Ducks send Bobby Ryan down to Iowa

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The Ducks announced today that they have sent right wing Bobby Ryan to their AHL affiliate in Iowa. Ryan was thought to be with the team full-time this season, but because the Ducks remain over the $56.7 million salary cap, Ryan was sent down.

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"It was a difficult move for us, but in the new world of the NHL, the cap issues are the cap issues," said Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle. "I just want him to go down and be the best player he can possibly be. It's not a question of if he's going to play in the NHL, it's when.

In addition, the Ducks announced that left wing Joakim Lindstrom has been claimed on waivers by Chicago.

Anaheim now has 25 players remaining on its 2008 Training Camp Roster – 16 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders.

Ducks Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Burke will comment later this afternoon.