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08:30 AM ET 07.10 | The Big Three could wind up being merely a dangerous duo with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. In each of his four full seasons for the Ducks, [Bobby Ryan] has scored at least 30 goals. The number of available NHL players who would fairly compensate the Ducks for Ryan can fit into a Yugo. Sure, he could be better defensively. ... But Ryan should understand that a trade rumor is a compliment. He told a Philadelphia-area reporter last month that the Ducks should just go ahead and trade him to the Flyers. It's nothing that can't be repaired, especially in light of a full year with Bruce Boudreau and maybe on a line with [Teemu Selanne]. Add it up, mix in the Stanley Cup outcome, and it's the worst year for Ducks since the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill.

The Orange County Register

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July 10, 2012  08:41 AM ET

I still think the ducks losing to Iceland in 93 in the round robin was worse...

July 10, 2012  08:52 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

I still think the ducks losing to Iceland in 93 in the round robin was worse...

They were mighty at that time though

July 10, 2012  09:02 AM ET

There have been stupider things said than "consider it a compliment"...but I haven't heard many lately.
That's right up there with that "they're just jealous" thing that everyone's mom says when the other kids picked on you as a kid.
And that line at the end, trying to be funny? I'm sure the people on the Santa Barbara coast are just giggling over that comparison...

July 10, 2012  09:03 AM ET

Yeah, but they had a soon-to-be hottie Marguerite Moreau on the team.

July 10, 2012  09:12 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

There have been stupider things said than "consider it a compliment"...but I haven't heard many lately.That's right up there with that "they're just jealous" thing that everyone's mom says when the other kids picked on you as a kid.And that line at the end, trying to be funny? I'm sure the people on the Santa Barbara coast are just giggling over that comparison...

" It's not you Bobby , it's us"..."We still want to be friends "

July 10, 2012  09:17 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Yeah, but they had a soon-to-be hottie Marguerite Moreau on the team.

She is quite the cutie

July 10, 2012  09:17 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

They were mighty at that time though

I wonder if Goldberg wants to play goal for the Leafs...

July 10, 2012  09:21 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

I wonder if Goldberg wants to play goal for the Leafs...

Maybe they should call in Emilio to get them (Bobby included) to work together like before maybe even incorporate the flying V

July 10, 2012  09:24 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

I wonder if Goldberg wants to play goal for the Leafs...

Is there a significant felafel presence in Toronto?

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July 10, 2012  09:40 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

" It's not you Bobby , it's us"..."We still want to be friends "

exactly

July 10, 2012  09:49 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Is there a significant felafel presence in Toronto?

Big time. But he only stops cheeseburgers.

July 10, 2012  09:50 AM ET

We'd love to have you in Philly, Bobby, but the Ducks are going to ask for too much. Call us when you are a UFA.

July 10, 2012  10:16 AM ET

Still not sure why the Ducks would want to trade this guy in the first place?

July 10, 2012  10:30 AM ET
QUOTE(#11):

exactly

" Bobby , we think it's time for both of us to see other people"

July 10, 2012  10:47 AM ET

Flyers told JVR to take all the trade rumors as a compliment also...

July 10, 2012  12:04 PM ET
QUOTE(#14):

Still not sure why the Ducks would want to trade this guy in the first place?

On the surface, it doesn't seem to make much sense.

July 10, 2012  01:58 PM ET
QUOTE(#17):

On the surface, it doesn't seem to make much sense.

Maybe he's wrestling with Bruce over the last dessert on the buffet table?

July 10, 2012  02:12 PM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Yeah, but they had a soon-to-be hottie Marguerite Moreau on the team.

I'd put it 5-hole on her

 
July 10, 2012  02:14 PM ET
QUOTE(#14):

Still not sure why the Ducks would want to trade this guy in the first place?

Invisible without the puck it's why he took so long to be brought up from the minors

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