The Ducks have revealed the starting lineup for the 2024–25 campaign. Twelve Ducks draft picks, four free agent signings, five trade acquisitions, and three waiver claims make up Anaheim’s roster.
Leo Carlsson (second overall in 2023), Pavel Mintyukov (10th overall in 2022), Mason McTavish (third overall in 2021), Trevor Zegras (ninth overall in 2019), Isaac Lundestrom (23rd overall in 2018), and Cam Fowler (12th overall in 2010) are the other six Ducks first-round selections on the roster. The roster also includes four additional first-round picks: Ryan Strome (fifth overall by NY Islanders in 2011), Robby Fabbri (21st overall by St. Louis), Cutter Gauthier (fifth overall by Philadelphia in 2022), and Urho Vaakanainen (18th overall by Boston in 2017).
Four players on Anaheim’s roster are under 20: Carlsson (19), Gauthier (20), Tristan Luneau (20), and Mintyukov (20); there are eight players overall on the roster who are under 23: McTavish (21), Olen Zellweger (21), Zegras (23), and Jackson LaCombe (23).
In all, Anaheim’s roster boasts a total of 12 players 25-and-younger, including Lukas Dostal (24), Lundestrom (24), Brett Leason (25) and Vaakanainen (25). A total of 21 players return from last season’s roster, while the club acquired two players via trade (Brian Dumoulin via Seattle and Fabbri via Detroit) and one via waiver claim (James Reimer, Oct. 7, 2024).
John Gibson (appendectomy, out approximately 1-4 more weeks) will begin the season on Injured Reserve.
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Anaheim begins its 2024-25 regular season on the road with back-to-back games beginning Saturday, Oct. 12 when the Ducks visit the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center.
