Pat Verbeek’s Offseason Puzzle Could Shape the Ducks’ Next Jump

Pat Verbeek is in that part of the job where every move gets filed under “future plans” and “please don’t mess this up.” The Ducks have decisions to make on contracts that will say a lot about how aggressively they want to accelerate this rebuild. In Anaheim, the trick is knowing which dollars buy progress and which ones just buy more waiting. That balance is what makes this offseason feel bigger than a routine roster tune-up.