Speculation: 2025 Trade/Free Agency Thread

[91Fedorov]

Yup. It easy to say "trade them all" but harder to find replacements. No help from SD any time soon either.

I agree. I'm hoping some of the free agent signings PV goes after are upgrades to our bottom 6. We really could benefit from 2 or 3 good guys there.

 

[tomd]

I agree. I'm hoping some of the free agent signings PV goes after are upgrades to our bottom 6. We really could benefit from 2 or 3 good guys there.

I'm not even sure the bottom 6 is all that bad relative to the rest of the team. They aren't elite but they aren't costing the team games IMO. Lundestrom gets too much grief...he's solid for what his role is. Same with Leason. Both lack consistency but you can say that about the entire team.

 

[91Fedorov]

I'm not even sure the bottom 6 is all that bad relative to the rest of the team. They aren't elite but they aren't costing the team games IMO. Lundestrom gets too much grief...he's solid for what his role is. Same with Leason. Both lack consistency but you can say that about the entire team.

I see your point, I kind of disagree on Leason though. I think Leason, Harkins and Johnston wouldn't cut it as bottom sixers on a good team.

 

[tomd]

I see your point, I kind of disagree on Leason though. I think Leason, Harkins and Johnston wouldn't cut it as bottom sixers on a good team.

True...but the Ducks aren't a good team (although at least now they are competitive every game). Johnston I agree on for sure. Harkins has been a pleasant surprise given what my expectations were. Leason is very inconsistent but if he can ever bring his "A" game to the rink all the time he would be a good player.

 

[MMC]

harder to find replacements.

Idk about that

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I'm not even sure the bottom 6 is all that bad relative to the rest of the team. They aren't elite but they aren't costing the team games IMO. Lundestrom gets too much grief...he's solid for what his role is. Same with Leason. Both lack consistency but you can say that about the entire team.

Those guys are fine, they are far from our biggest problem. But they also just don't bring much to the table really, they are filler. I've always kind of liked Lundy, if he could become a good faceoff guy it would go a long way to making himself less expendable. But he's running out of rope to show he has upside besides OK fourth liner. Just not enough standout qualities. Consistency really can't be an issue with a grinder, those guys have to be going all the time.