le value. Between defensemen Tomas Kaberle, Jeff Finger, Mike Komisarek, Francois Beauchemin, Luke Schenn and now Phaneuf, the annual salary spent on the team's top six defenseman is $25.53 million. With the NHL salary cap at $56.8 million, these six players make up about 45% of what the NHL allows payrolls to be. This leaves little room for bringing in an all-star caliber player on offense to assist winger Phil Kessel in the goal-scoring department, and also makes it difficult to fill the gaps that the team needs in order to roll four strong lines. If Burke can unload a few of these defensemen via trades or buy-outs, Phaneuf will have better offensive players to feed the puck to.
Luke Schenn
31 January 2010
1 July 2009
t this could be a smart signing for Burke. Komisarek could help further the progress of young Luke Schenn, which could potentially benefit the team for years to come.
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3 March 2009
ince he still has two years remaining on his contract and could be beneficial in the development of Luke Schenn.
- Ducks’ GM Bob Murray has publicly said that Pronger and Niedermayer are not for sale. He will prove that tomorrow by not moving either player, hoping for a playoff push. Being said that, the 2009 NHL Entry Draft could be very interesting for the Ducks.
- Ducks’ GM Bob Murray has publicly said that Pronger and Niedermayer are not for sale. He will prove that tomorrow by not moving either player, hoping for a playoff push. Being said that, the 2009 NHL Entry Draft could be very interesting for the Ducks.
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