Ducks trade chip Adam Henrique prepared to be on the move: ‘I take pride in what I’ve done’
New York TimesANAHEIM, Calif. — Hours before he took the ice against the Edmonton Oilers, Adam Henrique sat comfortably at his stall inside an Anaheim Ducks locker room at Honda Center that he will almost assuredly not call home much longer. It’s just we wait and see.” Whereas last year’s deadline felt like a slim possibility that ended when Henrique suffered a knee injury, this year has the feeling of certainty. Henrique’s five-year contract extension worth more than $29 million is near its completion and while his $5.825 million cap hit might look like a hindrance to a deal, Verbeek can easily retain half of that for the rest of the season as the Ducks have plenty of room, along with all three of their retaining slots, available. “It’s just kind of one of those things,” said Henrique, who’s open to waiving his 10-team no-trade clause for the right situation if that becomes necessary to get a deal done. “I’m like, ‘They’re like all over.’ People are asking me, ‘Well, do you know anything?’ I’m like, ‘No.’” Irony will be associated with Henrique’s time with the Ducks.