Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[Rybread86]

OR, maybe some Ducks fans aren't as smart as they think as they're chirping "too much, too long" every year while we sit at the bottom of the league.

Every year? We've had some big names and big contracts signed the past few years.

 

[Sniperberg]

Trouba, Pinto and Foegele it is then!

 

[ohcomeonref]

Which deal do you choose then?


He wouldn't waive for us. If they place him on waivers then maybe.

Easily Roy and Lomberg, maybe others but I haven't gone over all of them

 

[Sniperberg]

Oh, and Walker wouldnt be too bad either

 

[Emerald Duck]

I think Tarasenko is physically broken down from all his shoulder problems and he was only an average skater in his prime. I don't think he has his outstanding wrist shot any more. He's the type of vet who probably signs later in the summer when his agent realizes that no one really wants his services at his asking price but who knows. FA frenzy always results in some strange deals.

What is it about Tarasenko, seems to have a bit of that best player no one really wants vibe, even after winning a Cup? Easily the most productive player left on the FA pile.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Every year? We've had some big names and big contracts signed the past few years.

Most fans were quick to shit on the Gudas deal with the typical "too long, too much". Vatrano was kinda split, most disliked Stroke immediately.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Isnt he only willing to play in Florida or something?

He signed with Ottawa last year

 

[cheesymc]

Wtf is Verbeek doing? Is he asleep? We are gonna suck again llol

He's recovering from the draft after drinking 10 red bulls... plus he thought UFA started tomorrow. Madden is outside his house trying to wake him up the past 4 hours...

 

[Static]

Oh, and Walker wouldnt be too bad either

Oh yeah, sean walker.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Lol so let’s recap here..

No big top-6 forward was signed, no top-6 RHD defender.

Looks like it’s another bottom 5 finish for us boys.

 

[DavidBL]

Which deal do you choose then?

Term on stamkos sucks but I'd have bit the bullet there. We all knew Roy was getting term and the avg wasn't terrible. You cant just keep leaving holes on the roster and expect improvement. Sometimes there is just a cost of doing business. Heck 2 mill on Stenlund I would have done. We are literally the 3rd worst team last year. Sold off decent players. Didn't replace them making us worse and now are looking to fill our holes with all the other teams cast offs which means they players they dont want. Expecting any improvement is unlikely and all the kids are subjected to another futile season with 0 real support. We are well on our way to being Buffalo west.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Trouba, Pinto and Foegele it is then!

Foegle already signed somewhere I think

Necas pinto trouba…. We comin baby

 

[Rybread86]

Easily Roy and Lomberg, maybe others but I haven't gone over all of them

Lomberg would have been a nice depth signing, one of the better contracts given out today.

Roy, I would have been at max 5 years and would have been targeting 3-4 years.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Term on stamkos sucks but I'd have bit the bullet there. We all knew Roy was getting term and the avg wasn't terrible. You can just keep leaving holes on the roster and expect improvement. Sometimes there is just a cost of doing business. Heck 2 mill on Stenlund I would have done. We are literally the 3rd worst team last year. Sold off decent players. Didn't replace them making us worse and now are looking to fill our joles with all the other teams cast offs which means they player they dont want. Expecting any improvement is unlikely and all the kids are subjected to another futile season with 0 real support. We are well on our way to being Buffalo west.

I am mildly concerned what consistently bottoming out is doing to our young guys who have eaten a lot of it. Terry and Zegras specifically. Hopefully the new blood can take big steps this year.

 

[JAHV]

OR, maybe some Ducks fans aren't as smart as they think as they're chirping "too much, too long" every year while we sit at the bottom of the league.

Florida didn't have any guys on their roster whom they overpaid for on the first day of free agency. They were mostly savvy trade targets and free agent/waiver wire pickups. Neither did Colorado. Tampa had some guys they overpaid for after they acquired them through trade and some depth signings. Vegas is really the only team that built heavily by signing big on July 1st.

I'd love to get someone, too, but these deals are nuts. They only make sense if you're in win now mode and are fine writing off the last two, three years of the contract. That's not Anaheim yet.

 

[Static]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807824916386881744

Hahahahaha

 

[mightyquack]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807824916386881744

Hahahahaha

Just in case you didn't know FA was crazy, then Bush signs for 3.33m a year..........

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Good for Boosh, but man....

 

[Reveille1984]

I am mildly concerned what consistently bottoming out is doing to our young guys who have eaten a lot of it. Terry and Zegras specifically. Hopefully the new blood can take big steps this year.

How long until we trade Zegras for more picks and Verbeek double dips on the reset rebuild...

 

[duxfan1101]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807824916386881744

Hahahahaha

After signing Dumba and Lyubushkin, I have to think Hakanpaa isn’t returning to Dallas.

 

[mightyquack]

How long until we trade Zegras for more picks and Verbeek double dips on the reset rebuild...

If Zegras was going to be traded for picks, that would have already happened.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Florida didn't have any guys on their roster whom they overpaid for on the first day of free agency. They were mostly savvy trade targets and free agent/waiver wire pickups. Neither did Colorado. Tampa had some guys they overpaid for after they acquired them through trade and some depth signings. Vegas is really the only team that built heavily by signing big on July 1st.

I'd love to get someone, too, but these deals are nuts. They only make sense if you're in win now mode and are fine writing off the last two, three years of the contract. That's not Anaheim yet.

We need to be able to draft absolute studs that have no veteran presence on the team to guide them. Zegras is good and all but we aren't winning anything with 60-point players. Can we reliably develop a superstar from the very bottom of the league with no proper veteran presence? I still think this team is suffering badly from Getzlaf hanging them up a bit early.

 

[Rybread86]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807824916386881744

Hahahahaha

Holy crap on a cracker. Good for Boosh but W.T.F

 

[Duck Off]

Oh yeah, sean walker.

I saw somewhere he was signing with Carolina

 

[tomd]

Given we have one of the better prospect pools in the league, safe to say we have plenty of prospects we could potentially looking at moving if we want an upgrade in the top 6 and top 4.

Picks and prospects are the last thing this team should be trading right now.