Ryan Pulock was a full go at Wednesday morning’s skate, only for Patrick Roy to announce afterward that Pulock would not play against the Ducks.

The Ducks are moving in the right direction this season and trading a young defenseman could be the right trade deadline move.

Will the Anaheim Ducks do that before Friday’s trade deadline? General manager Pat Verbeek is keeping things tight to the vest but the Ducks, after years of retrenching into a painful rebuild and totally reshaping the club, are now in a position to add talent at the deadline instead of selling.

The Anaheim Ducks have activated winger Frank Vatrano off of injured reserve. In a corresponding move, they have placed center Mikael Granlund, who is sidelined with an upper-body injury, on injured reserve.

The Anaheim Ducks host the New York Islanders at Honda Center on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Anaheim's most recent game was a 5-1 home loss against the Colorado Avalanche on March 3.

As the NHL Trade Deadline approaches teams will be looking to shape their future, and the Anaheim Ducks have one player they need to trade.

New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer provided rather straightforward thoughts on his team's loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

The New York Islanders understand they can't rely on mounting dramatic comeback wins all the time. The Anaheim Ducks learned that the hard way on Tuesday night. The Islanders will look to remain hot Wednesday night when they visit the Ducks in the final clash of the season between a pair of surprise playoff contenders.