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Anaheim Ducks May Mailbag: Priorities, Free Agents, and WWE

By Ed Stein

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 6: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates with the bench after his first-period goal during the game against the Dallas Stars at Honda Center on April 6, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 6: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates with the bench after his first-period goal during the game against the Dallas Stars at Honda Center on April 6, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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JUNE 26: General Manager Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks looks on from the Ducks draft table. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Question 2) Do you believe the Ducks are headed towards a rebuild?

Ed Stein – Murray doesn’t need to tear his team down to the studs right now. With the right additions to a talented roster, Anaheim is a contender. Even if he wanted to rebuild, he can’t. The Ducks are handcuffed by financial restraints. They have multi-year, big money contracts signed with Cory Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, and Ryan Kesler.

Jacob Robles –  I don’t believe so. I think that we have enough young talent coming in that gets to play with the vets, that they’ll be pretty well off when it comes time for the vets to retire.

Greg Johnson – I don’t believe the Ducks can afford to rebuild. It’s a luxury that teams in hockey hotbeds like Edmonton and Toronto have. Non-traditional hockey markets have to sell tickets every year. The Ducks will be reloading year after year. When Getzlaf and Perry are done with their massive deals, we may see a complete retooling. But for now, the peripheral parts will interchange at Murray’s pleasure.

Blake Navarro – The Ducks have never had an actual rebuild before. Just reloading period. The Ducks are definitely in a reload. Need to get the young players up and get some experience.

Ciara Durant – No. I believe we have a lot of very talented young and able-bodied players who can fill in many of the gaps the Ducks have right now. Alongside our seasoned veterans, I foresee a pretty successful 2018-19 season. That is, however, dependent on Carlyle’s willingness to utilize our young players and move towards speed.

Chris Bushell –  I don’t believe the Ducks are headed towards a “rebuild.” They need to get younger and faster which they can do on the fly with the veteran core still leading the way. It’s a transition, not a rebuilding.

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