It’s an article that had been written countless times. The headline: “The Anaheim Ducks should trade Young Defenseman X to Team X With Defense Need/Cap Space”. So much ink spilled over the matter in summers before, yet Bob Murray’s powder remained ever so dry, even in the face of a season threatened by an avalanche of injury.
The powder is no longer dry. Early on the west coast Thursday morning, news broke that Anaheim was officially sending defenseman Sami Vatanen to the New Jersey Devils, in exchange for center Adam Henrique, winger Joseph Blandisi, and a 2018 third-round draft pick.