Ducks set in goal for foreseeable future

From Dan Wood of the Orange County Register:

Goaltending is no longer among the issues the Ducks must address this summer in pursuit of a return to their 2007 Stanley Cup-winning form.

By signing backup Jonas Hiller on Wednesday to a two-year contract that will pay him $1.3 million annually, the Ducks would appear to be set in goal through the 2009-10 NHL season. Starter Jean-Sebastien Giguere has three seasons remaining on a four-year deal he signed after the club captured the Stanley Cup championship.

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Never a bad thing to have two quality netminders locked up for the next couple of years. Giguere is the established veteran as he has won a Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy award. As for Hiller, the Swiss netminder proved he is capable of backing up Giguere last season with terrific numbers. While not young (26 years old), Hiller still has time to find his groove and become a sought after commodity in the summer of 2010. Aside from maybe Hiller opting to sign a one-year contract, the deal made complete sense for both sides.