Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[MCB]

I'm not much of a Boeser fan but undersized? He's 6'1 208 lbs....we only have three heavier forwards than that

*Undersized according to Verbeek standards

 

[MCB]

The Athletic suggests the top 2 targets for Gibson as Carolina and Edmonton. Nothing new or crazy.

Thought it was interesting though that they, and every other professional sports writer who talks about Gibson, says his contract is insane: too long and too high. But at the same time, they say that once he's been traded, he'll be a 1A & 1B type of tandem.

Basically, they suggest that the Ducks need to retain to trade a #1 goalie for scraps. At the same time, that #1 goalie who is good enough for playoff teams is so expensive at 6 mil that it can't be justified. The amount of undervaluing the Ducks as a team and Gibson as a goalie is crazy. The cognitive dissonance is unreal.

Welcome to the ducks where our assets are worthless and their value is nothing.

*whoselineisitanyways.gif*

Edit: sorry, didn't realize I was in the same thread and posted twice in a row

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

I don’t want to make any major roster changes until we have at least a moderately successful NHL coach at the helm.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I’m probably in the minority here but I think Helleson has Minty expendable. It’s not that I want to deal him but I think he holds the most value to bring back scoring without significantly affecting the team now (he’s scratched 1/3 games now anyway)

*ducks*

Minty is the only shot at getting a #1 dmen.

Just turned 21…. You don’t consider Mintyukov expendable anytime soon.

 

[freikugel]

I’m probably in the minority here but I think Helleson has Minty expendable. It’s not that I want to deal him but I think he holds the most value to bring back scoring without significantly affecting the team now (he’s scratched 1/3 games now anyway)

*ducks*

If the play of a Colorado deadline scraps player has made our top 10 pick trade bait this doesn't bode well for our scouting and development department, I don't agree Helleson hasn't been THAT impressive though and that kind of trade has potential to be a Theodore tier disaster all over again

 

[dracom]

I’m probably in the minority here but I think Helleson has Minty expendable. It’s not that I want to deal him but I think he holds the most value to bring back scoring without significantly affecting the team now (he’s scratched 1/3 games now anyway)

*ducks*

I don’t exactly understand what Helleson has to do with Minty tbh. Minty is a LHD and Helleson is a RHD right?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

We are talking about a soon to be 24 year old who projects as a steady minute muncher - vs a just turned 21 year old who has shown way more offensive potential. It's an apples to oranges comparison and they won't be fighting for the same role moving forward

 

[AngelDuck]

Minty is the only shot at getting a #1 dmen.

Just turned 21…. You don’t consider Mintyukov expendable anytime soon.

I think Zellweger has more of a shot at being a #1 dman than some think. He also just turned 21 a few months ago…

But I agree that I wouldn’t trade Minty

 

[NWWisconsinDuck]

Im in the minority here and that’s fine. Doesn’t work that way often but it does today. Minty isn’t my favorite defenseman on this team and I think that’s probably clear.

May my next take be more popular (that’s a joke)

Cheers all.

Oh and fire Cronin