Eric Stephens of The Athletic (Mailbag): The Anaheim Ducks have lots of questions to resolve. The defense suffered greatly this season and even Josh Manson’s play has faltered considerably. Even among prospects, they have progressed far more slowly than expected.
It is clear that the Ducks need prospects and have the cap space to acquire them. Buffalo has targets in Kyle Okposo and Colin Miller who could be dangled. The likelihood of a big splash is dwindling by the second. Anaheim feels more and more like a rebuild is in order as opposed to a retool.