News:The Sports Xchange reports Ducks C Mark Mowers was assigned to SC Bern of the Swiss national league. Mowers, who cleared waivers Wednesday, requested and received permission to explore options other than an assignment to American League affiliate Portland and found one in Switzerland.
Analysis: The Ducks retain Mowers' NHL rights for the balance of this season, after which he stands to become an unrestricted free agent. The loss of Mowers is not a huge one of the Ducks organization. He has just 18 career goals in 278 games. It is safe to ignore him in Fantasy leagues.
News: Anaheim F Mark Mowers has cleared waivers and is believed to be exploring his options, which could include playing in Europe or reporting to the Ducks' AHL team in Portland, Maine.
Analysis: The loss of Mowers is not a huge one of the Ducks organization. He has just 18 career goals in 278 games. It is safe to ignore him in Fantasy leagues.
News: C Mark Mowers did not accompany the team to Vancouver Tuesday after being placed on waivers.
Analysis: If Mowers goes unclaimed by a Wednesday morning deadline, he likely will be assigned to Anaheim's American League affiliate in Portland, Maine. He has never scored more than five goals.
News: C Mark Mowers was a healthy scratch against Los Angeles Thursday, sitting out for the first time in 14 games.
Analysis: Mowers has limited Fantasy value at this point of his career. He has never scored more than five goals.
News: If the Ducks thought they had problems putting together two capable scoring lines before, what in the world are they going to do now that newly acquired Todd Bertuzzi will apparently be out of the lineup indefinitely? Bertuzzi was injured in the first period of Sunday night's 2-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Honda Center. While it wasn't definite after the game, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said all appearances were that Bertuzzi had suffered a concussion as the result of a first-period hit from Minnesota tough guy Derek Boogaard.
Analysis: What is clear is that however long Bertuzzi might be sidelined, beginning with Monday night's matchup against the powerful Detroit Red Wings at Honda Center, the Ducks will be short not one, but two, wingers legitimately capable of playing on the first and second lines. They have the Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry and Andy McDonald-Chris Kunitz tandems, but after that, they're looking at options such as checker Todd Marchant, fourth-liner Brad May, journeyman Mark Mowers and rookie Drew Miller. The bottom line is that it's not pretty. Bertuzzi is "highly doubtful" for Monday night's game against visiting Detroit. Marchant, Miller and Mowers have limited Fantasy value, even if they see more chances.
News: LW Mark Mowers was dealt to Anaheim for minor league D's Nathan Saunders and Brett Skinner last week.
Analysis: Mowers will likely be on the team's third or fourth line, but he has very little Fantasy appeal.
News: Mark Mowers has been traded to the Anaheim Ducks for two minor leaguers.
Analysis: Mowers will likely be on the team's fourth line if the team keeps him on the NHL roster. He has very little Fantasy appeal.
News: Mark Mowers posted career-highs across the board in games played (78), goals (5), assists (12) and points (17) with the Boston Bruins in 2006-07, but he finished the regular season on the bench with a shoulder injury.
Analysis: Mowers is only worth a look in the deepest of Fantasy leagues when 2007-08 rolls around. Despite the career numbers, he is not worth a look in keeper formats.
News: Bruins RW Mark Mowers sat out Thursday's game at Buffalo after hurting his shoulder at Montreal on Tuesday.
Analysis: Mowers is considered day to day. When healthy, Mowers has very little Fantasy appeal.
News: RW Shean Donovan, D Milan Jurcina, D Matt Lashoff, RW Mark Mowers and RW Petr Tenkrat were all scoreless in Monday's game against the Sabres.
Analysis: With the exception of Donovan and Jurcina, who are only worth a look in larger Fantasy formats, none of these players are worth using in most leagues.
News: Mark Mowers scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's game against the Sabres. He is skating on the team's fourth line with Wade Brookbank and Jeff Hoggan.
Analysis: Despite the goal, Mowers is not a useful Fantasy option in most leagues.
News: C Mark Mowers returned to action against Ottawa on Saturday, after being out with a shoulder injury, playing 10:08.
Analysis: Mowers does not see enough ice time to warrant any Fantasy consideration.
News: Mark Mowers was scoreless in just 4:44 of ice time in Sunday's game against Dallas.
Analysis: Mowers does not see enough ice time to warrant any Fantasy consideration.
News: Mowers (foot) missed both Game 2 at Detroit and Game 3 in Nashville.
Analysis: Mowers is out indefinitely. Even if he is able to play, he is not worth any Fantasy attention in postseason leagues.
News: Mark Mowers (foot) missed Wednesday's Game 1 against Nashville.
Analysis: Mowers will likely not see enough ice time to warrant any consideration in postseason pools when healthy.
News: The Detroit News reports Mark Mowers is doubtful for Thursday's Game 1 against the Predators.
Analysis: Mowers was unable to practice on Monday. He is not useful in postseason pools.
News: The Nashville Predators recalled Mowers from the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL on Saturday. The 27-year-old Mowers has a goal and an assist in six games with the Predators this season. He had 14 points in 14 games with the Admirals
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