Speculation: 2023-24 Roster Thread

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I wonder if the Ducks might try Gauthier at center on the third line next season. It would fill a spot where he gets used to the NHL and they could surround him with vets.

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That'd be an interesting choice. But given we need a shooter and we made a great effort to get him, I'd expect him to be on wing with some good playmakers. I'm not against your idea tho
 
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Maybe it's just me but I don't have much faith in any of the forwards in SD actually becoming NHL players. Is Regenda even signed beyond this season?
I've like what I've seen with Regenda. And it seems like Verbeek wants to overcook him in San Diego.

I'm hoping we can see him get a call-up after the trade deadline to see how he's progressed.
 
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I've like what I've seen with Regenda. And it seems like Verbeek wants to overcook him in San Diego.

I'm hoping we can see him get a call-up after the trade deadline to see how he's progressed.

I'm glad that Regenda has been cooking down in San Diego and probably deserves a call up if we didn't possess so many forwards already at the NHL level. It is big change from last year where Eakins had to force Verbeek's hand to send Regenda down b/c Eakins said Regenda wasn't ready for the NHL yet.
 
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I've like what I've seen with Regenda. And it seems like Verbeek wants to overcook him in San Diego.

I'm hoping we can see him get a call-up after the trade deadline to see how he's progressed.
And it seems like he's a "Verbeek type" to the extent that's a thing. He's a big boy who lives at the net and will mix it up. He can score off the rush, by finding space off the cycle, or by banging away in the crease. I don't know if he has enough overall skill to be an NHLer but it seems like a further look would be a no-brainer.
 

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Man, whenever Fowler retires, we're gonna look back on his career and cringe at the (lack of) quality of his partners and overusage.
I’ll prob think why did we ever think he could be the main pillar on a teams defense.

Unless the plan was tank commander, if so bravo to the gms

Good #3
Okay #2
Terrible #1
 

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Man, whenever Fowler retires, we're gonna look back on his career and cringe at the (lack of) quality of his partners and overusage.
Last season he averaged 24:10 TOI, and that's when he was the only defenseman on the team who belonged anywhere above a bottom pairing. This year the defensive roster took at least a couple steps up in competence and he's averaging... 25:00. 9th in the league among defensemen.

What are we even doing here? There's no reason for it and it's certainly not helping his play any.
 
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Fowler is not a bad defensmen, I do agree he had a bad game last night. I don't think anyone thinks he's a number 1 d man. He can elevate his partners. That is an important skill. He's proven that for years. I dont understand why he's held to a standard of being a #1. I don't think hes ever had the opportunity to actually play with someone better than he is. At least not for an extended time. He can play top pair minutes and be successful but he needs the right partner. He has also proven that.
 
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I’ll prob think why did we ever think he could be the main pillar on a teams defense.

Unless the plan was tank commander, if so bravo to the gms

Good #3
Okay #2
Terrible #1

He was tank commander on some of the best teams in the NHL in 2016 and 2017 then. I think Cam looks real slow this year and has fallen off considerably but your bit of acting like this is what he's been his whole career is just untrue.

Cam got an 8 year deal after being the ice time leader for a team that made the conference finals. Kesler and Perry declining severely after that was what put the nail in the coffin in our window, but after that season letting Cam go made 0 sense. The bigger crime in 2016 and 2017 was stapling Bieksa to him and not finding him a real partner. The even bigger crime was letting Beauch go and bringing in Bieksa at all.
 

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He was tank commander on some of the best teams in the NHL in 2016 and 2017 then. I think Cam looks real slow this year and has fallen off considerably but your bit of acting like this is what he's been his whole career is just untrue.

Cam got an 8 year deal after being the ice time leader for a team that made the conference finals. Kesler and Perry declining severely after that was what put the nail in the coffin in our window, but after that season letting Cam go made 0 sense. The bigger crime in 2016 and 2017 was stapling Bieksa to him and not finding him a real partner. The even bigger crime was letting Beauch go and bringing in Bieksa at all.
i said he’s a good 3, anymore than that and he’s going to drop off.

He led mins those year but they were distributed better, and he had lindholm there who was good at the things cam struggles with . He’s def taken a step back this year, and I think he’ll be passed up by the other puck moving dmen we have coming.

And if you recall I hated bieska too
 
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