DavidBL
Registered User
As a Ducks fans here are the reasons I think Cam for Cam won't happen:
1. Age. Though Cam still produces at a high rate the Ducks forward group is already getting quite old. They need to be adding player that can replace the older Getzlaf, Perry and Kesler when they move prime young defensive assets. Otherwise they go through a rebuild period they can't really afford.
2. Money. Cam makes too much. For it to work for the Ducks NJ would have to retain a huge portion of that contract and it just doesn't happen. The only instance I can recall was Yandle. This also cuts significantly into the return value. IE the Ducks would be losing more value on th rest of the return by being forced to have NJ retain.
3. Injury concern. There is two parts of this. One the Ducks don't have the depth really to replace Cam in his inevitable injury so he is only partially filling that need. Second they literally can't afford players going on IR all the time. Depending on what insurance would cover the Ducks simply don't have extra money to pay a significant salary to someone not playing.
4. Size. Cam isn't really the type of player BM or Carlyle tend to like. Not to say he couldn't be effective in the west but Cam just isn't the right style of player. Not when you consider factors 1-3 as well.
1. Age. Though Cam still produces at a high rate the Ducks forward group is already getting quite old. They need to be adding player that can replace the older Getzlaf, Perry and Kesler when they move prime young defensive assets. Otherwise they go through a rebuild period they can't really afford.
2. Money. Cam makes too much. For it to work for the Ducks NJ would have to retain a huge portion of that contract and it just doesn't happen. The only instance I can recall was Yandle. This also cuts significantly into the return value. IE the Ducks would be losing more value on th rest of the return by being forced to have NJ retain.
3. Injury concern. There is two parts of this. One the Ducks don't have the depth really to replace Cam in his inevitable injury so he is only partially filling that need. Second they literally can't afford players going on IR all the time. Depending on what insurance would cover the Ducks simply don't have extra money to pay a significant salary to someone not playing.
4. Size. Cam isn't really the type of player BM or Carlyle tend to like. Not to say he couldn't be effective in the west but Cam just isn't the right style of player. Not when you consider factors 1-3 as well.