Speculation: 2024-25 - Free Agency/Trade Thread

[Gliff]

Maybe, but if it cost 1 of mctavish or zegras not sure I’d want to do that.

I’d be looking to add a better fit.

Agreed, a guy like Tkachuk is a better fit, but we can only dream.

 

[gilfazionALT]

Rantanen or bust

 

[robbieboy3686]

Rantanen or bust

He’s the dream. Just super overpay him in free agency.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

 

[slippingsloth]

In my best obi wan to verbeek “this is not the vet you are looking for”

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

In my best obi wan to verbeek “this is not the vet you are looking for”

No need to worry, he’s not interested in being a vet presence on any bottom feeder team.

 

[Hey234]

I know Cozens has been discussed here before, but if Buffalo continues to tail spin, I wonder about Quinn or Peterka. Quinn's injury history has clearly affected his development path but the potential for a scoring winger is still there and he's young. Peterka would be a much bigger get and that offense would be appreciated. He'd probably want a good sized contract but I don't have an issue giving players money who earn it.

 

[Gliff]

I know Cozens has been discussed here before, but if Buffalo continues to tail spin, I wonder about Quinn or Peterka. Quinn's injury history has clearly affected his development path but the potential for a scoring winger is still there and he's young. Peterka would be a much bigger get and that offense would be appreciated. He'd probably want a good sized contract but I don't have an issue giving players money who earn it.

We need established top 6 forwards. Quinn doesn't fit that, and JJ is probably a pipedream. Not sure why they would trade a 22 year old like him.

 

[NWWisconsinDuck]

I don’t even necessarily think EP40 is a fit, I just got to thinking - what would a potential package from Anaheim look like?

 

[DavidBL]

I don’t even necessarily think EP40 is a fit, I just got to thinking - what would a potential package from Anaheim look like?

Probably 1 of our top 3 kid centers plus our 1st. Maybe a 3rd piece of 1 of our 3 LD prospects? More then I'd want to give up for a guy who supposedly struggles in tough love environments.

 

[dracom]

I don’t even necessarily think EP40 is a fit, I just got to thinking - what would a potential package from Anaheim look like?

Vancouver would probably want Terry, Mctavish, one of Minty/Zell/Lacombe, and a pick. i just don't think any deal would be good for us in the long run

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

Id look to get at least one of Peterson, Dobson, and Cozens, if they really are available. Unfortunately, some one of them will likely get moved for each other.

Trading chips I’d be willing to give up are McT , Zell, Z, and conditional 25 1st

 

[freikugel]

Vancouver would probably want Terry, Mctavish, one of Minty/Zell/Lacombe, and a pick. i just don't think any deal would be good for us in the long run

IMO that would be a fleece job by us if that's all it took, Pettersson would be the first 100 pt player we've had since Kariya and Teemu and is a young player on a contract with term, those don't fall in your lap every day. But it's unlikely Vancouver moves him and if they did they'd be looking at a similar superstar caliber player which we currently don't have right now.

 

[gilfaizon]

We traded for Cogliano, I think you mean Marchant?

"Young player that has yet to live up to his offensive potential, but has actually shown a pretty strong defensive knack."

That was Coglianos scouting report when we acquired him from Edmonton.

He then became a borderline elite checking line winger with us.

 

[anezthes]

Id look to get at least one of Peterson, Dobson, and Cozens, if they really are available. Unfortunately, some one of them will likely get moved for each other.

Trading chips I’d be willing to give up are McT , Zell, Z, and conditional 25 1st

No.

 

[Ducks DVM]

IMO that would be a fleece job by us if that's all it took, Pettersson would be the first 100 pt player we've had since Kariya and Teemu and is a young player on a contract with term, those don't fall in your lap every day. But it's unlikely Vancouver moves him and if they did they'd be looking at a similar superstar caliber player which we currently don't have right now.

That’d be franchise destroying. It’ would eviscerate our depth, and Pettersen appears to be a 30-35 goal ~PPGplayer with a 100 point outlier season.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

That’d be franchise destroying. It’d would eviscerate our depth, and Pettersen appears to be a 30-35 goal ~PPGplayer with a 100 point outlier season.

I’m not a fan of pettersen as a fit…. Nor am I a fan of paying what he’d cost in assets.

It’s 1 thing to get that type of player in free agency…. But trading away our future for a guy that isn’t even a lock is sketchy.

I’d open the cupboards for Brady tkachuk and that’s about it…. Outside of that is look for change of scenery/buy low guys like cozens.

 

[Rasp]

I’m not a fan of pettersen as a fit…. Nor am I a fan of paying what he’d cost in assets.

It’s 1 thing to get that type of player in free agency…. But trading away our future for a guy that isn’t even a lock is sketchy.

I’d open the cupboards for Brady tkachuk and that’s about it…. Outside of that is look for change of scenery/buy low guys like cozens.

I'm fine with trading our 1st this year for someone but we shouldnt gut our key youth to bring in someone until we know which ones of them are going to step up and be "the guy" for us.

Cozens would be good but his $7.1m contract until 2030 doesnt look good.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'm fine with trading our 1st this year for someone but we shouldnt gut our key youth to bring in someone until we know which ones of them are going to step up and be "the guy" for us.

Cozens would be good but his $7.1m contract until 2030 doesnt look good.

Ya really just depends if our pro scouts think he can be a consitent 60+ point player in his prime.

 

[All Mighty]

I’m not a fan of pettersen as a fit…. Nor am I a fan of paying what he’d cost in assets.

It’s 1 thing to get that type of player in free agency…. But trading away our future for a guy that isn’t even a lock is sketchy.

I’d open the cupboards for Brady tkachuk and that’s about it…. Outside of that is look for change of scenery/buy low guys like cozens.

I'd give up a lot to get Tage Thompson, but I would be surprised if he's on the block.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I’m not a fan of pettersen as a fit…. Nor am I a fan of paying what he’d cost in assets.

It’s 1 thing to get that type of player in free agency…. But trading away our future for a guy that isn’t even a lock is sketchy.

I’d open the cupboards for Brady tkachuk and that’s about it…. Outside of that is look for change of scenery/buy low guys like cozens.

Agree with all of this

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'd give up a lot to get Tage Thompson, but I would be surprised if he's on the block.

Tage would be there with brady on guys id open cupboards, but havnt seen/heard much of him even being potentially available.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I'm fine with trading our 1st this year for someone but we shouldnt gut our key youth to bring in someone until we know which ones of them are going to step up and be "the guy" for us.

Cozens would be good but his $7.1m contract until 2030 doesnt look good.

I would love for us to do this

 

[FiveTacos]

That’d be franchise destroying. It’ would eviscerate our depth, and Pettersen appears to be a 30-35 goal ~PPGplayer with a 100 point outlier season.

He's been below a ppg since signing that extension, no? Never a good sign when a guy gets paid and then coasts.

 

[NWWisconsinDuck]

Freidman between periods of HNIC said Vancouver is prioritizing a center in any return for Miller or Petterson