Hockey Duckie
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Who are the Ducks going to bring up for the blueline will probably be the most intrigue to end the season. Johnston and Fabbri out means an extended stay for the younings Colangelo and Nesterenko. Both deserve it.
Speculation: 2024-25 Roster Thread
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Who are the Ducks going to bring up for the blueline will probably be the most intrigue to end the season. Johnston and Fabbri out means an extended stay for the younings Colangelo and Nesterenko. Both deserve it.
Imagine if Leo didn’t have Leason or Lundy on his line for all those games Zegras was out?
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If Trouba can't play the next few games, might be a good time to sign Moore to an ELC and give him those NHL games they said they would.
CrazyDuck4u
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what is going on here? Glad they are having fun
AngelDuck
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Been saying since January that the Ducks should offer him 8X8 this offseason and cross their fingers he takes it
The Midnight Burrito
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Maybe Mac really is a third liner. Not in the grinder/shutdown sense but in the auxiliary scorer sense, a guy with offensive skills who's not great defensively and you'd prefer didn't get the tough defensive matchups. That'd make sense with Zegras on his wing, too.
All 6 players are now day-to-day
The way this team starts to be coming togetehr and starting to gel is getting me very excited for next year. Still issues but god damn is it fun to see wins, progress and overall happiness.
SmokeyDuck
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"Worst locker room in the league"
anezthes
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Yeah, but I don't wanna hear that s***.
Cronin's comments about Gauthier also seemed on point regarding his awareness.
Sean Garrity
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Vatrano and Strome with a combined 3 points in their last 8 games, woof.
It kills me that Cronin throws the two of them (and Killorn) out on the PP/empty net and not Cutter.
Also that Strome is a go-to FO guy for him despite only winning 35% in those 8 games.
It kills me that Cronin throws the two of them (and Killorn) out on the PP/empty net and not Cutter.
Also that Strome is a go-to FO guy for him despite only winning 35% in those 8 games.
AngelDuck
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Lundestrom has to go in the offseason. Him and Strome as the 3C and 4C will never work
We need a gritty veteran 4C who wins draws and kills penalties. Lundestrom is not going to be that guy here.
Not sure who’s out there but this is a pretty obvious area where Verbeek to upgrade.
And I know people are going to say “just call up Gaucher”, but I’m personally against that for next season. I want someone who’s proven they can do the job at the NHL level for next year and we can give Gaucher a cup of coffee
We need a gritty veteran 4C who wins draws and kills penalties. Lundestrom is not going to be that guy here.
Not sure who’s out there but this is a pretty obvious area where Verbeek to upgrade.
And I know people are going to say “just call up Gaucher”, but I’m personally against that for next season. I want someone who’s proven they can do the job at the NHL level for next year and we can give Gaucher a cup of coffee
dracom
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i've been a lundy defender for awhile, but i agree with you. he is what he is, an average 4th line center with no offensive talent at all. that's something we don't need right now. the 4th line most night is just a non-option yet cronin is in love with using it as a shutdown line and it just doesn't work. Pat needs to completely revamp that 4th line if Cronin is so insistent on using it as a shutdown line.
I agree with Lundestrom. However, I don't think 4C is the focus. Strome should be the 4C and then Gaucher after he recovers from his injury. Terry needs a center. I think they need to get a high-end 3C or low-end 2C to play with Terry.
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DavidBL
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I think you're more likely to see Z at center than Killorn and Strome on the 4th line.
robbieboy3686
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I like the player, but he's going to get a huge contract from someone, and I'm not sure it should be the Ducks. Personally, I would offer sheet Mavrik Bourque in Dallas. They only have 5 mil in cap space next season and have to re-sign a number of players including Benn, Granlund, & Duchene. At 4.5 mil, it would be very challenging for Dallas to match and would only cost the Ducks a 2nd round pick next year. If it works, that would be incredible value for a talented player who's only 23.
As much as that 4th line would be great to have, I don't think either one of Killorn or Strome will be put there unless the wheels just completely fall off. Hopefully, they do go with 3 kids down the middle, though. Try something like:
Cutter-Carlsson-Colangelo (Carlsson has had chemistry with both so far)
Killorn-McTavish-Terry (With Killorn and Terry as the wings, they can even be solid defensively/2 way)
Vatrano-Zegras-Strome (Ideally upgrade Strome)
Killorn and Z have had chemistry too, so you could swap Killorn and Vatrano, but that leaves that 3rd line with a lot less offense. If you can move Strome and add a top 6 forward, you have options at that point.
Then revamp the 4th line. Maybe bring back Lundy or Leason as the 13th forward, but get some faceoff ability and grit. Nesterenko can stay there as some skill.
I have also wanted Zegras at center, but the clear direction from the team seems to be they want him as a winger. If his chemistry with McTavish continues, it seems difficult for me to see a path as the 3rd line center. Additionally, Terry has not shown strong, consistent chemistry with with Carlsson, McTavish, or Zegras. This is why I think finding another center makes more sense given the current circumstances.
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Bleak
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Maybe it's time we start developing chemistry with Terry and one of our younger centers (MacT or Carlsson). I think that would provide us with a more dynamic top like than Strome with Terry.
Cutter, leo, troy? Sound aight to me. I can't remember the last time we had a good look at Terry outside of the Strome and Vatrano line. It's been almost 20 games or so since that line looked decent.
Cutter, leo, troy? Sound aight to me. I can't remember the last time we had a good look at Terry outside of the Strome and Vatrano line. It's been almost 20 games or so since that line looked decent.
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Assuming Gaucher fully recovers from his injury, I think we're far more likely to see Gaucher become an NHL regular then just getting a cup of coffee next season imo.
I'm not sure how much he'll be getting out of a 3rd full AHL season, given he's basically been playing as the Gulls top shutdown centre for two seasons now and has been pretty great in that role.
I do think he starts in the AHL next season due to his injury just so he can get two training camps in and be fully up to speed, but I'd be shocked if he's not a regular on the Ducks forth line by the end of December.
My ideal solution is we acquire a solid 4c and can ease Gaucher in via the wing, potentially taking draws on the PK (and maybe on his strong side if the 4c we acquire is a LHS) and becomes the full time 4c in 2026. Either way, I think he needs to be playing NHL games regularly next season rather then AHL games, unless he looks completely overrawed.
I’m really becoming excited about the idea of seeing Mac and Z paired together for a decade.
