Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[Ducks DVM]

Has it occurred to anyone else that he hasn't shot his shot yet? Like, there is zero chance that he's doing absolutely nothing. And he basically called his shot when he said he wanted a top-six forward and a top-four defenseman. The dude is a pro and he knows it'll mean his head if he does nothing after talking that talk.

I think it's possible, probable maybe, that he's working on a trade. And I think it's going to be Zegras and/or Gibson that's involved. Isn't it obvious that if you do jack squat in one avenue of player acquisition, your focus is probably on the other?

Again, the next sentence was “although I’m not sure if we will be able to do that”.

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

Again, the next sentence was “although I’m not sure if we will be able to do that”.

Exactly. Shouldn’t be getting hopes up

 

[Ducks DVM]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807917803980443959

For Vaakanainen that’s more than his QO. They must have wanted to avoid arbitration and gave him a “prove it can happen again” contract.

 

[Dostwall]

so who's still left? it'll be pretty easy to pick who they'll sign from that list

Forwards: Tarasenko, Henrique, Sprong, JVR, Tyler Johnson, Roslovic, Atkinson, Tatar, Hoffman, Pacioretty, Zadina, Wheeler, Yamamoto, Kubalik, Alex Nylander, Olofsson, Girgensons, Barabanov.

Defense: Schultz, Shattenkirk, Brannstrom, Suter, Barrie, Schmidt, PO Joseph, Lindstrom, Boqvist, Giordano, Kylington.

 

[Dostwall]

Forwards: Tarasenko, Henrique, Sprong, JVR, Tyler Johnson, Roslovic, Atkinson, Tatar, Hoffman, Pacioretty, Zadina, Wheeler, Yamamoto, Kubalik, Alex Nylander, Olofsson, Girgensons, Barabanov.

Defense: Schultz, Shattenkirk, Brannstrom, Suter, Barrie, Schmidt, PO Joseph, Lindstrom, Boqvist, Giordano, Kylington.

Of these, the only players that really interest me are: Tarasenko, Henrique, Sprong, Roslovic, Brannstrom, Schmidt, Boqvist, and Kylington.

And I’m not sure any of them really fit.

 

[70sSanO]

I can’t see them dumping him for anything less than the standard 1st/roster player/prospect

It depends how creative they want to be to circumvent the cap.

Marner goes to Anaheim for 2 seconds. At the TDL Marner gets traded to Toronto for a 1st and 2 seconds.

Not sure of the legality and both organizations are on the honor system, but it would be an interesting non-LTIR cap circumventing.

John

 

[Rooch]

Exactly. Shouldn’t be getting hopes up

Come on. This is sports. Sports are about getting your hopes up.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

"We were in on a few guys, but just didnt materialize the way we hoped. The term that guys were asking for and getting, we just werent comfortable with. We have a good group of young kids in the pipeline and we arent going to jeopardize our future for immediate help. Its only day one, we have plenty of time before the season starts and there are options out there outside of the free agent market."

This is well-written and I honestly agree with it lol

 

[AngelDuck]

The thing that today proved is that Frank Vatrano is going to get a bag of cash next July 1st

 

[Dirk316]

Verbeek is a genius. You can't be criticized for making bad signings if you don't make them at all.

Another genius move to keep in tact one of the worst teams in the league and hint at playoffs

 

[gilfaizon]

This has been a sad day. Not even one signing?

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

The thing that today proved is that Frank Vatrano is going to get a bag of cash next July 1st

Only if he can prove last year wasn't a fluke, which I hope he does because then he will get a solid TDL haul

 

[AngelDuck]

Only if he can prove last year wasn't a fluke, which I hope he does because then he will get a solid TDL haul

Well, he did have 22 goals the year prior. I don’t think he even needs 37 goals again to get that bag of cash. If he puts up 25, he’s going to get PAID

 

[Terry Yake]

Forwards: Tarasenko, Henrique, Sprong, JVR, Tyler Johnson, Roslovic, Atkinson, Tatar, Hoffman, Pacioretty, Zadina, Wheeler, Yamamoto, Kubalik, Alex Nylander, Olofsson, Girgensons, Barabanov.

Defense: Schultz, Shattenkirk, Brannstrom, Suter, Barrie, Schmidt, PO Joseph, Lindstrom, Boqvist, Giordano, Kylington.

i'm going to guess one of JVR, henrique, or johnson up front and either kylington or boqvist on D

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

You would have to think he’s working on a big trade, it doesn’t make sense, especially with his track record the past years on July 1st.

Feel like a Zegras trade is incoming

i'm going to guess one of JVR, henrique, or johnson up front and either kylington or boqvist on D

Boqvist is an intriguing option.

Could make for a good drysdale replacement

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

i'm going to guess one of JVR, henrique, or johnson up front and either kylington or boqvist on D

Personally dont want Kylington. My autism cant handle hearing Shilington and seeing Kylington every game

 

[AngelDuck]

I mean, who is even out there that we could realistically get back for Zegras that would make some sense?

 

[gilfaizon]

You would have to think he’s working on a big trade, it doesn’t make sense, especially with his track record the past years on July 1st.

Feel like a Zegras trade is incoming


Boqvist is an intriguing option.

Could make for a good drysdale replacement

Boqvist is my FA preference as well

 

[190Octane]

Curious about something… what was the record last year when McTavish, Zegras, Terry, Carlsson, Vatrano, Killlorn, and Mintyukov were all in the lineup?

 

[gilfaizon]

I mean, who is even out there that we could realistically get back for Zegras that would make some sense?

I wondered about something around Jiricek in Columbus but that still makes our team worse in the short term.

 

[ADHB]

I mean, who is even out there that we could realistically get back for Zegras that would make some sense?

An extended Necas perhaps, but that would seem like a totally lateral move at best. Would rather just keep the younger, cheaper player.

 

[duxfan1101]

I mean, who is even out there that we could realistically get back for Zegras that would make some sense?

Necas? Maybe Pinto? Not saying I would love those trades, but I guess it could make sense.

 

[Tecumseh]

Imagine if we signed Schultz

 

[Dirk316]

You would have to think he’s working on a big trade, it doesn’t make sense, especially with his track record the past years on July 1st.

Feel like a Zegras trade is incoming


Boqvist is an intriguing option.

Could make for a good drysdale replacement

The replacement needed is not a soft undersized midget it's for a physical top 4 dman which Zegras will hopefully fetch but I doubt it

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I have got to know if Pat is even bothering trying to sign FA or if we're such a toxic place to play that no FA wants to be here

Maybe he saw it differently but the way I saw it if they weren’t getting a real difference maker up front like Stamkos or Marchessault then the rest of the class more or less wasn’t worth it. I figured both guys would be light on term(wrong!) and everyone else would either require too much of that, not really move the needle or a combination of both.