Duck Tales: Looking Forward To The 2015-16 Season

DUCK TALES

• Corey Pronman ranks the top 10 prospects in the Anaheim Ducks pipeline, led by recent high draft picks Shea Theodore and Nick Ritchie. [ESPN Insider ($)]
• The San Diego Gulls have chosen veteran radio voice Craig Elsten for season coverage. [SDnews.com]
• The San Diego Gulls are eager to get their 2015-16 schedule. [San Diego Union Tribune]
• The Anaheim Ducks seem primed for another deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but there are areas of concern. [NHL.com]
• A profile of new Ducks strength and conditioning coach Adam Fitzgerald. [Durham Region]
• Carl Hagelin is a deep fantasy hockey sleeper. [Today's Slapshot]
• The Anaheim Ducks have advanced deeper into the Stanley Cup Playoffs every year since 2013, a run most teams would love to have. [NHL.com]

AROUND THE NHL

• St. Louis Blues forward Patrik Berglund will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and will be evaluated in four months. [CBC]
• Hockey memorabilia is up for bids on the Canadian government's surplus website. [Associated Press]
• The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenseman Damir Sharipzyanov to a three-year contract. [Associated Press]
• The St. Louis Blues have invited veteran forward Scott Gomez to training camp for a tryout. [Associated Press]
• The Lake Erie Monsters - brand new AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets - have announced their season schedule. [The Cannon]
• The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms for a two-year contract extension with forward Elias Lindholm. [Associated Press]
• According to Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News, the Sabres are offering defenseman Cody Franson a two year deal. The 28-year-old free agent is still unsigned as September quickly approaches. [Die By The Blade]
• The Kings' Christian Ehrhoff signing adds more Slava Voynov questions for the LA Kings. [Puck Daddy]
• New Oxford Dictionary words, hockey-ized. [CBC]