Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[Lord Flashheart]

So basically what we’re working with now?

Exactly, almost a carbon copy. Not sure I would bother rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, and what I mean by that is if we're making trades to improve defense we need to make it much better. These trades just to have basically thr same outcome seems pointless.

There will be some improvement from some young guys, but barring an extraordinary circumstances we're talking about baby steps.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Exactly, almost a carbon copy. Not sure I would bother rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, and what I mean by that is if we're making trades to improve defense we need to make it much better. These trades just to have basically thr same outcome seems pointless.

There will be some improvement from some young guys, but barring an extraordinary circumstances we're talking about baby steps.

I think that defense is overall better than what we have now…. More balanced … still lacks a #1 but hopefully in time 1 of the young guys can be that.

Gives all 3 young guys protection on the ice for them… I don’t hate it, I don’t love it…. But what we need on defense isn’t practical via free agency/trade we just got to hope some of our young guys take those steps

 

[Static]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806455167828509163

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806451667346632727

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806455845464784896

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806378436593873238

Damn - he's one player that I wanted to see the Ducks be in on.

 

[lwvs84]

Fair. I do prefer Pesce or Roy to Trouba. They're more reliable defensively. Pair either with Fowler for help in the difficult minutes as the young guys all grow.

Oh absolutely. But they're going to be chased by a lot of people. Trouba not as many that can give the Rangers cap relief.

 

[ohcomeonref]

I haven't seen any rumors on Tanev. I wonder if we could be in on him.

 

[Static]

I haven't seen any rumors on Tanev. I wonder if we could be in on him.

Vancouver is in on him with Dallas.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Vancouver is in on him with Dallas.

Do you have Twitter? I'll just follow you and forget the insiders, lol.

 

[gilfaizon]

Maybe Reinhart is hitting the market with the news of Verhaeghe

 

[Static]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806480378888356263

 

[DavidBL]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806480378888356263

Wasn't he a 30 goal scorer a few years ago?

 

[Rooch]

Why does Washington need another goal-scorer when they have Sonny Milano?

 

[Duck Off]

Washington trading a 2nd for an upcoming UFA wasn’t on my bingo card for this week.

 

[70sSanO]

Wasn't he a 30 goal scorer a few years ago?

He’ll fit right in with PLD from a few years ago.

John

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Stay away from Reinhart that is regression waiting to happen

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806502428881350935

Looks like it’s pretty much Gibby for veteran goalies.

 

[dracom]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806502428881350935

Looks like it’s pretty much Gibby for veteran goalies.

wonder what the means for Askarov

 

[Dostwall]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806502428881350935

Looks like it’s pretty much Gibby for veteran goalies.

Jarry too, perhaps.

 

[Static]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806495663980679360

Another I can see us interested in. Only one year left on his deal.

wonder what the means for Askarov

Toronto should be all over that.

 

[70sSanO]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806495663980679360

Another I can see us interested in. Only one year left on his deal.

If you are talking about Ekblad, Koepka’s pylon needs to be a part of the deal.

Ekblad will make us long for the Bieksa days.

John

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Jarry too, perhaps.

Forgot about Jarry, well down to two I guess.

 

[tomd]

With Saros off the market, it seems to me that if Gibson is traded it is likely to be this weekend. Teams that need a veteran 1A goalie are going to have to move quickly or be left with worse options. The market supply is suddenly very small.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806432562564198519

Ohhh... finally, a RD that might become available. But it does feel Roy is wanting a big payday. I thought with LA trading away PLD, then they gained a few million to help keep many players. Guess they're making room for RD Clarke. Doughty is gonna cry again.

 

[DavidBL]

Stay away from Reinhart that is regression waiting to happen

While that is most likely he also hits a lot of big boxes for PV including the "Power Killer" top 6 forward who kills penalties. Flordia also had one of the best PKs in the league last year.

 

[Reveille1984]

Ohhh... finally, a RD that might become available. But it does feel Roy is wanting a big payday. I thought with LA trading away PLD, then they gained a few million to help keep many players. Guess they're making room for RD Clarke. Doughty is gonna cry again.

Yeah, it's feeling inevitable that if we want that RD upgrade anytime soon we're going to have to swing a trade somehow. Teams aren't letting these guys hit free agency.

Roy is going to have a lot of suitors. He'd be an awesome fit, but I feel like someone that shouldn't be us is going to throw a lot of money and years at him.