--Head coach Randy Carlyle's contract was extended by two years, through 2011.

--With the free-agent signings of center Brendan Morrison and defenseman Steve Montador, the Ducks are more than $2 million above the NHL's $56.7 million salary cap for 2008-09. A deal that would send veteran defenseman Mathieu Schneider and his $5.625 million salary-cap elsewhere appears likely, while veteran center Todd Marchant ($2.5175 million) could also be in jeopardy.

--The Ducks added to their organizational depth with a number of moves, including a July 15 trade that landed left wing Joakim Lindstrom from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2010 NHL entry draft. Lindstrom, 24, has appeared in 37 games with the Blue Jackets over the past three seasons while spending most of his time in the American League. The Ducks expect him to challenge for a roster spot in training camp. The Ducks also signed minor-league goaltender David LeNeveu and defenseman Brennan Evans, and signed center Logan MacMillan, their first-round pick in the 2007 draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"It is our understanding that NHL member clubs are not entitled to express interest in the services of a player belonging to another NHL organization. Our understanding is that such an expression of interest constitutes tampering. We have asked the league to investigate whether a tampering episode has taken place. We've asked them to make a full investigation into that." -- Ducks general manager Brian Burke, responding to a radio tirade in which Edmonton Oilers counterpart Kevin Lowe made a comment about Ducks right wing Corey Perry.

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