One of the best parts of having an 82 game regular season, as the NHL does, is that you get to see teams grow. Teams address their weaknesses and build around strengths. Players emerge and become stars, and former stars regress into obscurity. It’s a vicious cycle but it is one that is engrossing and makes each NHL season entirely different than the last. This is especially relevant when it comes to the Anaheim Ducks.
They have, like every team, made mistakes over the past few years. The Ducks haven’t utilized players in a way that’s beneficial for the team.