Speculation: 2024-25 Roster thread

[Kalv]

Yeah, how do we feel about Luneau, a kid who played 13 games total last season across all leagues, being part of a rotation that requires him to sit almost half the time? What’s the developmental rationale for that?

That's a "not rushing prospects" move by Verberk

 

[quackquackquack]

Without question the oddest thing about this season so far is that the Ducks have considerably faster players on the roster this year but still play slow as hell. The whole legs-not-moving in their own zone shit blows my mind. We are getting trapped because no one is skating

 

[McDonald19]

…And we are back to having one RHD on the roster.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

That was my first thought as well. Get Luneau some playing time and not have to waive Reimer until we know Gibson can actually play.

Are you expecting a resurgence (?), because I gave up on him being able to play a couple of seasons ago.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Without question the oddest thing about this season so far is that the Ducks have considerably faster players on the roster this year but still play slow as hell. The whole legs-not-moving in their own zone shit blows my mind. We are getting trapped because no one is skating

Ehh. Do they? Rico, Silf, Lyubushkin left, and Gauthier, Fabbri, Dumoulin added. Not much turnover and outside Gauthier, the additions are not a bunch of burners.

 

[JAHV]

Without question the oddest thing about this season so far is that the Ducks have considerably faster players on the roster this year but still play slow as hell. The whole legs-not-moving in their own zone shit blows my mind. We are getting trapped because no one is skating

I think that's a coaching thing. It seems deliberate. The hope I have is that it's step 1 in Cronin's message - don't take penalties. And it's worked to this point. The Ducks are top 10 in PIM/60. Hopefully once they've mastered that ability, Cronin will start having them be more aggressive in pursuing puck carriers.

It's a thin hope, but after watching the team get blitzed over and over again, it's what I'm hanging onto.

 

[quackquackquack]

Ehh. Do they? Rico, Silf, Lyubushkin left, and Gauthier, Fabbri, Dumoulin added. Not much turnover and outside Gauthier, the additions are not a bunch of burners.

Silf's skating was a dog compared to the Kesler/Cogs/Silf days.

Fabbri is an above average skater as is healthy McGinn. I think i expected real change on the back end since we were giving consistent minutes to Zelly, Minty, LaCombe and assumed Luneau but it just hasn't translated for the team.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Without question the oddest thing about this season so far is that the Ducks have considerably faster players on the roster this year but still play slow as hell. The whole legs-not-moving in their own zone shit blows my mind. We are getting trapped because no one is skating

It could be attributed to a lack of energy. Our d-Zone system requires them to do a ton of skating and they may just be gassed in certain games/situations.