Confirmed Trade: [ANA/STL] Cam Fowler and 2027 4th round pick for 2027 2nd round pick and Jeremie Biakabutuka

[WhatTheDuck]

Ducks in - Trouba + future 2nd

Ducks out - Fowler, Vaakanainen, two 4ths

Brings much more balance to the Ducks back end on paper, as Trouba/Gudas/Dumoulin as veteran D, are better fits to compliment Zellweger, Mintyukov and Lacombe.

 

[MMC]

Fowler sucks now, great move

 

[Sol]

From Newport Beach to St. Louis. That’s gotta f***ing suck.

 

[stl76]

Wow…did not see this one coming!

 

[Vladys Gumption]

Wow…did not see this one coming!

Talk about out of left field.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

How do you pronounce that?

 

[Sota Popinski]

Christmas came early for ducks fans. Good luck and thanks to Fowler for long service.

"Oh that naughty old elf must be one mean bastard to give us this so early"

 

[SirPaste]

From Newport Beach to St. Louis. That’s gotta f***ing suck.

Yawn

 

[SirKillalot]

Jérémie Biakabutuka...to be fair it sounds like an Californian island. So what's the report on him now, why he hasn't played much AHL at all, is the depth in the Blues system so good? Or is he not ready and going ECHL route instead of NCAA?

 

[The Nuge]

They've got young defensemen being scratched and Fowler isn't as good as he was, they're at the bottom of the league. It makes sense.

It makes sense to deal him. It doesn’t make sense that the return was that bad

 

[Linkens Mastery]

How do you pronounce that?

Bia kabu tuka i think... honestly I don't know

 

[SirKillalot]

From Newport Beach to St. Louis. That’s gotta f***ing suck.

It's a plus getting out of those horrid orange jerseys.

 

[Reality Czech]

From Newport Beach to St. Louis. That’s gotta f***ing suck.

He probably misses playing meaningful hockey games. How long has it been in Anaheim?

 

[ponder719]

How do you pronounce that?

BEE-ah-kah-buh-TOO-kah.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

He probably misses playing meaningful hockey games. How long has it been in Anaheim?

Don't let Kings fans bait you into chirping the Ducks now haha

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

BEE-ah-kah-buh-TOO-kah.

Cool. Thanks!

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Jérémie Biakabutuka...to be fair it sounds like an Californian island. So what's the report on him now, why he hasn't played much AHL at all, is the depth in the Blues system so good? Or is he not ready and going ECHL route instead of NCAA?

We have a ton of better prospects and actual AHL level talent in the AHL.

 

[tomd]

Ducks in - Trouba + future 2nd

Ducks out - Fowler, Vaakanainen, two 4ths

Brings much more balance to the Ducks back end on paper, as Trouba/Gudas/Dumoulin as veteran D, are better fits to compliment Zellweger, Mintyukov and Lacombe.

Losing a retention slot for the next two TDL's has to be part of the trade as well. And I believe the Ducks also take on $3 million in additional cap space between the two trades.

 

[TheOrganist]

The last time I watched an Anaheim Ducks game when the Blues weren’t involved was a decade ago. What’s the scouting report on Fowler? Sounds like he’s been overexposed on a bad Ducks roster but can he still skate?

 

[Reality Czech]

Don't let Kings fans bait you into chirping the Ducks now haha

Sorry my bad. I have nothing against the Ducks but we can unite over our dislike of the Kings.

 

[Soundgarden]

How do you pronounce that?

bi-uh-kuh-boo-too-kuh ?

It makes sense to deal him. It doesn’t make sense that the return was that bad

I don't think he could have gotten a 1st to be honest. It's smart for Anaheim to get a 2nd, they have a lot of young guys so it makes sense to spread out their picks and who knows how St. Louis looks three years from now they're already bottom ten now could be essentially a low 1st.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

boring trade tbh

 

[Three On Zero]

It makes sense to deal him. It doesn’t make sense that the return was that bad

Fowler is terrible, that’s a good return for him

 

[Reality Czech]

boring trade tbh

Boring and Biakabutuka don't belong in the same sentence

 

[Terry Yake]

The last time I watched an Anaheim Ducks game when the Blues weren’t involved was a decade ago. What’s the scouting report on Fowler? Sounds like he’s been overexposed on a bad Ducks roster but can he still skate?

he's lost a step the last couple years and isn't as great of a skater he once was

incredibly soft and probably one of the least physical dmen in the league. awful shot too