Confirmed with Link: [ANA/BUF] Ilya Lyubushkin for 2025 4th round pick

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[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Ok

 

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"We are excited to add Ilya to our blueline as we targeted another defenseman for the right side this offseason," Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek said. "He is a big, physical, hard-nosed player that can kill penalties and will make us harder to play against."

 

[All Mighty]

Alright the right side of the defense is set. Left side is Fowler and a bunch of question marks.

 

[robbieboy3686]

"We are excited to add Ilya to our blueline as we targeted another defenseman for the right side this offseason," Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek said. "He is a big, physical, hard-nosed player that can kill penalties and will make us harder to play against."

Absolutely fine by me.

 

[McDonald19]

This year’s Kulikov?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Really like this

 

[All Mighty]

So we traded Klingberg for Nesterenko and 1 year of Lyubushkin (well, maybe half a year). I’ll take that.

 

[Leonardo87]

"We are excited to add Ilya to our blueline as we targeted another defenseman for the right side this offseason," Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek said. "He is a big, physical, hard-nosed player that can kill penalties and will make us harder to play against."

Sounds good to me.

 

[Duck Off]

I’m sure there’s others but this is the first trade I’ve seen Stephen be first/break with the Ducks.

I like it.

 

[goonsaredumb]

He's big, he's physical and he's got fantastic defensive analytics, won't bring much if any offense to the table but I don't think that's much of a concern, great trade

 

[KelVarnsen]

Well I thinks he’s like 6’2” so right up PV’s alley.

 

[GunnarStahl]

I kinda wish he played the left side but he will be an important part of the back end regardless. He has good PK numbers doesn’t he?

 

[robbieboy3686]

I kinda wish he played the left side but he will be an important part of the back end regardless. He has good PK numbers doesn’t he?

He’s good on the PK yes. Not to mention he’s in a contract year to boot to all he brings to the table

 

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Fowler-Drysdale
Lacombe-Gudas
Vaakanainen-Lyubushkin
Hagg
Helleson

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Alright the right side of the defense is set. Left side is Fowler and a bunch of question marks.

Zellweger makes the team

Sounds good to me.

It's music to my ears. Gibson is going to see more pucks.now

 

[Leonardo87]

It's music to my ears. Gibson is going to see more pucks.now

Got two guys who will clear the crease for Gibby and bring physicality and kill penalties. It’s significant improvement to what they had last season.

 

[AngelDuck]

I’ll keep saying it: Verbeek is doing a fantastic job

So far

I wish he played the left side too but Anaheim just needs players that fit the bill and this dude is exactly that

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

This ducks team won't be easily pushed around anymore. Great job PV

 

[Static]

Hell yeah, love this.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Now add Forbort and we have proper depth without blocking anyone for the future

Fowler - Gudas
Forbort - Drysdale
Lacombe/kids - Lybushkin
Hagg

 

[robbieboy3686]

This marks the first time we have used real draft capital in a trade under verbeek, right? A very positive sign, a lot of you were sure that we would just wait until the waiver wire to pick someone up for free. But he went out and targeted someone he wanted and used a 4th round pick to do so.

Now add Forbort and we have proper depth without blocking anyone for the future

Fowler - Gudas
Forbort - Drysdale
Lacombe/kids - Lybushkin
Hagg

That would be an amazing offseason imho

 

[ohcomeonref]

Happy with it. Does he drop the gloves?

 

[robbieboy3686]

Happy with it. Does he drop the gloves?

I already checked YouTube. He will drop them when challenged. Seems to know how to tie someone up well.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

I love this deal.

Not afraid to hit and can defend well.