Anaheim Ducks News

Dostal was relied upon heavily last season, a trend that will likely continue, with journeyman Ville Husso serving as his backup. The 26-year-old Dostal played a career-high 56 games last season (30-20-4), but he struggled at times, posting a subpar 3.10 GAA and .888 SV% on a Ducks team that struggled defensively. The Ducks enter their season opener on Friday as +172 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team coming off a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Luneau has only 14 NHL games of experience, but the Ducks have awarded him a significant six-year contract worth $43.2 million ($7.2M AAV). The Ducks clearly think highly of the 22-year-old defenseman, who was drafted 53rd overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and hope he develops into a prominent role on their blueline.

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With Terry's return not scheduled until mid-November at the earliest, the Anaheim Ducks have placed the 29-year-old winger on LTIR to start the season with a hip injury. Terry is entering his 10th NHL season and has not appeared in fewer than 60 games in any of the last five seasons. He enjoyed an impressive, yet shortened campaign in 2025-26, with 19 goals and 57 points across 61 games played.

Helleson will miss at least the next two games after Anaheim announced the 25-year-old had been placed on IR with a lower-body injury on Wednesday. The third-year pro is entering an important season, with the Ducks having never appeared in more than 60 games in any of his first two campaigns. When eligible to return, he will look to build off the two goals and 15 points he put up across 60 games last season.

Greer is not expected to suit up for any of Anaheim's remaining preseason games, and his status for the team's season opener remains uncertain. The 29-year-old Greer is entering his first season with the Ducks after scoring a career-high 32 points (17G / 15A) last season in 78 games with the Florida Panthers.

Helleson is unlikely to suit up in any of Anaheim's remaining preseason games, but he is targeting a return to the team's season opener. The 25-year-old Helleson played a career-high 60 games in 2025-26 with the Ducks, averaging 16:58 time on ice and scoring 15 points (2G / 13A).

Anaheim will be without their 3rd line center for the start of training camp after it was announced on Friday that the 27-year-old would miss practice due to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Poehling is entering his eighth NHL season and his second in Anaheim after putting up 11 goals, 36 points and 94 SOG in 75 games played last year. Anaheim did not disclose the extent of the injury beyond day-to-day, so his status for Anaheim's preseason games and season opener is unclear.

Moore was expected to be a key piece of the Anaheim Ducks' defensive unit after they lost a few big names in the offseason, but will have to wait for his regular-season debut after it was announced that the 24-year-old is expected to miss the next 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. The second-year defenseman is coming off an up-and-down rookie campaign, where he had four goals, 12 points, 24 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus across 67 games played. His spot is now up for grabs on opening night when Anaheim takes on the Vegas Golden Knights on October 2nd.

Gauthier was an RFA after breaking out to the tune of 41 goals and 69 points in 2025-26. His new deal has a 10-team no-trade list and takes him through the 2032 season. Gauthier has some of the highest shot volume in the NHL and started to play more minutes down the stretch last season, finishing with 29 points (21G / 8A) in his final 29 games of the regular season.

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According to the Ducks, Terry's recovery timeline was 5 to 6 months, which would put him on track to return in early to mid-November at the earliest. Expect him to miss roughly the first 20-to-30 games of the season, which should hand Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke more ice time early in the season.

Hinds made his NHL debut in 2025-26, appearing in six NHL games with the Ducks and has earned himself a two-year contract worth $900,000 AAV ($1.8M total). The 23-year-old is expected to be a key complimentary piece to Anaheim's blue line this season after the team lost both Jacob Trouba and Radko Gudas to free agency.

Hinds, a third-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, made his NHL debut with the team last season, drawing into six games. That said, the 23-year-old defenseman spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 19 points (5G / 14A) in 62 games with the San Diego Gulls.

With the recent offer-sheet signing by Leo Carlsson, Anaheim is on high alert and has decided to bypass another looming threat by signing Mintyukov to a massive, five-year, $36 million contract ($7.2M AAV). The 22-year-old Russian defenseman, about to enter his fourth NHL season, recorded 22 points (8G / 14A), 112 blocks, and 39 hits in 73 games in the 2025-26 season with Anaheim.