Speculation: 2024-25 Roster thread
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darkwingduck
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Why have Cutter in the NHL if you're going to place him on the 4th line with an enforcer?
Plenty of players start on the 4th line when they start. Getzlaf and Perry famously came up that way with the Ducks. The issue I have is that he's not on the 4th line with players that will help him succeed. With the Getzlaf and Perry, they at minimum had each other on that line. Gauthier is not put in a position to succeed because of his linemates more than line number or usage time. Questionable choice regardless though
I tend to agree Cutter may not be ready for top line mins. But at least put him on the 3rd line with some other skilled guys. What Cronin is doing would be a fireable offense for most other teams. Killing this kid’s development, and the best part, his numbers have been solid just has been unlucky as hell.
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If Vaak isn't healthy before the road trip, then we'll be picking up one of the kids in San Diego. Solberg is in the SHL. Hinds might be the next d-man called up if Vaak or Fowler aren't available.
We have no fringe NHL signed D in San Diego. Could be one of the reasons why San Diego is still a bottom feeder team. If Helleson was still in the AHL, then we would have five kids on the blueline - if they weren't in some rotation.
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Z finally scores, send him back to the wing. Cronin is actively trying to destroy Zegras and it's not even subtle.
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Hagg is the last one we signed and he ended up bitching about how the franchise treated him. It’s hard enough to sign UFAs here without actively pissing them off after they get here.
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That is true. Verbeek used an NHL roster spot for Luneau to body build for half a season.
Though, Hagg is playing for Vegas' AHL club this year.
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Derek may have just been putting it that way as Leo has been playing center but when they got put together during the game Z was playing center.
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Cronin just got done saying that both Leo and Z are top 6 centers (1st line centers he might have said). So this is weird.
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If Cronin realises McTavish is a winger as well then the world might be ending.
Then again, he'd probably come out with it and keep playing him at centre and put Zegras back out to wing
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Harkins has been a pleasant surprise..Love his speed and fore check
WhatTheDuck
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Yeah I like him on the 4th line, brings energy
It felt like had a pretty brutal game. I don't mean playing bad, he had a good game, but was it him that got physically abused several times? Seemed like a tough kid, I thought he might have gotten hurt a couple times (I might be traumatized from the injuries last year)
Seems like a decent fill-in for Fabbri who feels like a fill-in for Cogliano
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Clearly, Cronin will be transitioning to a 3 wing system. Nobody will take faceoffs for the Ducks at all, and our faceoff win % won’t change.
