Ducks Reassign Nico Myatovic; To Activate Troy Terry

According to a team announcement, the Anaheim Ducks have assigned forward Nico Myatovic to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls. The transaction paves the way for the Ducks to activate forward Troy Terry off the long-term injured reserve ahead of tonight’s contest against the Nashville Predators.

Terry, 29, has spent the last several months recovering from hip surgery. As lengthy as his rehab has been, Terry is returning much earlier than expected. Terry’s initial recovery timeline was between five and six months. Given that his surgery happened just after the Stanley Cup Final, Terry was projected to return between American Thanksgiving and Christmas. Returning tonight, Terry beat the short end of his recovery timeline by two weeks.

He should only boost the league’s hottest offense. The Ducks are 6-1-1 in their last eight games, averaging a whopping 5.25 goals for per game during that stretch. Terry has been one of the Ducks’ most consistent scorers over the past five years, giving them even more offensive strength for other teams to contend with.

Not only has Terry been one of Anaheim’s most consistent forwards over the past five years, but he’s also been one of their best. Before the Ducks’ youth injection, Terry has led the team in scoring on three occasions since the 2021-22 campaign.

Despite missing 20 games last season, it was arguably Terry’s best. The 10-year veteran finished the 2025-26 campaign with 19 goals and 57 points in 61 games with a +11 rating, averaging 18:21 of ice time per game. He remained red-hot in the postseason, scoring three goals and 11 points in 12 contests.

Meanwhile, Myatovic returns to AHL San Diego after debuting in the NHL. The former second-round pick went scoreless across four games with a -2 rating, while averaging 9:52 of ice time per game. He’ll return to the Gulls, where he’s already scored three goals and eight points in 11 games this season.