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Anaheim Ducks Prospect Camp 2018-19 Preview

By Jacob Robles

ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 29: Assistant coach Marty Wilford talks to prospects during the Anaheim Ducks' annual development camp at Anaheim ICE in Anaheim on Friday, June 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 29: Assistant coach Marty Wilford talks to prospects during the Anaheim Ducks' annual development camp at Anaheim ICE in Anaheim on Friday, June 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register via Getty Images) /
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Regina, SK: Josh Mahura #5 of Regina Pat’s skates from behind the net with the puck against the Hamilton Bulldogs at Brandt Centre – Evraz Place on May 18, 2018, in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
Regina, SK: Josh Mahura #5 of Regina Pat’s skates from behind the net with the puck against the Hamilton Bulldogs at Brandt Centre – Evraz Place on May 18, 2018, in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images) /

Does Josh Mahura make the jump?

Mahura is one of the defensemen invited that I am also fairly excited to see at camp. Mahura and Steel were both teammates in Regina for the past two seasons, but their relationship goes beyond that.

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The OC Register did a wonderful piece back on it in July of 2017, but the two have been childhood friends, having grown up in Edmonton together. They were chosen five picks apart at the WHL draft, then reunited in Regina. Both Steel and Mahura have Ducks fans pumped to see just what they can do. The question is, can Mahura crack the roster?

Personally, I’m in the same boat with Mahura as I am about Steel. It’s a little easier to justify with Josh because of how solid the Ducks pairings are, as it is. Pettersson and Larsson seem like the go-to options for anyone making the jump for a full-time spot, but again, anything can happen.

It’s the thing that’s great about rookie camps. Guys are out there to show teams what they got and prove why they deserve a spot. It’s safe to make the assumption we’ll mostly see Mahura in San Diego but it’s nice having that little extra depth in the system to develop. With how this organization loves its defensemen, I can say Anaheim will have plenty of talent on the back end for years to come.

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