Honestly think they will run Leo, Z, Mac, and Lundy down the middle. So he’d be a winger if he came back. Although he can win FO’s and has always been good support for the kids. Probably be used for PK and defensive FO’s.
Speculation: Ducks are the only team without a single UFA signing (Still need to hit Cap Floor)
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Honestly think they will run Leo, Z, Mac, and Lundy down the middle. So he’d be a winger if he came back. Although he can win FO’s and has always been good support for the kids. Probably be used for PK and defensive FO’s.
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Rico + Luneau + Vaakanainen + Leason essentially gets them to the cap floor.
Emerald Duck
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Ducks will announce that their 23rd roster player this year is the entire Anaheim Ducks fan base. Free jerseys, parking, hot dogs and beer for every game, and free tickets for Sunday games. That should help to burn off a few million to help the team reach the salary floor.
The team needs our help.
The team needs our help.
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LeBrun is a Clown
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McFlyingV
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They'll get the 2nd tier of players who are ok with losing, nice weather, and being paid about 2mil AAV more than they deserve to play top line and top PP instead of 3rd line on a good team.
As an Oilers fan I saw this for over a decade in Edmonton (minus the weather).
As an Oilers fan I saw this for over a decade in Edmonton (minus the weather).
Scintillating10
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Marchessault 5.5 million, DeBrusk 5.5m. They be good signings. Habs with 7 million in cap and can't even sign a 4th liner. No depth even. Go with AHL fodder like RHP or Pezz instead.
Nobody will sign here! Carrier 3m, There were tons of good deals available
A man of action.... implementing his mentor's 10 year Yzerplan
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i actually like this move....Ducks need to really see what they have in this team, i think they need to go into this season putting a lot of pressure on the players to show what they can do, so you can evaluate who is a keeper and who needs to get moved out....the expectation going into camp should be PO's and see how the players respond, then look to add to the lineup or move guys out.
dracom
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the idea of just running back the same group of players and expecting anything just feels me with dread. it's worse than the Leafs running it back with the same core.
Killer Orcas
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You mean getting a top 5 pick? If your not going for it I'd rather build through draft thats how you build a team. I mean you guys literally did it with Perry and Getzlaf and when were ready got Niedermayer and some bum named Pronger in a trade. Worked out pretty good for you guys.
Getzlaf and Perry were selected with the 19th and 28th overall picks the same year they made the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time. I mean, I get the underlying premise may have some merit depending on who you ask, but this wasn't the way to illustrate that point lol.
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I do. But I also don't believe the Ducks should just sow the oats of the draft forever either.
It's kind of a complicated situation but at some point, Anaheim's kids are gonna get to their prime years (Zegras is basically right there and Terry's smack dab in the middle). They're going to have to build a team around them at some point or they just end up recycling older top draft picks with younger ones.
Marchessault went on the record as saying that he would have joined the habs if they had the same offer as Nashville. I agree with the habs - giving him 5 X 5.5 didnt really fit with where the habs are now. the guy is 33 now - i wouldnt go with much more of a contract than 2 years maybe.
I think the habs trade for a forward that can fit in the top 6 for that window of 2-3 years. Perhaps a veteran with things to prove, or someone who had an off season last year and plans to prove that they still have what it takes, and Montreal flips them later if their value augments enough by the TDL. I've seen rumors on a Laine or Skinner, but I don't like either, TBH.
I'd much prefer a scenario where we get a prospect close to the nhl - McGroarty seems to be getting lots of rumors recently.
Bet the Ducks are about to get paid to take on some decent players from cap strapped teams.
Ceci, Joseph, Faksa, etc...
Ceci, Joseph, Faksa, etc...
They still need to spend about 6 million just to get to the floor. So yeah expect something since there really are no UFA’s left that fit.
Hopefully they can land a solid player who is still good but just being pushed out.
