A talented team that ended up coming short of the playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks will have to put their summer plans on hold while they wait for decisions from two veterans. The back end has to improve, and the extent of the improvement depends on the decision of
Niedermeyer . The Ducks have an enviable crop of young talent, led by ,
Cory Perry ,
Ryan Getzlaf , and
Bobby Ryan , so they should be able to fit in the necessary role players to quickly erase the memory of the franchise's first post-lockout non-playoff team. On the flip side, if
Niedermayer and
Selanne elect to call it quits, that could shift the Ducks to a more dramatic rebuilding phase, still anchored around their core of young talent, but more focused on young players in the organization and what they can provide into the future.
