Ducks Notes: Team takes the long view in developing young players

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – To the reason behind the rapid development of rookie defenseman Brandon Montour, Randy Carlyle quickly blurted out, “Coaching.”
It could be that, given the Ducks coach was a 17-year NHL defenseman who won the Norris Trophy as the league’s best in 1981. But just as quickly, Carlyle cited the real people behind Montour’s rise to a regular spot on the blue line after playing the first half of the season in the minors.
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