Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[ShadowDuck]

Give him the bag

 

[Rooch]

It took 3 signings and an hour for people to go doom and gloom. Well done

Seriously. It's 6:46 a.m.

 

[Duck Off]

Sounds like Stamkos is going to Vegas. As if we needed another reason to hate that team.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Not doom and gloom but in reality are the Ducks ever in contention for the top FA’s? I would love it if they were but it doesn’t happen so I hope PV can make good decisions on the second tier of guys like he did with Gudas and Vats.

 

[dracom]

Seriously. It's 6:46 a.m.

And most of the big names are taken for or connected to other teams. People seem to ignore the fact that if we’re not connected to players it’s because we’re not actually in on them (and not just that we don’t leak things).

 

[AngelDuck]

If I'm Verbeek, I pivot to Toffoli. Proven track record of production and an underrated two way player. Only 32 years old

He's a little bit slow footed for what we need, but a solid stop gap until Sennecke is ready in 2 years

 

[ducks8]

Sounds like Stamkos is going to Vegas. As if we needed another reason to hate that team.

I just don't see how, they have basically 0 cap space. They had to let Marshmallow go

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Not doom and gloom but in reality are the Ducks ever in contention for the top FA’s? I would love it if they were but it doesn’t happen so I hope PV can make good decisions on the second tier of guys like he did with Gudas and Vats.

Just focus on Roy… there is trade options available at winger

 

[McDonald19]

What’s with the Carrick, Marchessault, Bertuzzi signings before Noon Eastern?

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807777488480633180

 

[HanSolo]

Sounds like Stamkos is going to Vegas. As if we needed another reason to hate that team.

You can look at this way: Vegas is completely and entirely lacking in any nuance in anything they're trying to do. Other than making big moves for well known players to try to salvage what's left of this team's strength for one last cup run, McCrimmon has no direction and seems to have no thought for team need or potential team chemistry. And they keep burning futures to do what they're trying to do. At best he can prolong the inevitable need for a rebuild and keep Vegas as a middling competitor for a playoff spot but I don't see another cup anytime in the next decade+

 

[MMC]

Surprised how many people here even want to see the team pursue a big fish, I’d much much rather see the team go after multiple above average players at several positions

 

[KelVarnsen]

Just focus on Roy… there is trade options available at winger

Roy would absolutely be nice. Hopefully PV can pull off a good trade.

I just don't see how, they have basically 0 cap space. They had to let Marshmallow go

Someone will have a season ending injury only to recover for the playoffs!!!

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I think if you can land Roy+ lomberg + another bottom 6 in free agency and then aim at a guy like necas or boeser

 

[Duck Off]

Surprised how many people here even want to see the team pursue a big fish, I’d much much rather see the team go after multiple above average players at several positions

it's that time of year. I agree though, for the most part anyway. We can't roster a full team of young players. That's how you become the Sabers or Oilers (for 5 years ago). However, I agree that handing out a long term deal at a high salary for an older player is not smart for where this team is.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Roy would absolutely be nice. Hopefully PV can pull off a good trade.

Someone will have a season ending injury only to recover for the playoffs!!!

I feel like forwards are easier to find via trade… Roy should be priority


I mean you can get guys like Bjorkstrand for basically nothing via trade…. We have assets find those good cap casualties

 

[Rooch]

Surprised how many people here even want to see the team pursue a big fish, I’d much much rather see the team go after multiple above average players at several positions

It's not that we want to see it; it's what we've been told to expect by Verbeek. "Top six forward and top four defenseman."

 

[WhatTheDuck]

If I'm Verbeek, I pivot to Toffoli. Proven track record of production and an underrated two way player. Only 32 years old

He's a little bit slow footed for what we need, but a solid stop gap until Sennecke is ready in 2 years

You already touched on it but the lack of pace gives me pause, though maybe I should think the same of Stamkos as well.

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807779610928591029

 

[AngelDuck]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807779610928591029

That's a reasonable price. Long term, but the AAV seems fair

 

[Duck Off]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807779610928591029

That's a reasonable price. Long term, but the AAV seems fair

I'd have 100% done this one. Obviously, it would have taken a lot more to get him here though.

 

[Static]

I hope we target forwards who can skate. We can't survive with more slow guys, it just doesn't work. We get killed in transition.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

NJ making significant improvements in net and up front. I don't know that jettisoning Marino and then signing Pesce to a much larger contract, will end up being a huge net gain, but likely does steady their back end for this coming year. They should be a good team.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Surprised how many people here even want to see the team pursue a big fish, I’d much much rather see the team go after multiple above average players at several positions

With what room? Not on the cap, on the roster. This team was bad but still does have quite a few decent players and there really aren’t a lot of spots for above average players. Maybe you could carve two out on defense but you don’t really want to block anyone either so one probably makes more sense for now. The top three lines? One opening no matter which way you slice it. It’s a weird circumstance where the big fish makes way more sense than the little ones.

 

[gilfaizon]

Hope PV has a plan up his sleeve, looks like we might strike out on the big forwards.

Toffoli going to San Jose