Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[WhatTheDuck]

Any ideas on who these decent players on slightly inflated short term deals are?

Just taking a look at teams that have added a ton of money. Washington has Carlsson and now added Roy on RD, I wonder if that makes Trevor Van Riemsdyk surplus? Two years remaining at 3M per, he can't be considered more than a stop gap with a lack of standout qualities but has shown to be an efficient enough right shot defender to handle top 4 mins.

The Isles are now pressed right against the cap with some RFAs left to sign. I've seen Pageau mentioned as a potential dump, would love to add his heart and defensive ability to our bottom six. I believe Palmieri's name has also come up?

Pietrangelo and Ekblad are some bigger names that have come up, not sure how realistic those are though.

 

[mightyquack]

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LaCombe isn’t going to return a top 4 RHD or top 6RW unless the package gets much sweeter

I literally said part of a package, but I'm pretty sure you're being deliberately obtuse at this point.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I wonder what the hold up is on the two deals we have made. There’s clearly a story on the team website ready to go but absolutely nothing put out, very strange.

 

[gilfaizon]

Maybe we can get a Vatrano/Dostal/McTavish extension today?

 

[Rybread86]

They still have Lyon, too.

Ya. I have to assume they are looking to flip Husso? 1 year left so its an eatable contract for someone

 

[tomd]

I literally said part of a package, but I'm pretty sure you're being deliberately obtuse at this point.

And I said the package would need to be much sweeter...LaCombe would be the throw in

 

[Son of Gib]

This is the time of year when teams are trying to improve not give up top players for unproven prospects

For some teams, improving means shedding salary, aka Laine and Trouba situations.

 

[tomd]

Ya. I have to assume they are looking to flip Husso? 1 year left so its an eatable contract for someone

And now Campbell

For some teams, improving means shedding salary, aka Laine and Trouba situations.

They should be paying us to take them off their hands. Giving up any assets for either of them would be terrible.

 

[Sstealths1]

Can someone repost the picture that compares Verbeek's face to the fish? Too funny.

 

[91Fedorov]

I wonder what the hold up is on the two deals we have made. There’s clearly a story on the team website ready to go but absolutely nothing put out, very strange.

What do you mean? Can you elaborate?

 

[KelVarnsen]

Do we even need to do a game day thread on FA day next year lol

 

[GermanRocket7]

Haven't been able to properly follow anything. Can someone please give me the lowdown of what or who we are in on / rumored to be?

 

[Duck Off]

I wonder what the hold up is on the two deals we have made. There’s clearly a story on the team website ready to go but absolutely nothing put out, very strange.

why do you say that?

 

[KaseMeOutside]

I have no problem not overpaying B and C players like we did the last 2 years, might have to operate in the trade market.

 

[Duck Off]

Haven't been able to properly follow anything. Can someone please give me the lowdown of what or who we are in on / rumored to be?

everyone we were rumored to be in on has signed with someone else already.

 

[JAHV]

This is the time of year when teams are trying to improve not give up top players for unproven prospects

Ok, so we should be patient then. I'm all for that approach.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Haven't been able to properly follow anything. Can someone please give me the lowdown of what or who we are in on / rumored to be?

 

[91Fedorov]

Haven't been able to properly follow anything. Can someone please give me the lowdown of what or who we are in on / rumored to be?

We're rumored to be in on Isac Lundestrom and Urho Vaakanainen. Word is, we got our guys.

 

[cheesymc]

Taking a look at the best remaining RHD:
Hakanpaa
Desharnais
Colin Miller
Barrie (too small)
Bortuzzo (too old)
Deangelo (too small, poor defensively, and bad character)

Thats it... but Verbeek said bottom RHD so Hakanpaa and Desharnais might be his remaining targets... and looks like Edmonton is going with a cheaper Brown over Desharnais.

Or via trade as a cap dumpster... top guys available:
Trouba (we probably receive a small incentive like 2/3 round pick)
Holl (please no...)
Anyone else?

 

[Shade]

This isn't a serious team.

Another season of being a total bottom feeder you have to show some sort of improvement running it back is a laughable strategy.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

why do you say that?

If you go to the Ducks website right on the front page there’s a story about signing both Urho and Leason to one year deals but you can’t click it. So it’s obviously official but for some reason they’re just not putting it out there. I don’t think it’s a sign or anything it’s just very weird.

 

[Ducks DVM]

We are going to get Henrique back as our RW, aren’t we.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Oh well, I guess they are counting on the youth to take really big steps forwards.

 

[Shade]

Oh well, I guess they are counting on the youth to take really big steps forwards.

Yes because it's worked really well the past few years.

Verbeek is terrible scared to do anything just sits on the fence.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

We are going to get Henrique back as our RW, aren’t we.

I Think so too