![]() Milano has been on a long-term injury conditioning loan to the Gulls. ![]() In addition to Zegras, forwards Sonny Milano and Vinni Lettieri also skated with the Ducks. The Ducks had several personnel decisions after Adam Henrique cleared waivers and remained with the organization. Zegras played on a line with center Sam Carrick. Eakins would like to team Zegras with an experienced player such as Silfverberg on a line, which was similar to the scenario with the Gulls. … Can we just take a breath and let him become who he’s going to be?”Įakins described Zegras as “like a kid in a candy shop” during Sunday’s practice with the Ducks. I hate, absolutely despise taking a player and trying to compare him to a guy who has played 1,000 games or 600 games. “We want him to come along and turn out to be who he is going to be. We’re extremely proud of this young man, of what he did at the World Junior tournament, but in the same breath we’re highly protective of him. ![]() “Yes, please, all of you do that,” Eakins said of tempering expectations of Zegras by reporters and fans alike. If he does play, it’s probable that Zegras will play on one of the Ducks’ power-play units. ![]() Eakins declined to say for certain whether Zegras would play Monday against the Arizona Coyotes. Next month, he turns 20, less than two full years after he was drafted ninth overall by the Ducks.Ĭoach Dallas Eakins cautioned against expecting too much too soon from Zegras, who skated Sunday on left wing and formed a line with center Sam Steel and right wing Jakob Silfverberg. Last month, he led Team USA to the World Junior championship with seven goals and 11 assists in seven games. In eight games with the AHL’s Gulls, Zegras had four goals and five assists. A three-game losing streak has dropped them into last place in the West Division.
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