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Ducks won't retain assistant coach Trent Yawney

The team announced Monday that assistant coach Trent Yawney won't be returning. He's been in charge of the defense each of the last four seasons, in addition to the penalty-killing unit, but the Ducks are looking for new leadership.

"While we decided to go in another direction, we thank Trent for his seven years with the Ducks organization and helping develop our young defensemen," a statement from the club read. "Trent is a driven and passionate coach, and we wish him the very best in the future."

Murray belabored the point: He wants to see less passing between defensemen at the point, and he wants the team to attack more.