Fansided · Apr 23, 2019
Anaheim Ducks: Is it Time to Think About Trading Nick Ritchie?
The Anaheim Ducks roster is getting a little cramped, and changes have to be made in the form of a trade or two. Is Nick Ritchie the odd man out?
It’s true, Nick Ritchie has improved significantly this past year. During the 2018-19 season, on a low scoring Anaheim Ducks team, Ritchie put up 9 goals and 22 assists for 31 points in 60 games. This was an improvement on the 27 points in 76 games he put up during the 2017-18 season.
His shooting percentage went from 8.2% to 9.4%, and the advanced numbers showed improvement as well. Ritchie’s CF% went from 49.9% to 52.3% and his offensive zone starts increased from 55.6% to 62.4% percent.