Elliote Friedman of Sportsnet revealed in his weekly “30 Thoughts” piece that Ducks GM Bob Murray has told teams that “he’s in no rush to move a defenseman and that it’s very possible he waits until after the playoffs.”
Murray has been extremely reluctant to let go of any of his prized 25-and-under defense corps for many years now, so this isn’t the most surprising news in the world.
It may be frustrating for both Ducks fans and other general managers, however, as Murray does not seem to subscribe to the notion that you need to mortgage some of your future in order to make a serious run at a Stanley Cup championship in the salary cap era like the Blackhawks and the Kings have done in recent years.