Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[The Midnight Burrito]

Not always a bad thing as we found out today!

We need to spend money somehow.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

We need to spend money somehow.

Ducks are at the floor, so we should be alright there.

 

[Masch78]

Ducks are at the floor, so we should be alright there.

Are we the new Arizona?

 

[Son of Gib]

Are we the new Arizona?

At this point in the rebuild...

We take on another cap dump, we are Arizona.

We trade one of our big name kids for anything less than another big name kid... we are Buffalo.

 

[All Mighty]

Are we the new Arizona?

Not until we trade for Nic Backstrom and Carey Price.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Not until we trade for Nic Backstrom and Carey Price.

Or maybe a busted ass Krug?

 

[All Mighty]

Or maybe a busted ass Krug?

Unfortunately it's his ankle that's busted, not his ass.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Are we the new Arizona?

Hopefully not.

I think we are close to finding out though. If the young prospect core get shipped out / are not developing well (Domi, Duclair, Strome, Galchenyuk) than we're in trouble.

 

[AngelDuck]

Hopefully not.

I think we are close to finding out though. If the young prospect core get shipped out / are not developing well (Domi, Duclair, Strome, Galchenyuk) than we're in trouble.

Galchenyuk? He was drafted by Montreal and was 25 by the time he got to AZ. Are you thinking of Hayton?

Regardless, what happened in Arizona is they just drafted the wrong players continuously. I don’t think it was poor development/culture like Buffalo necessarily.

Strome over Marner
Hayton over Quinn Hughes
Soderstrom over Boldy

Those are laughably bad picks

If Carlsson, McTavish, Sennecke turn out to be picks like that then OFC we will be in trouble no matter what

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Galchenyuk? He was drafted by Montreal and was 25 by the time he got to AZ. Are you thinking of Hayton?

Regardless, what happened in Arizona is they just drafted the wrong players continuously. I don’t think it was poor development/culture like Buffalo necessarily.

Strome over Marner
Hayton over Quinn Hughes
Soderstrom over Boldy

Those are laughably bad picks

If Carlsson, McTavish, Sennecke turn out to be picks like that then OFC we will be in trouble no matter what

And they traded up to select Soda-pop-strom with their GM boasting that they had him as #3 in their draft list ahead of all the good players. I think that was the same GM who got caught with illegal combine and they forfeited a draft pick and he was fired or resigned ?

 

[MMC]

Former Ducks prospect Ben King signs an AHL deal with Manitoba

https://x.com/i/web/status/1813597040410276117

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Not sure we can ever truly become Buffalo/Arizona, as I think their location plays at least a fairly significant role in players not wanting to go there.

We can be bad but there will always be some players who are fine with being on a bad team and living by the beach, even if every free agent isn't clamoring to come here.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

I still feel like Pat is going after Necas or Laine (more likely the former), but if nothing else happens I wouldn't hate him giving a "sure why not" 1yr deal to Pacioretty to add some veteran insulation to the middle 6 and then flipping him at the TDL if necessary. Worst case he'd probably be on LTIR.

 

[DavidBL]

I still feel like Pat is going after Necas or Laine (more likely the former), but if nothing else happens I wouldn't hate him giving a "sure why not" 1yr deal to Pacioretty to add some veteran insulation to the middle 6 and then flipping him at the TDL if necessary. Worst case he'd probably be on LTIR.

I will say adding another forward without moving one out pushes Fabbri to the 4th line most likely. I'm not sure if Necas really makes sense. The guy wants to play center and we're already heavy there.

 

[SmokeyDuck]

I will say adding another forward without moving one out pushes Fabbri to the 4th line most likely. I'm not sure if Necas really makes sense. The guy wants to play center and we're already heavy there.

I can see Vatrano being traded easily. I doubt we will be excited at the price tag to extend him.

 

[DavidBL]

I can see Vatrano being traded easily. I doubt we will be excited at the price tag to extend him.

Maybe, it also means who ever you get has to be a clear upgrade. Not sure that's out there. I also don't really subscribe to the idea of moving a guy because we're afraid of what they may ask for. Cross that bridge when we come to it.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I will say adding another forward without moving one out pushes Fabbri to the 4th line most likely. I'm not sure if Necas really makes sense. The guy wants to play center and we're already heavy there.

We may move one of our centers (Mac or Zegras) in the trade if Necas is dead set on playing center.

 

[dracom]

We may move one of our centers (Mac or Zegras) in the trade if Necas is dead set on playing center.

not a fan of moving either Mac or Zegras for Necas. why give up younger, cheaper asset you drafted for a guy who is only moderately better than the guys your moving out?

 

[tomd]

Necas seems to have many of the faults that Zegras is alleged to have. Not sure why Verbeek would make a move to acquire him.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

not a fan of moving either Mac or Zegras for Necas. why give up younger, cheaper asset you drafted for a guy who is only moderately better than the guys your moving out?

I'm just listing the possibility that we may have to give up one of our centers to acquire Necas, for those who want to acquire Necas. I'd rather not since we're lacking a lot of talent to pull us out of the dweller, or rather waiting on a lot to pan out.

 

[ohcomeonref]

We should re-sign Vatrano if he's not asking for a ludicrous amount. I'm tired of trading talent for futures, it's time to hold onto assets and build something.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

FWIW…

Carolina Hurricanes likely to hold on to Martin Necas after rumour-filled summer | TSN

It's looking like Martin Necas will remain with the Carolina Hurricanes after all. Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky said Thursday he hasn't closed the door on a potential deal, but it's looking likely the restricted free agent will be staying in Carolina.

www.tsn.ca

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I don’t think Verbleak is going to do anything else.

Went out with a whimper this off-season lmao

 

[MMC]

Trading Vatrano doesn’t have to mean the team gets worse. Vancouver traded Horvat for futures and then flipped those futures for Hronek and ended up a better team for it

 

[DavidBL]

not a fan of moving either Mac or Zegras for Necas. why give up younger, cheaper asset you drafted for a guy who is only moderately better than the guys your moving out?

I'm not even sure he's better. He's just bigger.