Sit down and pull up a comfy chair because it’s time for the annual Ducks defensemen trade speculation extravaganza!
The Ducks trade market is dictated by two primary factors, both of which have been covered extensively as of late:
- They have a massive backlog of blue-liners.
- They are currently struggling to stay under the NHL salary cap.
In addition to the current defensive mainstays (Fowler, Manson, Vatenen, Lindholm, and Bieksa), the Ducks have youngsters who get sparse time on the ice (Holzer, Theodore, Montour) as well as the injured Clayton Stoner recovering from surgery.