Editing Anaheim Ducks (section)

===Post-Stanley Cup, Bob Murray replaces Burke (2007–2010)===
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The Ducks began their title defense in the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]] without two fan favorites, Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne, who were both contemplating retirement. To offset those losses, Burke signed forward [[Todd Bertuzzi]] and defenseman [[Mathieu Schneider]]. During the season, Burke put goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov on [[Waivers (NHL)|waivers]], where he was picked up by the Phoenix Coyotes. Free-agent signee [[Jonas Hiller]] then became the back-up to starter Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Both Selanne and Niedermayer would ultimately return and the team finished with a 47–27–8 record, good enough to earn home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs finishing as the fourth seed in the Western Conference. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals in six games by the Dallas Stars. In the off-season, Burke bought out the remaining year on Bertuzzi's contract and traded Schneider to the [[Atlanta Thrashers]].

[[File:Henrik Sedin Saku Koivu faceoff.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Saku Koivu]] of the Ducks, and [[Henrik Sedin]] of the [[Vancouver Canucks]], [[face-off]] during a game in the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]]. The Ducks signed Koivu during the 2009 off-season]]
After an extremely slow start to the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]], on November 12, 2008, Burke resigned to take the same position for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. [[Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1954)|Bob Murray]] replaced him as general manager, but the team struggled to make the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. A bevy of trade deadline deals saw the departure of some mainstays from the Cup team, including Chris Kunitz, who was traded to the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] for defenseman [[Ryan Whitney (ice hockey)|Ryan Whitney]]; Samuel Pahlsson, who was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman [[James Wisniewski]]; and Travis Moen, who was traded to the San Jose Sharks for two prospects. The trades gave the Ducks new life as a hot streak to end the season launched the team into the playoffs. Jonas Hiller emerged as the new number one goalie during the stretch drive. The Ducks defeated the number one seed and [[Presidents' Trophy]]-winning San Jose Sharks in six games in the first round before being eliminated in the conference semifinals by the eventual Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings in seven games. Before the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]], the Ducks traded Chris Pronger to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] for Joffrey Lupul, [[Luca Sbisa]] and two first-round draft picks. Francois Beauchemin and Rob Niedermayer also left via free agency for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils, respectively. The Ducks then signed free agent center and former [[Montreal Canadiens]] captain [[Saku Koivu]] to a one-year deal.

Another slow start would doom the Ducks. Before the trade deadline, the Ducks traded Giguere to the Toronto Maple Leafs for [[Jason Blake (ice hockey)|Jason Blake]] and [[Vesa Toskala]] after signing Hiller to a contract extension. The trade deadline saw the Ducks trade Ryan Whitney to Edmonton for offensive defenseman [[Ľubomír Višňovský|Lubomir Visnovsky]], as well as the acquisitions of defenseman [[Aaron Ward (ice hockey)|Aaron Ward]] from the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] and goalie [[Curtis McElhinney]] from the Calgary Flames. The Ducks played through frequent injuries and picked up play in the second half of the season, but struggled coming out of the Olympic break. For the first time since the lockout, the Ducks failed to make the playoffs with a 39–32–11 record. The 2010 off-season was also busy for the Ducks, as Scott Niedermayer announced his retirement in a June press conference. Niedermayer decided to stay a member of the Ducks as a team consultant. The Ducks re-signed Saku Koivu for two years and signed free agent defenseman [[Toni Lydman]] to a three-year contract. In addition to Lydman, the Ducks were able to get defenseman [[Cam Fowler]] via the draft, and 35-year-old strong-willed defenseman [[Andy Sutton]] signed to a two-year deal. Restricted free agent [[Bobby Ryan]] was signed to a five-year deal.