A great start to the 2013 NHL season might make the Anaheim Ducks' decision to re-sign or trade upcoming UFAs Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry even tougher than anticipated.
Trading a superstar in the midst of a playoff race would not be a popular move among a fanbase that has watched its team advance past the first round of the playoffs just once since winning the Stanley Cup in the 2006-07 season, but what if the Ducks cannot re-sign both players?
Per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun:
The belief is to keep Perry and Getzlaf, Murray is going to have to ante up with big, front-loaded contracts for both. You know, the ones that were a “hill to die on” during the CBA negotiations before the league decided it couldn’t afford to lose the season.
Many don’t believe—of the two—Getzlaf is going anywhere because he’s settled into Anaheim. There was talk before the lockout the two sides were close to a long-term agreement in the $60-million range. That hasn’t materialized yet.
It wouldn't be a huge surprise to see Getzlaf re-signed and Perry traded. A No. 1 center as talente ...
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