After a year away from having a Pacific Division due to COVID-19, and intercountry travel restrictions, the Pacific is back. It has been a long time since we have had a chance to go through the changes made to each team. I am going to go through each team and highlight the major roster changes and see where they all fit around the Edmonton Oilers.
Anaheim Ducks (17W-30L-9OT)
Finishing last place in the West Division last year, I don’t see things getting much better for the Ducks this year.
Additions
- F Mason McTavish
- F Ryan Getzlaf (Re-signed)
- F Max Comtois (Re-signed)
Subtractions
- G Ryan Miller
- F Danton Heinen
- D Hayden Fleury
With the Ducks adding no new proven NHL skill, they will be depending on internal growth in order to get themselves out of the division basement. After watching the Edmonton Oilers for the last 10 years or so, I can say that strategy usually doesn’t work very well. They were able to re-sign the team’s highest point producer in Max Comtois and team captain Ryan Getzlaf, which will help the team from getting worse. I just don’t see enough growth from the younger player to give this team enough of a boost to get them to have a chance at a playoff team.