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6 hours ago
- Business
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Lukas Dostal's Steady Rise In Anaheim Shows Why Patience Pays Off In Goalie Development
The Anaheim Ducks pulled off a nice bit of roster work this week, signing No. 1 goalie Lukas Dostal to a five-year, $32.5-million contract that carries an average annual value of $6.5 million. Dostal's signing was the latest goalie news in an NHL off-season where teams quickly snapped up most of the available netminders.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
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Opinion: Why the Flyers Should Kick the Tires on Mason McTavish
There's a running joke in Philadelphia Flyers circles these days that GM Danny Brière is building a rehab clinic for Anaheim Ducks alumni.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Could Detroit Target Michigan's Jacob Trouba?
Anaheim's Jacob Trouba enters the final-year of his deal and could return to his home state of Michigan. The 2026 NHL Free Agent class has the potential to be the biggest in league history with some of the biggest names up for grabs. Barring a similar event to this year where all the top players re-sign, we could see a major shake up within the hockey fans look to biggest names like Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Artemi Panarin among others on the block and salivate at the idea of their team nabbing one of the league's best. For Detroit fans, there's a name to look out for in the bunch that could be a potential option for the Red Wings is Anahiem's Jacob Trouba. The 6-foot-3 right-shot defenceman is entering the final year of his eight-year deal with an annual cap hit at $8 million per season. The Rochester native has showcased elite talent on the defensive end with crushing hits and decent 30-40 point upside in the right situation but recently has been widely criticized for his defensive play as of late with three straight seasons with a minus rating. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news, game-day coverage, and player features. This could be due to recent turbulent relationships with New York Rangers management when he played there and was the captain from 2019 until this past season when he was dealt to Anaheim. He will likely look for a better situation if he doesn't like California and could look to return home to the East coast. The Red Wings have plenty of room to improve on the backend with Moritz Seider being their only legitimate option while Simon Edvinsson continues developing. Red Wings' DeBrincat Goes On Top Gun-Style Adventure with U.S. Navy Blue Angels Detroit's Alex DeBrincat experienced a high-flying thrill ride with the U.S. Navy's elite Blue Angels pilot team in new video. Trouba could work as a solid addition to the second pairing and allow a lottery ticket in Jacob Benard-Docker a more conservative role as the third line right defenceman. A low-cost cap hit at roughly $5-6 million per season could be enough to bring in the 31-year-old blueliner and potentially give Trouba an unexpected morale boost due to being close to family. Jacob Trouba's standout NHL season came in 2018–19, when he tallied a career-high 50 points, including 42 assists, tying him for ninth among defensemen alongside stars like Erik Karlsson and Victor Hedman. That season, he also ranked second among Jets defensemen with 112 hits and led the team with 171 blocked shots, placing him sixth overall in the NHL in that category. The hope would be with the morale boost, Trouba could hit close to these marks and become a massive difference-making defenceman for Detroit. Never miss a story by adding us to your Google News favorites!
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Ducks goaltender Damian Clara to represent his home country–Italy at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
The 20-year-old goaltender for the Anaheim Ducks could not believe his ears when he heard–'Hey, we've got our top six guys and you're one of them.' Damian Clara received this beyond-belief news on June 16. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The netminder only talked about it with Dan Arritt of NHL Network on July 18. He innocently told Arritt, 'I didn't even know there was a thing. I just got a call, and I was like–Okay, wow. What's that?' Clara hails from Brunico, Italy, and he's going to represent his home country at the 2026 Olympics! How does Damian Clara feel about representing Italy in the 2026 Winter Olympics ? 'It's a big honor. Really happy to get the trust. I will do my best to go there and hopefully help the team. It's our goal, and we'll see what happens,' Clara told Arritt. When Arritt asked him how he viewed competing in the Olympics? The netminder said, 'Just see it as a challenge. There's nothing to lose. Exciting opportunity–as I'm still in the development. And it's a great thing for Italian hockey to invite some of the best players in the world into our rink and obviously match up with our team. ' Arritt asked him if he used his stature to intimidate the players on the rink. The 6-foot-6, 214-pounder goalie said, 'Sometimes, I open up and I play too aggressive and make life hard for myself. That's something else I've learned–just use what's there the best way possible, and I think there's still some steps I can take to accomplish that and get more out of it.' Six players from the NHL will compete in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Apart from the goggle-eyed goalie, six others will play in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026–Rasmus Dahlin(defenseman and captain for the Buffalo Sabres), Gabriel Landeskog(left winger and captain for the Colorado Avalanche), Lucas Raymond(ice hockey winger for Detroit Red Wings), Adrian Kempe(ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings), Victor Hedman(defenseman and captain for Tampa Bay Lightning), and William Nylander(ice hockey forward for Toronto Maple Leafs)–but they would all be representing Sweden. Also Read:
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal signs five-year contract, avoids arbitration
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal signed a five-year contract on Thursday to remain with the team. Dostal made the announcement on a social media post by the team. The agreement means the 25-year-old avoided an arbitration hearing. Dostal had a 23-23-7 record with a 3.10 goals-against average and .903 save percentage for Anaheim last season. 'Lukas has proven he is a No. 1 goaltender and we are so pleased to get this deal done,' Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. 'He is just entering the prime of his career with his best hockey ahead of him.' Financial terms were not disclosed. Dostal is excited about the future with a young team that includes forwards Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish; defensemen Olen Zellweger, Pavel Mintyukov and Jackson LaCombe, and Beckett Sennecke, the No. 3 pick in the 2024 draft. 'That was one of the reasons that I was willing to sign a long-term deal — because it's always about trusting the process,' he said. 'And I really trust the process that's going on in Anaheim right now.'
