Anaheim Ducks Face Critical Offseason Decision as Second-Line Center Concern Looms Large The Anaheim Ducks are heading into a pivotal offseason, boasting a projected $40.5 million in salary cap space, but a significant chunk of that room is set to be consumed by four key restricted free agents: Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Pavel Mintyukov, and Olen Zellweger. As the team looks to bolster its roster and make a push for playoff contention, a pressing concern has emerged at the second-line center position, an issue that arose in the second half of last season. With the Ducks' current crop of forwards struggling to find consistency, the team's front office will need to carefully navigate the free agency market to address this glaring need and set the stage for a successful 2024-25 campaign.

The Anaheim Ducks and a possible second-line center concern Patrick Present of The Hockey News: The Anaheim Ducks have $40.5 million in projected salary cap space, but pending RFAs Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger will eat into that. The second-line center position became an issue for the Ducks in the second […]