NHL Season Preview 2016-17: Anaheim Ducks

By foxsports
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Will the Anaheim Ducks’ coaching change help them improve in the 2016-17 NHL season?

The 2015-16 season was a tale of two seasons for the Anaheim Ducks. October and November saw them dig themselves into a huge hole. December through April saw them climb out of it to win the Pacific Division. After another first round exit, this time at the hands of the Nashville Predators, the Ducks fired head coach Bruce Boudreau and hired an old friend in Randy Carlyle, who is the last head coach to win a Stanley Cup with the Ducks.

Offseason Review

Here’s what the Ducks did this offseason.

Additions: C Jarred Boll (Blue Jackets), G Jonathan Brenier (Maple Leafs), F Mason Raymond (Flames), C Antoine Vermette (Coyotes)

Losses: F David Perron (Blues), F Mike Santorelli, F Chris Stewart (Wild), G Frederik Andersen (Maple Leafs), F Jamie McGinn (Coyotes), G Anton Khudobin (Bruins), F Brandon Pirri (Rangers)

Retained: D Sami Vatanen, D Korbinian Holzer

Pending: D Hampus Lindholm, C Rickard Rakell