We have a bottom 6 defense. Nobody on the entire team belongs on a top pairing, and exactly zero of the young players have proven they belong in a top 4 not playing next to Gudas, who does not belong anywhere near top pairing minutes.
We added a hopefully larger Carlsson, a hopefully unbroken McTavish, a healthy Zegras, Gauthier, and possibly Colangelo/Regenda/Nesterenko.
| Ducks | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game set | Games | W | L | OTL | Pts | Pts Pct | GF | GA | GD | |
| 2022-23 | season | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 58 | 35.4% | 206 | 335 | -129 | |
| 2023-24 | season | 82 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 59 | 36.0% | 204 | 295 | -91 | |
| Difference | '24 minus '23 | 4 | 3 | -7 | 1 | 0.0061 | 0 | -2 | -40 | 38 |
| Ducks | Even Strength | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Set | ES GF | ES GA | ES GD |
| 2022-23 | Season | 169 | 250 | -81 |
| 2023-24 | Season | 150 | 199 | -50 |
| Difference | '23 minus '24 | -19 | -51 | 32 |
| Ducks | Special | Teams | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Set | Games | PPG | PPO | PP Eff | . | PK GA | TSH | PK Eff | . | SHG | SHGA |
| 2022-23 | Season | 82 | 36 | 229 | 15.7% | . | 78 | 280 | 72.1% | 1 | 7 | |
| 2023-24 | Season | 82 | 42 | 235 | 18.3% | . | 91 | 330 | 72.4% | 12 | 5 | |
| Difference | '24 minus '23 | 6 | 6 | 0.022 | 13 | 50 | 0.003 | 11 | -2 |
This is the type of deal I think makes sense.
I’d say the team is about the same with or without him…. Terrible
How does this make sense? We replace Fowler with a worse player and we have a chance to be better? What's the math on that?
The "worse" players have potential on their side
IF the guys with potential ARE actually better, then you can move Fowler down and have a better than average player either on the 2nd or 3rd pairing. IF this is NOT the year that they reach their potential, then they don’t get over played and potentially their confidence destroyed/learn bad habits.
He's the best dman we have?
No… you only get low upside rentals like Ben Meyer… no young and cheap Holloway, Glass or Pod
A 4th for pod?
Waddell is on record saying he didn’t like what he was hearing about CBJs locker room. It didn’t sound like a Laine-specific thing.
for as much as you dislike him, dont you think it would take an insane + alongside him to upgrade him if he's as bad you suggest? at which point, is it even worth it to move him instead of just waiting a few more years till his contract is up?
Makes me wonder if that goes back to the Babcock fiasco. Some of the team "leaders" had no problem with the phones incident, obviously many others did. Could be a divided clubhouse?
Interesting to note that the 2 2nds would be used by Columbus after Laine had moved on from the Ducks following the 25-26 season.
| Ducks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Game set | Games | G | A | Pts | +/- | Hits | Blocks | Comments | |
| LaCombe | 49 to 71 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 44 | From Feb 19 to Apr 18 | |
| Minty | 41 to 63 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 29 | 22 | from Feb 13 to Mar 30 | |
| Zell | 5 to 26 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 10 | 33 | From Mar 1 to Apr 18 (TDL Call up) |
Can’t believe that’s all it took for SJ to take him. I would not have even considered it for just a 3rd, even in San Jose’s position.
