Last season, when the Anaheim Ducks were swept by the San Jose Sharks in the Conference Quarter-Finals, I wrote an article detailing my journey through the 5 Stages of Grief. After coming to acceptance with an early exit, I had every hope in the world that the 2018-19 season would be vastly different. Technically, I was right, but in all the wrong ways.
I was a little skeptical when Bob Murray chose Isac Lundestrom in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He seemed like a safe choice, with little upside.