Battle of California - Kings, Sharks, and Ducks

Avalanche @ Ducks, and Jer tries to find a new job.

Four eastern conference hockey blogs today: Lighthouse Hockey, Habs Eyes on the Prize, Pension Plan Puppets, and Arctic Ice Hockey. Enjoy!

Burkie, Jiggy, Frenchie, Brownie (suspended), and a Vegas cartoon!

A look at the contrasting contract structures of J.S. Giguere and Jason Blake, and how both Toronto and Anaheim saved money by making the trade -- at least according to each team's primary currency.

Why Earl Sleek is happy about today's Giguere for Toskala/Blake deal. Instead of spending $7M off the ice next season, the Ducks get to spend $7.5M on the ice, and on paper it makes for a much better starting point for 2010-11.

Ducks Gameday -- a look back at the early days of Brian Burke in Anaheim. What moves did he make to turn the Ducks into a contender, and does he have the assets to do it in Toronto?

SB Nation NHL Preview: Your 2009-10 Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks have parted ways with Brian Burke and Chris Pronger; with key offseason additions of Saku Koivu and Joffrey Lupul, where will they finish in the west this season?

Season Review: How Todd Marchant became indispensable for the Anaheim Ducks last season, despite a lifelong battle with "Stone Hands".

The Prong-orail: Can the Ducks survive the post-Pronger curse? It's already devastated Edmonton, St. Louis, and Hartford.