Nicolas Kerdiles was assigned to AHL Norfolk on Monday, Elliott Teaford of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Kerdiles was assigned to AHL Norfolk on Monday, Elliott Teaford of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Analysis:

After wrapping up his two-year career at the University of Wisconsin last season, Kerdiles, a former second-round draft choice by the Ducks in 2012, will enter his first season as a professional. The 20-year-old remains blocked by the Ducks' wave of forward talent already on the roster, but if he thrives at Norfolk right away, he could find himself on the team's short list of injury call-ups.