Speculation: 2024-25 Roster thread

[HanSolo]

This is the closest thing to a GDT so I'll just say it here: I wish we could have gotten a look at Celebrini in the pre-season. I have this sick feeling he's going to light us up on Saturday and start the doom spiral from the get-go.

I don't share that worry. I think it's a safe bet Celebrini will be a first liner but I don't think it's written in stone that he'll be some 90-100+ point player that will feast on us over the years. And especially this year there's an adjustment period making the jump from the NCAA to the NHL.

And f*** me Saturday cannot come soon enough, Sunday especially since I grabbed lower bowl tickets to the game in Vegas.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I don't share that worry. I think it's a safe bet Celebrini will be a first liner but I don't think it's written in stone that he'll be some 90-100+ point player that will feast on us over the years. And especially this year there's an adjustment period making the jump from the NCAA to the NHL.

And f*** me Saturday cannot come soon enough, Sunday especially since I grabbed lower bowl tickets to the game in Vegas.

So lame we have to wait till Saturday to watch.

I see celebrini as same tier as Carlsson…. Sharks prob fear carlsson more than we fear celebrini

 

[McDonald19]

J. Toews was a comp for Celebrini and his career high was 81 points, so…I’d probably pump the brakes on Celebrini being a franchise altering Art Ross candidate.

 

[Dirk316]

We actually started season well last year and injuries took a big toll. Never recovered from that.

If you read through gdt from last season during the win streaks they were playing a physical hard hitting brand of hockey led by Carrick and Johnston. Johnston will be scratched for trash Mcgin and Carrick is being replaced by soft Lundstrom. As usual for a Verbeek team he finds a way to go into the season with the least physical lineup in the NHL. I doubt this lineup does anything like the start of last seasons

 

[HanSolo]

So lame we have to wait till Saturday to watch.

I see celebrini as same tier as Carlsson…. Sharks prob fear carlsson more than we fear celebrini

It's absolutely maddening. And I feel for local Ducks fans cause the first home game isn't till the 16th. Like this time off after preseason is just so excessive.

And I'd agree. I think Bedard and Michkov are in that upper range where it's hard to see them as less than elite (franchise) superstar forwards. I'd hesitate to call either generational at this point. I think Celebrini and Leo are at the upper end of that next tier of guys that can be franchise defining superstars but have more need for adjustment and growth in their game to get there so their floor is an average to above average first liner.

Past them I'd probably have Fantilli, Smith and Demidov in the same general tier but I think there's bigger questions on their likelihood to hit their upside and Fantilli in particular seems a bit more of a north-south player rather than a guy that drives offensive flow compared to the others.

Not sure if I'd slot in Sennecke in that tier at this stage just yet but his single preseason game was very promising that he could be a very good first line winger.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

It's absolutely maddening. And I feel for local Ducks fans cause the first home game isn't till the 16th. Like this time off after preseason is just so excessive.

And I'd agree. I think Bedard and Michkov are in that upper range where it's hard to see them as less than elite (franchise) superstar forwards. I'd hesitate to call either generational at this point. I think Celebrini and Leo are at the upper end of that next tier of guys that can be franchise defining superstars but have more need for adjustment and growth in their game to get there so their floor is an average to above average first liner.

Past them I'd probably have Fantilli, Smith and Demidov in the same general tier but I think there's bigger questions on their likelihood to hit their upside and Fantilli in particular seems a bit more of a north-south player rather than a guy that drives offensive flow compared to the others.

Not sure if I'd slot in Sennecke in that tier at this stage just yet but his single preseason game was very promising that he could be a very good first line winger.

I agree with that ranking

I believe in sennecke, but he’s going to have to do some growing (muscle wise) and showing off (stats) to get put up in that group.
He’s a project, but I feel confident in the pick…. But he won’t get any love for another year or 2.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

I don't share that worry. I think it's a safe bet Celebrini will be a first liner but I don't think it's written in stone that he'll be some 90-100+ point player that will feast on us over the years. And especially this year there's an adjustment period making the jump from the NCAA to the NHL.

And f*** me Saturday cannot come soon enough, Sunday especially since I grabbed lower bowl tickets to the game in Vegas.

I don't necessarily think that he'll be a 90-100+ point player or that he'll feast on us over the years, I just have a bad feeling that he will feast on us on Saturday lol

 

[HanSolo]

I don't necessarily think that he'll be a 90-100+ point player or that he'll feast on us over the years, I just have a bad feeling that he will feast on us on Saturday lol

Fair. I think two points max. If that.

 

[duckpuck]

With the recent goalie signings, I now have some hope that Gibson's contract could have positive value. If he plays reasonably well, his contract ($6.4M for this year and then two more) is substantially less than a guy like Ullmark who just signed 4 x $8.25 or Swayman who got an 8 year deal.

He just needs to play better which I think he still has the ability to do.

 

[mightyquack]

With the recent goalie signings, I now have some hope that Gibson's contract could have positive value. If he plays reasonably well, his contract ($6.4M for this year and then two more) is substantially less than a guy like Ullmark who just signed 4 x $8.25 or Swayman who got an 8 year deal.

He just needs to play better which I think he still has the ability to do.

I'm not sure why some very good NHL goaltenders re-signing on long term deals makes Gibson's contract have any sort of value.

Gibson hasn't had a good season since 18-19 season and basically the only goaltender he's clearly looked better then in the last 5 years is Miller who was 40 years old and toast at the NHL level. Gibson has basically been a replacement level (if not worse) goaltender for 5 seasons now.

I get being optimistic but there is nothing that suggests Gibson is going to turn it around anytime soon, especially as Dostal will likely be the starter for this season. Gibson is a prime buyout candidate before the start of next season.