Toggle sidebar

Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

  • Work is still on-going to rebuild the site styling and features. Please report any issues you may experience so we can look into it. Click Here for Updates
https://x.com/i/web/status/1808611979755671799

EDIT: he deleted it, but got a screenshot. Not sure why he deleted it.
IMG_3838.jpeg
 
  • Like
Reactions: ScarTroy
Terry Yake said:
there are awful drivers everywhere. i was in the bay area this past weekend and it was just as bad as here, if not worse

nothing compares to texas though. easily the worst drivers i've ever encountered anywhere in the US
Click to expand...
I actually view the drivers in Boston as the worst drivers in the US. The ones in Texas are pretty awful, but not as bad, in my experience, as Boston. As for here, I try to keep my head up and on a swivel, particularly in the summer with all of the tourists around.
 
DaGeneral said:
Californians drive like elite level drivers compared to Texans. I was born and raised in SoCal, moved to Texas last year - drivers here are awful. They tailgate, drive incessantly fast, etc. my wife and I have always joke - if it’s a bad driving decision, assume that’s what will be made. There’s no courtesy pulling out of spots, no courtesy when merging into traffic etc. horrible
Click to expand...
We also have the highest posted limit here of 85mph. Texans are a different breed of driver for sure. We aren't even hot yet. We are still on preheat here.
 
If you can't get real top UFAs signed for reasonable deals, I would much rather you pivot by bringing in guys like Fabbri and Dumoulin on expiring deals to potentially recoup picks and try again next year than up our offer to something even more outlandish than what these guys ended up signing, potentially hurting our contention window, just to secure them
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Yemeth, Giguere27, Ducks DVM and 13 others
The Duck Knight said:
Pat did well given the circumstances. Probably flip Fabbri and Dumo at the deadline. Hopefully the kids take big steps this year and we can go into a potentially STACKED UFA (Drai/Rantanen/Marner/Crosby/Boeser/Konecny) class next year on an upward trajectory.
Click to expand...
I don't think he's done but I agree at this stage it's better to get cheap deals on filler guys than overpay for a good player.

I think our young guys need to take a step forward before it becomes worth it to overpay.
 
  • Like
Reactions: robbieboy3686
The Duck Knight said:
Pat did well given the circumstances. Probably flip Fabbri and Dumo at the deadline. Hopefully the kids take big steps this year and we can go into a potentially STACKED UFA (Drai/Rantanen/Marner/Crosby/Boeser/Konecny) class next year on an upward trajectory.
Click to expand...

You think any of those players will actually sign with us? Don't hold your breath
 
JAHV said:
If Seravelli's comment has any truth to it, we do. The Samuelis have spent to the cap before and are clearly willing to spend money now. Guys just find other places more desirable. I get that, but it's a vicious cycle:

team goes into a rebuild and is bad -> free agents don't want to come here -> team continues to be bad because they can't attract any good free agents to help develop the kids -> free agents continue to not want to come here, etc.

In that case, the hope is in the kids and the coaching/development staff. It's up to them to get the roster playing at a competitive level. Then maybe we can attract those key pieces that take us to the next level.
Click to expand...

We’ve been a cap team a few years but it’s only been the years we were serious contenders. Burke and Murray both mentioned our budget several times in their interviews as GM’s. I can’t remember the platform but Burke was talking about his tenure as the Ducks GM and referenced several times where the owners were very particular about how much he could spend. So though we’ve been a cap team in the past, the norm for this franchise is to not be. Therefore, we have to be more mindful of what we spend imo.

I agree about the cycle being difficult. It illustrates that you can’t just rely on top 5 picks. It’s about drafting in later rounds and player development in general.

Anyway, personally I’m glad Stamkos didn’t accept an offer from us that was more money and longer term than he signed for. No way would that have been smart for where we are, imo anyway.
 
I think a lot of the naysayers here are going to be surprised at how well this team does next season assuming a lot of the guys who were hurt this year play 70+ games.

The talent is here, the assistant coaches are changed so if you just get a decent PP and PK going and guys stay healthy, they’re going to be contending for the playoffs.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Kalv, idahoduck, Son of Gib and 4 others
The Duck Knight said:
I don't think Necas is realistic without Zegras going and I think that would be a huge mistake.

Laine makes sense though as he should be cheaper to acquire.
Click to expand...
I don’t think that’s necessarily true but I don’t know that I would love the cost of it if it didn’t involve Zegras either
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Top Bottom