Ducks banking on youth, promise and plenty of cap room

Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek may not have the commanding presence or steely stare of his former teammate and front-office mentor Steve Yzerman, but the feisty, fiery forward turned first-time GM will certainly be the center of attention this summer, when the Ducks figure to be a major player in the offseason. “We want to win now, we don't want to go through this again,” said Frank Vatrano, who is coming off a career season with 37 goals at age 30. The Ducks entered the year a bit thin and became downright emaciated by injuries and departures via trade, most notably the versatility, value and veteran leadership of Adam Henrique (who is among the likely free agents this summer, by the way).