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Anaheim calling to the hockey world...

Rachel Paris, a former TV broadcast stage manager in Detroit, filed a lawsuit against the Ducks and Anaheim GM Bob Murray in the Eastern District Court of Michigan on Tuesday regarding an incident in the Joe Louis Arena press box at last year's Game 7 between the Ducks and the Red Wings.  The suit alleges Assault and Battery and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress against Bob Murray, as well as Negligence against the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club LLC and vicarious liability of the LLC for all of Bob Murray's actions.  You can read the full complaint at this link, courtesy of Court House News Service.

The incident, originally reported by MyFoxDetroit.com is recounted here by the LA Times' Helene Elliott.  Murray, apparently upset and angered by the events of the game, threw a barstool-like chair in the press box.  Paris claims the chair struck her and knocked her to the ground.  Her complaint alleges over $75,000 in damages (a requirement for federal court to have original jurisdiction between two parties who are citizens of different states), supported by her claim that she has had to undergo multiple surgeries related to the injury and is suffering from permanent disability affecting her earning potential.  Paris was 55 years old at the time of the incident.

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Per TSN, Anaheim has traded defenseman Ryan Whitney to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Lubomir Visnovsky.  The Edmonton defenseman is signed into 2012-13 with a cap hit of 5.6M, however his salary descends from 7M this year to 6M, 5M and then 3M.  Whitney was signed for the same period at a cap hit of 4M, but with an ascending salary from this year's 3.5M to 4.5M, 5M and then 5.5M.

UPDATE:  Anaheim has also moved Petteri Nokelainen for a 6th Round pick from Phoenix.

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I had a Ducks uniform picked out and everything (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

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Per TSN, Anaheim has shipped goaltender Vesa Toskala to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Curtis McElhinney.  McElhinney, who becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season, makes 500K (535K cap hit) this year and 570K next year.  Toskala would have collected gamechecks on a 4M salary for the rest of this season until becoming an unrestricted free agent in July.

UPDATE:  The Ducks also acquired goaltender Joey MacDonald from Toronto for a 7th Round pick in 2011.

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2 months ago: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Aaron Ward (4) checks Nashville Predators forward Nick Spaling (13) into the boards as they chase the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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The Fourth Period is reporting that the Hurricanes have traded Aaron Ward to the Ducks for goaltender Justin Pogge and a Fourth Round pick in 2010.

Aaron Ward's 2.5M contract expires at the end of this season.  In three pre-deadline deals, the Ducks cleared 2.5M in salary and acquired a 4th Round pick from Boston.

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The Ducks announced today that they have traded defenseman Nick Boynton to the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations.  The team also recalled winger Dan Sexton, having sent him down to the ECHL yesterday afternoon.  Boynton was frequently scratched this season until Sheldon Brookbank and Steve Eminger were able to secure roster spots ahead of him and the Ducks decided to waive the veteran blueliner.  He has been playing in Manitoba of the AHL since clearing waivers.  Sexton was reassigned to the AHL after the Ducks completed a trade for Toronto winger Jason Blake, and he will take the roster spot evacuated yesterday by Evgeny Artyukhin.

With the trades of Artyukhin and Boynton, Anaheim has cleared ~2.5M from the team budget.

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Anaheim announced today that it has traded the rights to Michigan Wolverines defenseman Steven Kampfer to Boston in exchange for a conditional 4th round pick.  The condition is rather complicated, as the Bruins 2010 4th round pick was part of the Daniel Paille trade with Buffalo.  Per the conditions of that trade, If Paille scores 16 or more goals this season, Boston will have the option of sending one of its two 4th Round selections (the other formerly belonging to Carolina) in 2010 to the Sabres, a decision they have to make prior to the opening of the second round.  Paille currently has nine goals.  If Paille fails to score 16 goals or if he does and Boston decides to send Carolina's pick, then the Ducks will receive the Bruins' 2010 4th Rounder.  If Boston sends its own 4th round pick to Buffalo, then the Ducks will receive the Bruins' 2011 4th Rounder. 

Kampfer was Anaheim's 4th round draft selection in 2007 and was involved in two well-publicized incidents last season.  The first was an off-ice assault involving a Michigan football player which left the defenseman with a fractured skull.  The second was an on-ice incident in which Kampfer was clotheslined and slashed in the back of the head by two Michigan state players in retaliation for what appeared to be a clean open ice hit.  Kampfer is playing well this season, though both incidents left many wondering if professional hockey was still in the young defenseman's future.

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Anaheim announced today that it has traded Evgeny Artyukhin for Atlanta defenseman Nathan Oystrick.  If Artyukhin re-signs with the Thrashers, the Ducks will also receive a 6th round pick in the 2011 draft.  The club has specified that Oystrick, who is recovering from a broken jaw, will stay with his AHL club in Chicago and that the move will allow the club to carry another forward on its roster.  That other forward is presumably Dan Sexton, whom the club sent to Bakersfield this afternoon with goaltender Timo Pielmeier.

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After freezing their ticket prices for the 09-10 season, the Ducks announced today that they will increase ticket prices by roughly 2.6% for next year.  The team announced that season ticket packages will start at $12.50 per game.  According to the team's marketing report, Anaheim's season ticket prices were the 9th cheapest in the NHL for 09-10.

The Ducks also announced a four player recall of defensemen Brett Festerling and Brendan Mikkelson from Toronto, right wing Dan Sexton from Manitoba and goaltender Timo Pielmeier from Bakersfield of the ECHL.  Sexton and Pielmeier were able to attend practice today.