Much has been written about the 2017-18 Anaheim Ducks. Stars hurt, behind the eight ball from the get-go, playing an old style, goaltending saved them, and so on and so forth. With all the “Johnny rain-cloud” mentality, in addition to the despair their early start to summer had, optimism seems to be coming back to Katella Ave.
There have been some interesting free agent signings this summer, but those players look to be insurance policies for injury only. The roster looks to be getting an injection of youth. Impact players like Brandon Montour, Adam Henrique, and John Gibson have been locked up going forward.