{"id":463330,"date":"2025-03-06T12:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T17:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=463330"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T17:19:07","slug":"anaheim-ducks-trade-two-time-stanley-cup-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/03\/06\/anaheim-ducks-trade-two-time-stanley-cup-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaheim Ducks Trade Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Anaheim Ducks trade veteran defenceman Brian Dumoulin ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring assets as they continue their rebuild.<\/p>\n<h2>Anaheim Ducks Trade Brian Dumoulin<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The New Jersey Devils acquire Brian Dumoulin from the Ducks!<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TradeCentre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TradeCentre<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GolfTown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GolfTown<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LjqzrsOJLw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LjqzrsOJLw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Sports\/status\/1897694342958952591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/ducks\/\" target=\"_self\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a> traded veteran defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dumoubr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Dumoulin<\/a> ahead of the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/2024-25-nhl-trades\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NHL Trade Deadline<\/a> on March 7th.\u00a0 This comes as no surprise, as Dumoulin was <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6157029\/2025\/02\/25\/nhl-trade-board-rantanen-schenn-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expected to be on the move.<\/a> The 32-year-old blueliner, whom <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/02\/anaheim-ducks-and-seattle-kraken-agree-to-a-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Anaheim traded for in the offseason<\/a>, was dealt to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick and prospect Herman Traff as the Ducks continue to accumulate assets for the future. The Ducks retained 50% of Dumoulin&#8217;s $3.15 million cap hit.<\/p>\n<h3>What Dumoulin Brings<\/h3>\n<p>Brian Dumoulin, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/penguins\/\" target=\"_self\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>, brought experience and defensive stability to Anaheim\u2019s young roster. In 61 games this season, he registered 16 points and averaged 19:48 minutes of ice time per game. Dumoulin also played key minutes on the penalty kill. Not appearing on the stat sheet, but Dumoulin is as calm of a presence with the puck as you will see in the league. In fact, his skating and turns away from pressure seem to become smoother with the puck on his stick. Dumoulin is a big, mobile defender and is an effective puck-moving rearguard. He doesn&#8217;t go looking for the toughness, but won&#8217;t back down from it either. However, with the Ducks outside the playoff picture, general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/verbepa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pat Verbeek<\/a> opted to move the veteran defenceman on an <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/brian-dumoulin\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expiring contract<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>New Jersey Gets Cup Champion and Steady Presence<\/h3>\n<p>The trade provides Dumoulin with an opportunity to contribute to a playoff-bound team. While not a top-pair defenceman, he will add depth to New Jersey Devils&#8217; defensive corps. Known for his shutdown ability, strong positioning, and penalty-killing prowess, Dumoulin is exactly the type of depth defender teams need for a playoff run.<\/p>\n<h3>What Trade Means for Anaheim Ducks<\/h3>\n<p>For Anaheim, this move aligns with their long-term strategy of building around a young core. That core currently features <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zegratr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trevor Zegras<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mctavma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason McTavish<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/carlsle01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leo Carlsson<\/a> at forward. On the back end, the Ducks will look to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zellwol01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olen Zellweger<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mintypa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pavel Mintyukov<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lacomja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-27_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackson LaCombe<\/a> to step into more prominent roles. Acquiring a second-round pick\u00a0 gives along with Traff gives them additional flexibility heading into the offseason as they look to accelerate their rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anaheim Ducks trade veteran defenceman Brian Dumoulin ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring assets as they continue their rebuild. Anaheim Ducks Trade Brian Dumoulin The New Jersey Devils acquire Brian Dumoulin from the Ducks!#TradeCentre | @GolfTown pic.twitter.com\/LjqzrsOJLw \u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 6, 2025 The Anaheim Ducks traded veteran defenceman Brian Dumoulin ahead of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5399,"featured_media":461767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,4547,34,4548],"tags":[8102,5910,1019],"class_list":["post-463330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ducks","category-hockey","category-news","category-nhl","tag-2025-nhl-trade-deadline","tag-anaheim-ducks-news","tag-brian-dumoulin"],"modified_by":"Colton Osmond, Dept Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5399"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=463330"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":464070,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463330\/revisions\/464070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=463330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=463330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=463330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}