Wednesday, June 9, 2010

This waiting is killing me! Come back Teemu and Scott!

Here we are Ducks fans, once again waiting and waiting to see, which conclusion these two Ducks icons and veterans will end up to. I, for one, don't hold that much grudge against them and their decision to sit back and think about it (retiring) for some time after the season is done. They have families and all, and we casual hockey fans don't really know what's going on inside of a veteran hockey player's mind. They decide when they decide, and what they decide. As fans though, we obviously hope it's quick decision, so we can sleep our night's in peace, or you know, in agony. However, it's interesting this time around, because now I honestly feel, that atleast in Niedermayer's case, retiring is an actual possibility. I haven't really felt that way in the previous year's. I just had this weird feeling listening Scotty in the interview recorded by NHL Live, that this might actually be it. Anyway, let's just hope for the best and see what happens.

When it comes to Teemu though, it's a bit different story this time around. He had this to say in a recent Finnish newspaper. So according to that, it's pretty obvious that he still has some gas left in the tank and would want to keep on playing, if the team remains somewhat the same and if the Ducks still want to compete for the Stanley Cup. He clearly had fun playing this season, especially now that his Finnish comrade Saku Koivu is also sharing the Ducks sweater. Selanne also says that he feels that Koivu is pretty much on the same boat. They want to win, and they want to do it now. I see absolutely no reason at all why they both wouldnt't come back. If (when) Anaheim GM Bob Murray starts to upgrade the shaky Ducks defence, I see a possible dark horse contender. And we all know how well they both played this season, considering all the injuries they both had. Koivu was a real solid second line centerman, who also was/is a defensive magician. And to top that off, he also was the most consistent Duck all season long, and he also scored some big, important goals as well (6GWG). So hopefully the Finnish warriors come back for an another year...or two ;)

Bobby Ryan situation still is almost at the 'no news' phase, however he gave an interview to OC Register couple of days ago, where you'll find couple of interesting quotes. Apparently he isn't seeking Getzlaf/Perry money after all, although he did say he feels he can be mentioned among them, so if I were a betting man (and I am), I would say he's looking for a 4-year contract around 5-5.3 million mark. If he would sign a 4-year contract, the deal would take him in to the Unrestricted Free Agency, where the Ducks wouldn't hold any right's whatsoever over him when the deal's up. I have a feeling that's the thing where the dispute is, not the money (well, it's always about the money) but on the contract lenght. It will be interesting to see who's going to cave in eventually, Murray & the Ducks, or Ryan and his crew.

It should be an exciting week in the world of the NHL, and hopefully the Ducks will make the right choices concerning the future of the club. NHL Entry Draft is held in California @ Staples Center (boo) this Friday and Saturday, so to all the Ducks fans going there, have a good one and watch Anaheim draft their new superstar! :)

And here are the Anaheim's picks for this year's draft:

12th Overall Round 1
29th Overall (From Philadelphia)
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42nd Overall Round 2
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102nd Overall Round 4
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132nd Overall Round 5
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161st Overall (From Dallas) Round 6
174th Overall (From Phoenix)
177th Overall (From Montreal)

Thanks goes to SBN Blog Anaheim Calling for finding out these picks.

Edit: The date for some reason is messed up, and I don't know how to fix it, but just to clarify I wrote this in June 21st.

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