from the Anaheim Ducks,
Ducks Executive Vice President/General Bob Murray discusses the state of the team and his mindset heading into Monday's trade deadline.
On if the wing is an area being looked at to upgrade
That would be a fair assumption.
On the amount of room the team has, financially, to make a move (or moves)
I’ve saved enough in my budget to do something if I think it would really help us. As you well know, we have a budget here and we’ve never been a cap team. Until our revenues here dictate that, it won’t be the way. I have no problem with that. Henry [Samueli] is very fair with what he does here. I’ve saved enough that if I think something is right, I can do it. In saying that, I’ve never been one to go out and trade my first-round pick. I get lots of calls asking me about the [Shea] Theodores, [Jacob] Larssons and [Nick] Ritchies of the world. I’m just not one to do that now. If I’m going to do something like that, it would be at the draft, where I’ll make changes to my hockey team.
On if there are guys available who can fill roles
There are a few guys, if the price is reasonable, that could help. I emphasize if the price is reasonable. I’ve given you an indication of what I mean by that. We think there are players who can help us in certain areas. Some of these guys we’d like to have for the future, too. LA does a great job trading for guys and keeping them. You have to have the room to do that, also. There are a few guys out there. A lot of pieces have to fall in place. But there are a few guys out there who can help in certain roles.
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