The Ducks knew what life without Corey Perry would be like for a long time when he had to undergo knee surgery and miss the first four months of the 2018-19 season after it gave out on him before a preseason home game.



They’re now out to move into the beyond. The franchise’s longtime star right wing won’t have a locker next to Ryan Getzlaf’s within the Anaheim dressing room. There won’t be a No. 10 on the ice at all – and we’d imagine there won’t be a rush to reissue it, if ever. The blond-haired, much-beloved (in Anaheim) and much-hated rascal (elsewhere in the league) won’t be the very last Duck off the ice at every warm-up, and the goal-scoring irritant won’t be doing that anymore in their sweater.



Cutting ties with a decorated cornerstone remains the most significant player move the Ducks have made this offseason. But it further opens the door to change that was pushed ajar last season. Roster...