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Blake, Hagman won’t be Ducks next season

San Jose Sharks v Anaheim Ducks

ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 04: Jason Blake #33 of the the Anaheim Ducks is pursued by Dan Boyle #22 of the San Jose Sharks for the puck in the first period at Honda Center on January 4, 2012 in Anaheim, California. The Sharks defeated the Ducks 3-1. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but now it’s confirmed: Jason Blake and Niklas Hagman will have to find new employers. The two veterans are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this summer and the Anaheim Ducks plan to move on without them.

Both are likely to take significant pay cuts in 2012-13 - if they get signed at all.

Blake is coming off of a five-year, $20 million contract that he never lived up to. He ended up with just seven goals and 12 points in 45 games this season. He’ll turn 39 in September, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he ends up retiring over the summer. That being said, he might bounce back as an adequate bottom-six forward and veteran presence if he can stay healthy.

Hagman is coming off of a four-year, $12 million contract and he only declined over the life of that deal. He ended up with just nine goals and 23 points in 71 contests in 2011-12 - a far cry from his back-to-back-to-back 20-plus goal campaigns. A team might be willing to roll the dice on Hagman in the hopes that he’ll bounce back, but only if he’s relatively inexpensive.