Just a few months ago, Ducks Nation experienced a postseason they would all like to forget. Heading into the summer, Anaheim Ducks GM Bob Murray knew he had many internal contracts he had to get done.
They had several important restricted free agents to deal with. Young players such as Ondrej Kase, Brandon Montour, Nick Ritchie, Kevin Roy, and Andy Welinski were all without contracts. Additionally, key members of the team John Gibson, Adam Henrique, and Jakob Silverberg were entering the final year of their current deals.
In his off-season comments to the media, Murray stressed the importance to get faster and play and overall faster game.