La Mirada native Chase De Leo caught in Ducks’ numbers crunch

IRVINE — Chase De Leo’s story should be a familiar one by now. La Mirada born and raised. Grows up a Ducks fan. Regular visitor to Honda Center. Plays locally before moving on to the junior-level WHL. Makes his mark and his drafted by the Winnipeg Jets, who then trade him to the Ducks.
Dream come true, right?
Yes and no.
De Leo is one of a number of players caught in a numbers crunch. The Ducks have an abundance of talented young forwards in their system, an embarrassment of riches o