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Anaheim Ducks: 25th Anniversary All-Decade Teams, The 2010’s

By Chris Bushell

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 13: Anaheim Ducks Winger Rickard Rakell (67) is lifted into the air by Anaheim Ducks Center Ryan Getzlaf (15) after scoring their second goal of the game in the second period during game 1 of the first round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks on April 13, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 13: Anaheim Ducks Winger Rickard Rakell (67) is lifted into the air by Anaheim Ducks Center Ryan Getzlaf (15) after scoring their second goal of the game in the second period during game 1 of the first round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks on April 13, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA: Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks skates during the game against the Minnesota Wild on April 4, 2018. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA: Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks skates during the game against the Minnesota Wild on April 4, 2018. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Despite his dip in play the last year or so there is no one else that could be here. Corey Perry has scored big goal after big goal for the Anaheim Ducks since he arrived. Perry has won a Stanley Cup, Hart Trophy, and Rocket Richard Award. The All-Star will play in his 1000th NHL game this season and has a career stat line of 366-400-766.

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His 957 total NHL games will pass Teemu Selanne’s, 966 in the first month of the season. His assists and points are firmly placed as third all-time on the Ducks list and his goals are second only to Selanne’s 457. If Perry can return to form he does have the chance to pass Selanne’s goal total but we need vintage Perry for that to occur.

Perry still has the skill set to be a vital and crucial member of the Ducks this season. He can find the back of the net, is a better passer than he ever gets credit for and is dangerous everytime he touches the puck.

He needs to get faster and with any hope, he has done just that with his off-season training program. A faster Perry is definitely more dangerous.  Like it’s been since he broke into the league his legacy is running parallel to that of Getzlaf.

Perry has the stats to have his #10 hang from Honda Center’s rafters one day. He has the stats to potentially be a Hall of Fame inductee one day. But Perry, like Getzlaf, needs to prove himself on the sports biggest stage. He needs to be the key member of a Cup winning team to cement his status. Perry is facing a crossroads deep in his career. Be remembered as a great player that lost his way, or find a resurgence in the late stages of his career.

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If its the latter we may be talking about Perry as one of the greatest Ducks of all-time all while he is hoisting his second Cup in June 2019.

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