Speculation: ANA “You don’t have to pinch pennies anymore”

[The Shadow]

Ok protective boyfriend…. I’m just taking a glance… no harm no foul…. lol

He’s taken. Keep walking pal lol

 

[cheesymc]

He’s taken. Keep walking pal lol

 

[McDonald19]

You could be right but I see Carlsson more of the 75-80 point dominant two-way center a la Kopitar. Now that's obviously a true #1 if you're being compared to Kopitar but it would be nice to have that other more offensive center who can get closer to 100 points.

Carlsson has shown glimpses of elite offensive explosiveness. He’s not exactly a Kopitar clone.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Ok protective boyfriend…. I’m just taking a glance… no harm no foul…. lol

" Keep Knies name out your mouth."

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

He’s taken. Keep walking pal lol

He could come to sunny SoCal to come play with his pal Jackson Lacombe!

I’m sure zegras would even let him sleep on his couch

 

[samsagat]

I like how NHL GM's are lacking creativity, always going to the recycle bin when it's time to choose coaches.

Imho, Quenneville isn't suited for a still rebuilding team like Anaheim.

He's not the kind of coach who has the patience to develop young players.

He's more of the old style, a rugged guy who want fast results instead of being one to take the time to educate and teach.

Young players are gonna be on a short leash with him. Mistakes won't be tolerated and they'll have to play a defense oriented game.

It's Verbeek choice, but I'm not too fond on that gm neither...

 

[miscs75]

I missread the title as "you dont have to pinch penises anymore". I thought the ducks had stopped doing that years ago.

Brad Aldrich is that you?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I like how NHL GM's are lacking creativity, always going to the recycle bin when it's time to choose coaches.

Imho, Quenneville isn't suited for a still rebuilding team like Anaheim.

He's not the kind of coach who has the patience to develop young players.

He's more of the old style, a rugged guy who want fast results instead of being one to take the time to educate and teach.

Young players are gonna be on a short leash with him. Mistakes won't be tolerated and they'll have to play a defense oriented game.

It's Verbeek choice, but I'm not too fond on that gm neither...

Every sign (including this hire) seems to indicate that the Ducks no longer wish to be considered a rebuilding team. They are looking to make playoffs next year.

The goaltending is there, they have their young building blocks in place. If they weren't so dreadfully terrible on special teams and generally disorganized this year, they could have already been in the wild card hunt.

 

[StuckOutHere]

People tripping over themselves to discredit Marner gotta chill. He's closer to the Kucherov tier than he is to the Ehlers tier.

 

[kerrabria]

Marner and Babcock were best buddies! I am sure he would thrive under another coach with questionable ethics.

I don’t think these are comparables. Quenneville did the wrong thing once (a very, very wrong thing). Babcock is an unreformed maniac who hurts people on purpose.

 

[The Don Hughes]

View attachment 1032442

Mitch Marner anyone??

Queue in the McTavish offersheet to see if he means it or not!

 

[Rooch]

I like how NHL GM's are lacking creativity, always going to the recycle bin when it's time to choose coaches.

Imho, Quenneville isn't suited for a still rebuilding team like Anaheim.

He's not the kind of coach who has the patience to develop young players.

He's more of the old style, a rugged guy who want fast results instead of being one to take the time to educate and teach.

Young players are gonna be on a short leash with him. Mistakes won't be tolerated and they'll have to play a defense oriented game.

It's Verbeek choice, but I'm not too fond on that gm neither...

This is the polar opposite of the truth. See: Chicago, Florida.

Verbeek traded a breaking-down Jamie Drysdale for Cutter Gauthier (20g as a rookie), drafted Beckett Sennecke (36g for Oshawa), and somehow got a second-round pick for Brian Dumoulin. I can see why you're "not too fond" of him.

 

[MrLunatik]

I missread the title as "you dont have to pinch penises anymore". I thought the ducks had stopped doing that years ago.

thanks, now that's all I see

 

[JadedRandom]

Let’s see if Quinneville has the ability to lure top free agents. If we miss again, I’d like to see our organization make their first ever offer sheet. We need power forwards like Knies or Cuylle, or at least a Jeannot or Frederic, and a long term physical RHD to get closer to completing our squad. Knies would be ideal to help our league worst power play but would we offer 9+ million?

Quenneville brings some amount of respectability with him as a coach and may end up being a "little extra factor" helping UFAs decide to sign in Anaheim this Summer.

But if a top player signs in Anaheim it won't predominantly be because of the coach.

Anaheim is in Orange County in California, and the clemency of the weather there definitely helps. So too does the anonymity that playing in California vs. other places gives to players.

However, the biggest factor to me, as always, will remain money and term on the contract. Followed behind in importance by how a certain player "fits" with the team, and the belief of the UFA in Anaheim's rebuild.

The team's owner has assured that spending to the cap won't be an issue anymore if it makes the team better, so that takes care of that.

Now we will see if Anaheim manages to convince top UFAs to sign there.

I think Marner is 100% re-signing with Toronto, and the same holds true for someone like Nikolaj Ehlers.

But I think Anaheim might be able to sign a Bennett, Duchene, Nelson, type of UFA to bolster their team.

And there are many RFAs that Anaheim could try and acquire; Bourque from Dallas, Quinn from Buffalo, Samoskevich from Florida, plus a couple other guys that might be under-utilized on their respective teams.

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

Quenneville brings some amount of respectability with him as a coach and may end up being a "little extra factor" helping UFAs decide to sign in Anaheim this Summer.

But if a top player signs in Anaheim it won't predominantly be because of the coach.

