Ducks -- Summer Planning
Some scattered thoughts about Anaheim's roster going into free agency.
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Ducks sign-and-trade WisNYIewski
No analysis or anything yet, just a SleekToon. Also, Anaheim's resulting cash / cap roster.
Outside the Box: Why not go the distance with B-Ry?
Bobby Ryan wants his next contract to run three years; the Anaheim Ducks want to sign him for five. With seemingly no real progress in negotiations, Sleek offers a third crazy option to consider.
Mixing Metaphors Monday
The NHL Petroleum Company releases a statement about its Blackhawk contract spill.
BoC and Roster Spending
Sleek puts together some tables for contracts next year and beyond.
Ducks Gameday -- Western Canadian Bedtime Stories
Cartoon! Plus a look at next year's Ducks salaries.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad -- Part 2
How Edmonton and Anaheim both saved money in the Visnovsky-Whitney trade. Also, a look back at Anaheim's last five post-trade-deadline rosters. The last four had impressive finishes to the season; can this year's version do it again?
Ducks Gamedays -- Flame(br)Oil(ed)
Back-to-back games for the Anaheim Ducks in Alberta before the Olympic break. The Calgary Flames are 3-9-3 over their last month, and the Edmonton Oilers are 4-22-2 over their past two months. Seems promising; can the Ducks prevail?
Ducks Gameday -- Rich Dad, Poor Dad
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.
Maple Swap: Thank you, Poppa Burke!
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.
