SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 8/5/2021 Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators 1191305 Ducks free agency: The shelves are emptying, but here 1191329 ARBITRATION AVOIDED: Ottawa Senators sign Mete to are 6 bargain options for Bob Murray one-year, $1.2M deal 1191330 After speaking with Senators, Michael Del Zotto felt Boston Bruins Ottawa was the right fit 1191306 Bruins see a lot of upside in 2020 draft pick Trevor Kuntar of Boston College Philadelphia Flyers 1191307 Bruins’ goalie prospect Kyle Keyser ready for next rung up 1191331 Flyers reportedly file for arbitration with RFA Sanheim the ladder 1191332 After down season, can Ivan Provorov return to peak form 1191308 2021 NHL free agency winners and losers with more help on Flyers’ blue line? 1191309 Ranking Bruins' top 10 prospects after 2021 NHL Draft 1191310 Bruins prospect Mason Lohrei is on pace for NHL impact: Pittsburgh Penguins ‘I didn’t know he was going to become special’ 1191333 Penguins fire goaltending coach Mike Buckley, name Andy Chiodo as replacement Carolina Hurricanes 1191334 Ryan Malone on his tech-savvy sports business venture, 1191311 Status quo wasn’t going to get it done for Hurricanes. state of the Penguins, Sidney Crosby memories Maybe this massive retooling will. 1191336 Penguins defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph hopes to be 1191312 What does a Frederik Andersen-Antti Raanta goalie positive influence for Black youth tandem bring to the Hurricanes? 1191337 Why the Penguins’ attempt to upgrade goalie position ended up being a new coach Chicago Blackhawks 1191338 Penguins Fire Goalie Coach Mike Buckley; Replace Him 1191313 After processing shocking trade, Marc-Andre Fleury with Andy ChiodoPublished 11 hours ago on August 4, ‘excited now’ to join Blackhawks 2021 1191314 'Good night's sleep" has Fleury ready to roll with 1191339 Pending a Trade, Penguins Appear Stuck in Holding Blackhawks PatternPublished 13 hours ago on August 4, 2021 1191315 How Blackhawks have set strong foundation during rebuild 1191316 Blackhawks takeaways: From Marc-Andre Fleury to Dylan San Jose Sharks Strome to Brandon Hagel, where does everybody stand? 1191340 San Jose Sharks come to terms with key RFA on two-year contract Colorado Avalanche 1191341 San Jose Sharks staying (mostly) close to home for 1191317 Darren Helm has “mixed emotions” about joining preseason games Avalanche after 14 years with Red Wings 1191342 Sharks lock up goalie tandem, sign Hill to two-year deal 1191318 Darren Helm ‘extremely excited’ to join Cup-contending 1191343 John Madden Remembers Matiss Kivlenieks Colorado Avalanche 1191344 How Much Cap Space Do Sharks Have After Signing Hill? 1191319 One fan’s personal goodbye to departed Avs players Seattle Kraken Dallas Stars 1191345 Yanni Gourde heads Kraken list of several possible 1191320 Stars center Radek Faksa becomes a father to his first 20-goal scorers — and maybe more once freed from child shoulder p 1191321 Stars and Ryan Suter are betting on each other, and that a 1191346 Gourde excited for chance in Seattle even with start Stanley Cup is in their future together delayed 1191347 How the Kraken will get equipment for an entire roster in Edmonton Oilers time for training camp 1191322 Lowetide: 8 unsigned free agents who could help the Oilers St Louis Blues 1191348 Blues, Sanford agree to one-year contract; arbitration Florida Panthers averted 1191323 Panthers re-sign goaltender Sam Montembeault 1191349 What can the Blues expect from Pavel Buchnevich and Brandon Saad? 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But they also could use better players. Expecting vast improvement to come solely from young forwards who are Ducks free agency: The shelves are emptying, but here are 6 bargain still in growth mode is a huge ask, even if it’s an ask a team should options for Bob Murray make. It makes sense to have more interest in trading for a 24-year-old Jack Eichel to go alongside that newer core (and lead it) than signing a 28-year-old Gabriel Landeskog or Phillip Danault. But Trevor Zegras and By Eric Stephens Aug 4, 2021 Max Comtois shouldn’t shoulder the task of improving a 31st-ranked offense alone. With that in mind, here are six unsigned forwards the Ducks might want Coming out of the lockout that wiped out the 2004-05 season, the Ducks to take a bargain flier on and hope for an unexpected value. We’re not started a new era by bringing back an old face. Before they resumed talking about a multi-year commitment that will impede the rebuilding playing, the team signed Teemu Selänne to a one-year contract worth $1 process. Just some possibilities for players who can regain or build their million. own value and help a struggling franchise work its way back to There were interesting circumstances surrounding that deal. Selanne relevance. (It’d be nice to welcome back Kyle Palmieri for a few years, was 35 and coming off major surgery on a bad knee that reduced him to but the belief is that the Islanders’ Lou Lamoriello isn’t letting him slip a shadow of what he once was. The NHL instituted a hard salary cap, away and that the best of Palmieri might have come and gone.) and teams could not spend more than $39 million. The Ducks had a These players are flawed. There are reasons they don’t have contracts. disappointing follow-up season to their inspiring run to the 2003 Stanley But it’s not like Anaheim hasn’t been a rehabilitation station in the past. Cup Final. There was new ownership, a new general manager, a new head coach and, in general, a new thought process to putting together a Ryan Donato team. Position: Left wing/center In the case of the Finnish Flash, he had already made $53 million in salary – that’s not counting anything he made in endorsements – over his Last season (with San Jose): 50 games, 6 goals, 14 assists, 12:37 TOI, career and was willing to return to a place where he had great success. 46.65 CF% Besides, the Ducks had already made waves by signing Norris Trophy- Reason to sign him: Just 25, Donato has offensive skill and a nose for winning defenseman Scott Niedermayer, one of the greatest blueliners of the net. He has a great shot and has produced a 16-goal, 35-point clip for his generation. every 82 games he has played. He’ll engage physically even though he In 2005-06, Selanne delivered one of the greatest low-risk, high-reward isn’t the biggest forward, although he also can get knocked off the puck. seasons any franchise could hope for by leading a resurgent Anaheim Reason not to: The son of former NHL forward and Harvard men’s club with 40 goals and 90 points while winning the Masterton Trophy and hockey coach Ted Donato has already been with three organizations even earning a few fifth-place Hart Trophy votes. It was akin to finding a over four years. The Sharks walked away from a $2.15 million qualifying Louis Vuitton bag in the discount rack and buying it at a Michael Kors offer after he scored only six times in 50 games last season. His play in price. his own end can be found wanting. There was also this element the Ducks benefitted from: He’s freaking Ryan Donato. (Stan Szeto / USA Today) TEEMU SELÄNNE! Alex Galchenyuk But this also shows that the organization doesn’t mind looking in the bargain bin for a potential great buy. General manager Bob Murray shops Position: Left wing/right wing there enough to earn preferred customer status. But the reality is, how often are you going to come across a Teemu Selänne on the sale rack? Last season (with Toronto): 34 games, 5 goals, 8 assists, 12:42 TOI, There is a reason the term “you get what you pay for” exists.