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Lundestrom, 21, set career highs with six goals, nine points and 41 games last season after he had six goals and 21 points in 43 games with the Gulls in 2019-20. He recorded his first NHL hat trick in the Ducks’ loss to the St. Louis Blues on March 1. Steel, 23, had six goals for the third consecutive season and also had six assists in 42 games in 2020-21. Overall, he has 18 goals and 27 assists in 129 games over three seasons in the NHL, all with the Ducks. Lundestrom was the Ducks’ first-round pick in 2018 (23rd overall). Steel was a first-round selection in 2016 (30th overall). Lundestrom, Steel, Max Comtois, Max Jones and Josh Mahura were each given qualifying offers before the July 26 deadline, preventing them from becoming unrestricted free agents. Comtois and Jones, who are left wings, and Mahura, a defenseman, can still sign new contracts or accept their qualifying offers. Orange County Register: LOADED: 08.07.2021 1219124 Anaheim Ducks Flushed with significant salary-cap space for the first time in years, the Ducks thus far are keeping it stashed under their mattress. Some of the $19 million left after the re-upping of Getzlaf will go to new contracts for Stephens: With a lack of offseason moves and clear communication, Max Comtois, Isac Lundestrom, Sam Steel, Max Jones and Josh what message are the Ducks sending to fans? Mahura. But even if $7 million to $8 million annually will be spent on those five players, and even if you take into account an internal budget coming in a few million under the cap, it still means there is likely $7 million of flexibility to use toward upgrading the roster. By Eric Stephens It doesn’t mean the Ducks are limited to that. Murray clearly prefers the Aug 6, 2021 trade route, in which money can be sent out, and he’s got new cap guru Jeff Solomon to make any math work. Except there has been no trade. No move to signal that they’re out to improve. No move to signal that Twin shockwaves were felt around the Southern California sports they’re out to cut from a core that’s become older and unable to carry the landscape last week. weight of the franchise. On the same day, the Lakers traded for nine-time All-Star and former No move to get you hyped about the 2021-22 Ducks. MVP Russell Westbrook, while the Dodgers acquired three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and All-Star shortstop Trea Turner. When asked by The Athletic how much re-shaping of the roster he’d like to get done before training camp opens next month and what areas he A day earlier, the Kings made a splash in NHL free agency by signing was trying to target either through trade or free agency, Murray former Montreal center Phillip Danault and then adding former Vancouver responded with a general overview of his vision. defenseman Alexander Edler. The two additions cost more than $36 million and were part of a league-wide spending spree of more than $760 “Our plan is to continue our focus on the development of our young million on that day alone. players, while also exploring strategic hockey deals that add to our current group,” Murray said. “The goal is to build a consistent playoff Fan bases here, there and nearly everywhere were engaged, debating team that can compete for the Stanley Cup over an extended time. We how their teams made out after executives got busy. Excitement was will look at any and all opportunities that are consistent with these real. Palpable. objectives and help us achieve our goal.” The Ducks were content to stay in the shadows. It has become a Not much in the way of specifics, huh? comfortable place. The only attention they drew was by re-signing Ryan Getzlaf, the 36-year-old captain who didn’t really want to leave (and by This much is known. In this rebuild – and it’s an unmitigated rebuild losing Haydn Fleury to the expansion draft after trading for him).