There’s no question that the Anaheim Ducks are going to be buyers at this seasons trade deadline. After an awful start to the season they have come full circle to find their identity. However there is some uncertainty surrounding the Ducks trade deadline strategy.
How much of a financial risk is general manager Bob Murray willing to take?
This financially driven question has nothing to do with salary cap space as the Ducks are a budget team operating under an internal cap. While the league’s $71.4 million dollar salary cap upper limit is obviously in play for all 30 teams, Murray and the Ducks set their primary focus on actual year-to-year player salary as they work within the realms of their internal budget.