“It’s home,” said Ryan Kesler as he reminisced about his time playing in the city of Vancouver. Kesler, a former two-time NHL All-Star and recipient of the 2011 Selke Trophy, recently joined Matt Sekeres and Blake Price of Sekeres and Price for a discussion about various aspects of his post-playing days and reflections on his time in the NHL.
More than 19 months after the NHL invalidated a trade involving the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks at the 2022 trade deadline, the league punished the real culprit on Wednesday: the Ottawa Senators.
There are basically four avenues available for a team to get a player fully or partially off its books: trade, waivers, demotion or buyout.
Dadonov now remains on the Golden Knights’ roster, while John Moore and Ryan Kesler are still part of the Ducks.
The Anaheim Ducks 2021-22 season has been a source of excitement and optimism; especially as the Ducks look to turn over the keys to the next wave of young players that will lead them for the next decade.
This week’s edition of Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors covers Ryan Kesler accepting the fact that his NHL career is over, Tobias Rieder signing a professional tryout (PTO) with the Ducks, and the national TV schedule for the Ducks for this upcoming season.
Ryan Kesler hasn't skated in an NHL game since March 2019 when he was with the Anaheim Ducks, underwent resurfacing surgery on his right hip in May of that year, and had resurfacing surgery on his left hip this past February.
He's now calling for the NHL to educate players on the effects of taking too much medication.
The NHL salary cap rising within the next three seasons doesn't sound so promising amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the league and players' association are working to get a deal done that would extend the current CBA.
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