Vatanen is signed, Valentine might not
Source: Orange County Register - May 31, 2011 at 8:30 PM
The Ducks made the signing of Finnish prospect Sami Vatanen official on Monday but it appears they are having trouble getting another defenseman they drafted locked up into an entry level deal.
Valentine
David McNab, the club’s senior vice president of hockey operations, said that Scott Valentine rejected the final offer by the team and could be heading back into the draft. Valentine, who turned 20 on May 2, was selected in the sixth round of the 2009 draft and is coming off a
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