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Saku Koivu said he'll take a couple of weeks to consider whether he wants to go through another 82-game season.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Saku Koivu said he will take a couple of weeks to decide his future. Bob Murray says he has met with him and "I would like him back."
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) May 14, 2013
Murray also vowed that team won't be back as is. Did indicate that he wants Koivu to return. Will have talks with Selanne over next while.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
I am praying he feels up to it. He anchored that third line. And he's my favorite player, totally biased.
Ben Lovejoy said his agent and Ducks have had contract talks. Hopes something can be knocked out soon. "We're working on it."
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
I like it. After a rough start, he became incredibly dependable on the blue line and blossomed during the playoffs.
Toni Lydman confirmed that he suffered a concussion on Justin Abdelkader hit. Thought he should have gotten longer than two-game ban.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Interested in seeing how this impacts Lydman's future with the team. He's a pending free agent. He played well in place of Souray during the playoffs; however, he was frequently scratched during the season.
Ducks GM Bob Murray addressed media. Revealed that C Nick Bonino's injury was a torn hamstring while playing soccer before March practice.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
NO MORE PRE-GAME, PRE-PRACTICE SOCCER. PERIOD.
Murray also said Francois Beauchemin was playing with torn ACL for a while. Will undergo surgery as soon as they arrange it.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Makes things a little clearer. His speed and agility definitely declined after an incredible start.
Murray said Ryan Getzlaf's right ankle was never right after injuring it March 3 against Dallas when he got tied up with Jamie Benn.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Still played pretty well. He wasn't right after he injured his ankle the first time until this season.
Murray didn't like that team didn't address hits by Jarret Stoll on Cam Fowler in February or Abdelkader's hit on Lydman.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Murray doesn't think an enforcer is needed but thought there should have been more "team toughness" regarding Stoll, Abdelkader.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
So he wanted Brad Staubitz to beat the crap out of them but he was in the press box?
Selanne: "We have such a good team here. We know we’re better than this. I think everyone feels there is some unfinished business here."
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) May 14, 2013
Full transcript of Teemu Selanne's session with the media today. "This team was ready to go further." bit.ly/14kKT58
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) May 14, 2013
Both Murray and Selanne agreed that losing Bonino particularly hurt the winger. Selanne didn't have a regular center in absence.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Pretty sure Teemu says 'unfinished business' after every season but it will keep the rumors going for a while. Personally, I thought he'd be done after the struggles he had this season.
Viktor Fasth had a strained lower abdominal muscle and was playing at "80 percent" at the end of the year.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
I wonder when he actually injured himself. Puts another wrinkle in the Jonas Hiller future story.
Meeting with reporters, Boudreau appears as if he'll have Jonas Hiller and Viktor Fasth duke it out for starting job in '13-14.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Hmm...
Notable Ducks UFAs: Selanne, Koivu, Lovejoy, Lydman, Steckel, Hendry, Dvorak, Lombardi, Guenin. RFAs: Beleskey, Palmieri, Zolnierczyk.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) May 14, 2013
Bye-bye to who?
More to come...