Nesterenko signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Ducks on Wednesday.
Nesterenko had four goals, six points, two PIM and 46 hits in 20 appearances with Anaheim in 2024-25. He also recorded 13 goals and 34 points across 50 regular-season outings with AHL San Diego. Nesterenko will need to fight to gain a bottom-six spot on the Ducks' Opening Night roster, but the fact that the 23-year-old secured a one-way deal suggests Anaheim likes his chances of playing the bulk of the next two seasons in the NHL.
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Ducks' Lucas Pettersson: Signs ELC
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Pettersson has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks, the team announced Friday.
Pettersson is headed back to Sweden to play in the SHL with Brynas in 2025-26, but affirmed his commitment to the Ducks by signing his entry-level deal. The 19-year-old played 29 games in the SHL last year, recording just one point, but he was a major part of Sweden's run to the bronze medal in the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championships, registering eight points to tie for the team lead. He was selected No. 35 overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
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Ducks' Chris Kreider: Headed for West Coast
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Kreider (hand) was traded to the Ducks from the Rangers on Wednesday along with a 2025 fourth-round pick in exchange for Carey Terrance and a 2025 third-round selection, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Kreider previously had Anaheim on his limited no-trade list, so the veteran forward needed to waive his clause in order to approve the move. Injuries limited the Massachusetts native to just 68 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, which saw him match his career-low point total of 30, previously set during the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign. If Kreider can put his injury woes behind him, he should be capable of getting back over the 30-goal and 60-point thresholds and figures to be a lock for the Ducks' top six and No. 1 power-play unit.
Pettersson signed a two-year contract with Brynas of the Swedish Hockey League, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Anaheim selected Pettersson with the No. 35 overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft. While this move delays the 19-year-old's transition to North America, he will be playing at a high level against men, which should help his continued development. Pettersson had an assist in 29 regular-season appearances with the SHL's MoDo in 2024-25. He also provided nine goals and 19 points across 26 regular-season outings with Ostersunds of Sweden's second-tier league.
Husso could be in the lineup for Saturday's regular-season finale against AHL Coachella Valley. As a member of the Ducks, the 30-year-old Husso occupied the backup role behind Lukas Dostal down the stretch because John Gibson (lower body) was unavailable.
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Ducks' Nikita Nesterenko: Reassigned to AHL
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Nesterenko was sent to AHL San Diego on Thursday.
Anaheim's campaign is over, so Nesterenko will close the books on the NHL season with four goals and six points across 20 outings with the Ducks. He can still help out San Diego in the short term -- Nesterenko has 13 goals and 34 points in 48 appearances with the minor-league club in 2024-25 -- but the Gulls won't be making the playoffs either.
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Ducks' Sam Colangelo: Heads to AHL
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Colangelo was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Thursday.
The Ducks' season is over, so that's why Colangelo is heading to the minors. He had 10 goals, 12 points, 41 shots and 67 hits over 32 outings with Anaheim in 2024-25. The 23-year-old has also contributed 19 goals and 35 points across 38 appearances with San Diego this season.
Moore posted an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets.
This was Moore's first point in three NHL games. The defenseman added four shots on net, a hit, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating. Moore signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks last Saturday, and playing this season burned the first year off that deal. He'll be in the mix for a spot on the blue line during training camp ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Ducks' Troy Terry: Tallies lone goal in overtime loss
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Terry scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets.
Terry ended up earning just four points over nine contests in April. The 27-year-old was able to produce 21 goals, 34 assists, 188 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating in a career-high 77 games played in 2024-25. He's been a big part of the Ducks' offense for a few years, but he may slip into more of a middle-six, supporting role as more prospects establish themselves at the NHL level in the coming years.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Bombarded by Jets in OT loss
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Husso turned aside 42 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets.
The 30-year-old netminder did everything he could to steal a win for the Ducks in their regular-season finale, but Mark Scheifele snapped a puck past him 71 seconds into OT to end Anaheim's campaign. After a rough beginning to the season as part of the goaltending jumble in Detroit, Husso looked better in four late-season outings for Anaheim, going 1-1-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .925 save percentage. He'll try to find a backup job as a free agent this offseason.
Gibson (lower body) won't suit up versus the Jets on Wednesday.
Gibson will miss his seventh straight game to close out the season. The oft-injured netminder is under contract for another two years at a $6.4 million cap hit. He also has a 10-team no-trade list, but his name has come up in rumors for years, and those could surface again during the offseason following the emergence of Lukas Dostal as a viable No. 1 goalie in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Starting season finale
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Husso will guard the road goal versus the Jets on Wednesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Husso is 1-0-1 with eight goals allowed on 90 shots over three games with the Ducks. The 30-year-old will start in the second half of a back-to-back. Husso will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
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