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Anaheim Ducks: Flight Path to the Future of the Franchise

By Jonathan Watson

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 3: J.T. Compher #37 of the Colorado Avalanche reacts as ;the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in the game at Honda Center on March 3, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Foster Snell/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 3: J.T. Compher #37 of the Colorado Avalanche reacts as ;the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in the game at Honda Center on March 3, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Foster Snell/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 3: J.T. Compher #37 of the Colorado Avalanche reacts as ;the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in the game at Honda Center on March 3, 2019, in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Foster Snell/NHLI via Getty Images) /

With the playoffs officially off the table, it’s time for the Anaheim Ducks to start thinking about their future.

The Anaheim Ducks are in the last month of the regular season and, for the first time in a long time, we aren’t thinking about the playoffs. Losing slumps, injuries, and coaches have pretty much made it doom and gloom for the year. However, it doesn’t have to be that way for good.

Despite this year not having a lot of good spots, there have still been some bright spots that us Ducks fans have been graced to see, and that’s the future stars that will be playing for us next year and beyond. Which begs the question: what will the roster look like next year? Who will stay and who will go?

HCGM Bob Murray has made some small changes, but he hasn’t been known to make the splash move that gives the Anaheim Ducks an edge over teams like the Chicago Blackhawks or Nashville Predators. Nor has he made moves that can help Anaheim match up well against teams like the Calgary Flames or Vegas Golden Knights.

Now, with the veterans getting older, it’s starting to look like it’s time to move some player out of the pasture. It may be hard for some of the fans who have been accustomed to certain players, but if the Anaheim Ducks are going to focus on the future, then they need to make some tough decisions.

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