Anaheim is in Orange County in California, and the clemency of the weather there definitely helps. So too does the anonymity that playing in California vs. other places gives to players.

However, the biggest factor to me, as always, will remain money and term on the contract. Followed behind in importance by how a certain player "fits" with the team, and the belief of the UFA in Anaheim's rebuild.

The team's owner has assured that spending to the cap won't be an issue anymore if it makes the team better, so that takes care of that.

Now we will see if Anaheim manages to convince top UFAs to sign there.

I think Marner is 100% re-signing with Toronto, and the same holds true for someone like Nikolaj Ehlers.

But I think Anaheim might be able to sign a Bennett, Duchene, Nelson, type of UFA to bolster their team.

And there are many RFAs that Anaheim could try and acquire; Bourque from Dallas, Quinn from Buffalo, Samoskevich from Florida, plus a couple other guys that might be under-utilized on their respective teams.

Bennet makes a lot of sense for me.

As for marner resigning in Toronto.... i think its prob tough to fit him knies and tavares in... toronto cant really afford to lose their 2c... and there isnt exactly a ton of options to replace him cheaper in free agency, nor does toronto have a ton of assets to make a deal for a new 2c.

 

[Quack Shot]

Also Anaheim is willing to do Vatrano style contracts to get around the CA taxes.

 

[gilfaizon]

Kane and Toews to Anaheim?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

I like how NHL GM's are lacking creativity, always going to the recycle bin when it's time to choose coaches.

Imho, Quenneville isn't suited for a still rebuilding team like Anaheim.

He's not the kind of coach who has the patience to develop young players.

He's more of the old style, a rugged guy who want fast results instead of being one to take the time to educate and teach.

Young players are gonna be on a short leash with him. Mistakes won't be tolerated and they'll have to play a defense oriented game.

It's Verbeek choice, but I'm not too fond on that gm neither...

You are right that he's not a development coach but I think your view on the Ducks is quite flawed. This is a team that stayed within reach of the playoff race right up until St. Louis went on 12 game win streak starting March 15th and Calgary went 11-2-3 after St. Patrick's day.

This is also a team that goes finished with the worst powerplay in the league and the 3rd worst penalty kill. To me this a team that is mostly done drafting and developing, and is looking to fine tune their game now.

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

You are right that he's not a development coach but I think your view on the Ducks is quite flawed. This is a team that stayed within reach of the playoff race right up until St. Louis went on 12 game win streak starting March 15th and Calgary went 11-2-3 after St. Patrick's day.

This is also a team that goes finished with the worst powerplay in the league and the 3rd worst penalty kill. To me this a team that is mostly done drafting and developing, and is looking to fine tune their game now.

Getting special teams to at least league average almost puts us in playoffs

Doesn’t even account for our young players getting better

 

[HockeyVirus]

I love how 32 fan bases are planning their next season around Mitch Marner next year and he’s probably going to stay with the Leafs lol.

And in the signing thread it will be full of people saying what a terrible move it is to keep him and sign him when we have fans saying they hope their team throws 14M at him for months before lol

 

[KaprizovSaveUs]

And in the signing thread it will be full of people saying what a terrible move it is to keep him and sign him when we have fans saying they hope their team throws 14M at him for months before lol

14M for Marns with where the cap is going is fine by me

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Getting special teams to at least league average almost puts us in playoffs

Doesn’t even account for our young players getting better

It's hard to say how close it gets you. Like how many more games does a league average powerplay actually win you? Maybe 3-5? I could definitely see the Ducks flirting with 90 points next year for sure. Worth noting that Utah is also probably going to improve so you are likely banking on 2-4 teams that finished ahead to also take steps back.
I think Vancouver might continue to implode.
If Wolf has a sophomore slump Calgary will fall back significantly in the standings.
I doubt St. Louis takes a step back though.
Minnesota is too up in the air, they are out of cap he'll this summer and if Kaprizov stays healthy they could be scary. Their center depth is still a bit flawed though.
I think you are looking at a situation similar to Montreal, have a bubble team performance, and if a team in the west does a full 180 like the Rangers then you have a shot to get in.

 

[The Duck Knight]

You could be right but I see Carlsson more of the 75-80 point dominant two-way center a la Kopitar. Now that's obviously a true #1 if you're being compared to Kopitar but it would be nice to have that other more offensive center who can get closer to 100 points.

McTavish will never be that. Maybe he can be converted to a great top line winger in the Landeskog mold or like the ultimate 3rd line center like Jordan Staal on the Pens 09 cup team.

Leo has more Malkin in him than Kopitar. He's explosive with the puck on his stick. He's also equally adept at slowing the game down. Where Leo could use the most improvement is being more assertive as far shooting vs passing. Once we have a half decent PP and he starts shooting more look out.

 

[MrLunatik]

The more I think about it, the more I think something built around Rasmus Andersson (on/after July 1 so he can sign an extension) and Trevor Zegras could make sense for both clubs.

 

[FiveTacos]

It's hard to say how close it gets you. Like how many more games does a league average powerplay actually win you? Maybe 3-5? I could definitely see the Ducks flirting with 90 points next year for sure.

Average special teams probably would have had them at least on the edge of the playoffs.

Their special teams goal differential was -41. Their overall goal differential was only -42.

I don't know what a 41 goal differential is typically worth in the win column, but my gut feeling is it's more than 3-5.

Of course, is evening it out in one year achievable? The PP, if the young guys continue to improve, they probably could get to average.

The PK needs a big overhaul though, starting with someone who can actually win a faceoff.