Speculation: 2024-25 Roster thread

[cheesymc]

Same, this crow is delicious.

I thought he looked more dynamic than Faber in college in some games and thought he might be a good mid pair guy, but I was really disappointed with his offensive game his first year. He looked like an in-between type of player who might just be a bottom pair guy. It’s great to see him learn how to use his skating and puck skills to produce points… if he can up his intensity/physicality on the defensive side he might be a good #2.

Now if we can get Minty to show what he did last year… and if Zell can learn to defend like a Spurgeon… we might have three #2 dmen…. It’s going to be interesting who takes the offensive lead.. you would think it should be Zellweger and Lacombe has taken the lead. Minty was an offensive machine but that ability has been muted with him being more defensive.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Remember when Lacombe bombed out at the wjc and a lot of people thought he was a bust

 

[Hey234]

The Athletic Player Card: Jan 15 and Feb 9 comparison

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Forwards

• Line 1 slightly improved.
• Mac's offense on the rise.
• Line 3 defense got worse.
• Lundy and Leason's defensive play improved.

Defense

• The top pair offense and defense improved.
• Minty's offense is slowing creeping up.
• Trouba's offense and defense improving.
• Bottom pair has regressed offensively and defensively.

The one thing that stands out to me from this and your previous chart is that Zegras is not succeeding individually on the wing. His overall play has clearly been a positive impact on the team. However, it seems the data and eye test again show he's not a winger, and he is being utilized incorrectly. He is a center.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

A great article on Dostal (and a couple of other young netminders) on the Athletic today: Link. Here is the opening paragraph to the article:

By most measures, the Anaheim Ducks are the worst defensive team in the NHL this season. They’ve allowed more high-danger shots (8.76) and scoring chances (32.34) per 60 minutes than any other team. And yet, the Ducks are league average in goals allowed.​

 

[ohcomeonref]

A great article on Dostal (and a couple of other young netminders) on the Athletic today: Link. Here is the opening paragraph to the article:

By most measures, the Anaheim Ducks are the worst defensive team in the NHL this season. They’ve allowed more high-danger shots (8.76) and scoring chances (32.34) per 60 minutes than any other team. And yet, the Ducks are league average in goals allowed.​

This isn't even meant as a swing at Cronin but: imagine how bad the Ducks would be defensively if we had an offense-first coach.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

This isn't even meant as a swing at Cronin but: imagine how bad the Ducks would be defensively if we had an offense-first coach.

In theory, they wouldn't have to spend as much time on defense with a more offense-inclined coach as per the old adage "the best defense is a good offense".

 

[Ducks DVM]

In theory, they wouldn't have to spend as much time on defense with a more offense-inclined coach as per the old adage "the best defense is a good offense".

Yeah, having the ability to actually;ly move the puck up the ice and then have controlled zone time would prevent the too-frequent episodes of spending an entire shift playing defense, getting the puck out to the other team just enough to get a line change, or best case scenario 1 shot with list possession, then doing it again fir the next 2-5 shifts.