes Cutter Gauthier’s Contract Negotiations

The Leo Carlsson offer sheet has changed how NHL teams will approach their restricted free agents (RFAs). Philadelphia backed Anaheim into a corner. This forced them to make their young center the highest-paid player in NHL history.