Ducks focusing on center with No. 9 pick in NHL draft

Ducks general manager Bob Murray knew precisely what he wanted and needed in the NHL draft months ago. As the team’s interim coach, he could have done something about it, tanking the final games of the 2018-19 season and ensuring a chance at a top-three selection.
Instead, and probably against Murray’s better judgment, the Ducks went 14-11-1 after he fired Randy Carlyle and assumed the coaching duties Feb. 10. The Ducks ended the season in eighth place in the reverse standings and th