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Anaheim has acquired Ryan Poehling, a 2025 2nd-round pick (45th overall) and a 2026 4th-round pick from Anaheim for Trevor Zegras.

Poehling finds himself on his third team in seven seasons after the forward was acquired from Anaheim alongside a 2025 2nd-round pick (45th overall) and a 2026 4th-round pick from Anaheim for Trevor Zegras. The 26-year-old Poehling put up career highs in nearly all categories last season, with 12 goals, 31 points and 16 PIMs in 68 games played.

Ryan Poehling
Anaheim has signed Nikita Nesterenko to a two-year, one-way contract extension.

Nesterenko spent most of the 2024-25 season with San Diego (AHL), where he tallied 34 points (13G / 21A) in 50 games. During his 20 games with the Ducks, Nesterenko had four goals and two assists (six points). The 23-year-old forward will have an uphill battle to make the Ducks out of training camp for the start of the 2025-26 season.

Nikita Nesterenko
Anaheim has signed Lucas Pettersson to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Pettersson was Anaheim's 2024 2nd-round pick (35th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on Friday. The 19-year-old Swedish center spent 2024-25 split between MoDo Hockey (SHL) and Ostersunds IK (HockeyAllsvenskan). He is expected to play for Brynas IF of the SHL for the 2025-26 season.

Lucas Pettersson
Greer (lower-body) will be back in the lineup for Game 3.

Greer missed Games 1 and 2 but will replace Jesper Boqvist in the lineup for Game 3 vs. the Oilers. Greer brings a physical presence to the Panthers' fourth line, averaging 3.75 hits per game in the postseason, but has just three points (2G / 1A).

A.J. Greer
Greer (lower-body) will remain out for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday.

Greer missed Game 1 due to a lower-body injury and, despite being almost ready to return, will remain out for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final as Jesper Boqvist continues to occupy his spot in the lineup. The 28-year-old Greer had two goals and three points in 12 games prior to his injury.

A.J. Greer
Greer (undisclosed) will return to Florida's lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday in Carolina.

Greer missed Florida's Game 4 loss due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday. The 28-year-old is expected to replace Nico Sturm on Florida's 4th line and has two goals and three points in 11 games played throughout the playoffs.

A.J. Greer
Greer will be a healthy scratch for Game 2 in Toronto on Wednesday.

Greer has appeared in Florida's previous three playoff games but will head to the press box after being replaced by Mackie Samoskevich for Game 2 on Wednesday. Greer enjoyed his best offensive season in 2024-25, with six goals and 17 points in 81 games played, but will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.

A.J. Greer
Greer is expected to draw back into Florida’s lineup for Game 4 on Monday vs. Tampa Bay.

Mackie Samoskevich will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 on Monday, allowing Greer to enter Florida's lineup for his first career playoff game. The 28-year-old Greer recorded 17 points (6G / 11A), 130 penalty minutes, and 222 hits in 81 games this season.

A.J. Greer
Husso will start in Winnipeg on Wednesday.

Husso will get the nod in goal for the Ducks when they travel to Winnipeg for their regular season finale on Wednesday. Husso is coming off one of his best starts of the season, stopping 36 of the 39 shots he faced in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Flames last Wednesday. The 29-year-old netminder has made just three appearances for Anaheim since being acquired from the Red Wings, posting a 1-1-0 record and a .911 SV%. Husso and the Ducks enter action on Wednesday at +260 on the money line.

Ville Husso
Dostal will start in Minnesota on Tuesday.

The Ducks have been outscored 10-3 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old Dostal struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 3.11 GAA and .902 SV% in 53 games this season (23-23-6). Anaheim enters Tuesday's contest as significant +228 road underdogs against a Minnesota team that can clinch a playoff berth with a single point.

Lukas Dostal
Anaheim has signed Konnor Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Smith was a fourth-round pick, 97th overall, of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman just completed his fourth season in the OHL, scoring 26 points (10G / 16A) in 40 combined games between the Owen Sound Attack and the Brampton Steelheads.

Konnor Smith
Dostal was the first goalie off the ice at Anaheim's morning skate.

The Ducks have been outscored 10-3 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will likely turn to Dostal between the pipes on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old Dostal struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 3.11 GAA and .902 SV% in 53 games this season (23-23-6). Anaheim enters Tuesday's contest as significant +228 road underdogs against a Minnesota team that can clinch a playoff berth with a single point.

Lukas Dostal