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The Ducks on Friday secured something of an insurance policy on the blue line with the signing of unrestricted free-agent Steve McCarthy to a two-way contract for one season.

Bob Murray apparently does not waste his time. The Ducks' general manager said he was closing in on acquiring a veteran-type defenseman and did just so less than a day later, signing free agent Nick Boynton on Thursday to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million.

Retooling the Anaheim Ducks on the fly is something General Manager Bob Murray has become very adept at in his nine months on the job.

Fresh off his breakup with the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Kovalev landed on his skates yesterday by signing a $10-million US, two-year deal with rival Ottawa Senators .

Self-interest : Show me a locker room with a cancer in it, and I'll show you an attribute they all have in common.

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Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke is not about to book Phil Kessel a flight to Toronto.

Grading an NHL draft immediately after it takes place is like tasting a cake after all the ingredients are together, but before you've actually given them time to bake.

The combination of economic uncertainty and a largely non-descript pool of available players figures to make for an intriguing case study when the NHL's annual free-agent market opens Wednesday.

Jun 27, 2009 2:47 pm US/Pacific 1 of 1 The Anaheim Ducks celebrate a goal by Francois Beauchemin #23 against the San Jose Sharks during Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Honda Center on April 27, 2009 in Anaheim, California.

Defenceman Chris Pronger was traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday.

With today's NHL entry draft hours away, the Kings were holding on to the fifth pick, the Ducks' plans were on hold while Scott Niedermayer decided his future, and New York Islanders fans held on to hope their downtrodden team could rebuild around consensus No.

The requests continue to be the same as they have been for weeks. And so is the answer given by the Maple Leafs.

Considering how close the Anaheim Ducks were to dealing Chris Pronger at the deadline, a second round playoff exit should be considered a success... by Salim Valji 5 reads Opinion Considering how close the Anaheim Ducks were to dealing Chris Pronger at the deadline, a second round playoff exit should be considered a success.

Former Titan forward Dany Masse was a key member of this year's Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions, the Drummondville Voltigeurs.

At least that's what he told reporters a few days ago as the Ducks held their locker clean-out day and scattered for the off-season. Scott, 35, also said he was unsure if he would play hockey next season, but if he did it would likely be in Anaheim.

Hard-luck forward Tomas Kopecky tried to convince doctors to let him return later in the playoffs, should his Detroit Red Wings advance to the Stanley Cup finals.

Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk, left, moves the puck against Francois Beauchemin of the Anaheim Ducks during Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal round on May 12, 2009.

"In the game today, you have to move the puck up the ice. We have good forwards and you have to get the puck to the forwards.

Bob Murray wasn't a happy camper when the final seconds ticked off on the Anaheim Ducks' season after Dan Cleary's late third-period goal in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals allowed the Detroit Red Wings to escape an intense back-and-forth battle of the last two Stanley Cup champions.