 The trade deadline saw the Ducks trade Ryan Whitney to Edmonton for offensive defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, as well as the acquisitions of defenseman Aaron Ward from the Carolina Hurricanes and goalie Curtis McElhinney from the Calgary Flames.The Ducks played through frequent injuries and picked up play in the second half of the season, but struggled coming out of the Olympic break.For the first time since the lockout, the Ducks failed to make the playoffs with a 39–32–11 record.