Confirmed with Link: [EDM/ANA] Gernat and EDM 4th '16 for Patrick Maroon (25% ret.)

[Philly85*]

Ducks fans don't like it. Replacement does like it.

Must be a good trade.

thats it in a nutshell dude

 

[Aceboogie]

Guy is going to torment the flames again

 

[PersuasiveSteve]

Will he play tomorrow??

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Maroon is one tough customer. There's a handful of fights on YouTube and he wins most of them. Glad we got him.

 

[McDeepika]

I don't think speed is going to be a big issue here. You don't need all 3 forwards hitting the blueline at the same time. It is ok to have a guy trailing the play.

I think our D are going to love this move. Everybody is so quick to point out how our D don't help our forwards by moving the puck well. Truth is our forwards don't help our D either. A quick shot off a rush and our D are forced to defend again. Having a guy like Maroon grinding out 20-30 second shifts in the offensive zone will give our D a bit of a breather and help them out tremendously.

I'm a fan of the trade.

 

[Tazer19]

Good cycle game. Physical player. Good "team" guy. check, check, check.

We just watched this guy clown our AHL D the other night. You can't get the puck off this kid down low. Put him with Drai, or McDavid and watch the space open up for our guys in the O zone. Chemistry in a cycle game shouldn't be hard to come by. It's a system, every team plays it more, or less the same way.

Any chance he laces them up for tomorrow nights game agains the Sabres? I got tickets so i'd love to see him in there. the long awaited McDavid/Eichel show down.

 

[backhandsauce]

The big rig! Love it.

 

[nally]

Adding him just makes Kassian that much more liberal with his devestating hits. He knows he has another legit tough sob who plays a similar game...everyone just felt safer playing their game after acquiring this guy. Trickle down effect could be more then we realize

 

[Replacement*]

Guy is going to torment the flames again

Its just an added feature. Lol at Ferland trying to go at this guy last playoffs. Like trying to bodycheck a Hummer..

 

[Replacement*]

Adding him just makes Kassian that much more liberal with his devestating hits. He knows he has another legit tough sob who plays a similar game...everyone just felt safer playing their game after acquiring this guy. Trickle down effect could be more then we realize

This here is the key;

Now we have;

Gryba
Kass
Nurse
Maroon
Hendricks

Taking care of business..

You walk taller, and the whole team does, when you have toughness that can play in the lineup.

This is what this club was missing for years when they went looking for idiots like Ben Eager, and Mike Brown, and Gazdik. Those guys hardly ever play so its no benefit at all.

The guys we got now can actually play, and a lot of minutes.

RNH is going to come back and wonder team he's on.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Maroon is one tough customer. There's a handful of fights on YouTube and he wins most of them. Glad we got him.

I watched probably 15 of his fights today/tonight to get a read on how good of a scrapper he is. He tends to have a tough time with solid light heavies and of course really high end heavies or just tough, tough guys like McQuaid. I'd say that he's not as good of a fighter as Kassian is (but close) but he is a better fighter than Gryba is. He definitely adds another willing combatant and brings toughness as well as a guy that will stand up for teammates. He is very strong on his skates but doesn't have the same kind of KO power that guys like Gazdic possess.

 

[VainGretzky]

I watched probably 15 of his fights today/tonight to get a read on how good of a scrapper he is. He tends to have a tough time with solid light heavies and of course really high end heavies or just tough, tough guys like McQuaid. I'd say that he's not as good of a fighter as Kassian is (but close) but he is a better fighter than Gryba is. He definitely adds another willing combatant and brings toughness as well as a guy that will stand up for teammates. He is very strong on his skates but doesn't have the same kind of KO power that guys like Gazdic possess.

Don't care if he fights just want to watch him squash Gaudreau like the little bug he is.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Don't care if he fights just want to watch him squash Gaudreau like the little bug he is.

Or just not fold like a deck chair against the boards.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Don't care if he fights just want to watch him squash Gaudreau like the little bug he is.

He does fight, Gaudreau is a guy that guys like Hall, RNH, McDavid or Nurse would need to hit squarely because of how shifty he is.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

He does fight, Gaudreau is a guy that guys like Hall, RNH, McDavid or Nurse would need to hit squarely because of how shifty he is.

I wonder if Maroon could catch him.

I still wish Nurse would hit him good once. He has the speed to do so

 

[Del Preston]

Maroon is one tough customer. There's a handful of fights on YouTube and he wins most of them. Glad we got him.

Kassian + Maroon hopefully means the end of Gazdic's time with the organization in the summer.

 

[McDNicks17]

Kassian + Maroon hopefully means the end of Gazdic's time with the organization in the summer.

I'd keep him for Bakersfield, if possible.

 

[cbzblaze]

Great move, he's exactly the type of player we need, without giving up much. Big bruiser with good hands down low. Can play pretty much on any line and only costing us 1.5 mill.

Past regime addressed toughness by bringing in goons who couldn't do much else, chia is bringing in tough guys who can actually play hockey. It's been a long time since the trade deadline left me smiling. Good moves all around.

The Canucks holding on to their UFA's also helped.

 

[Del Preston]

I'd keep him for Bakersfield, if possible.

 

[guymez]

Even with the deals today, the Ducks have 14 guys under contract next season for $52.65mil. They have RFA's in Rakell, Andersen, Vatanen and Lindholm with 18.7mil in cap space. So even then it's gonna be a tight squeeze.

Indeed.

This is going to be an interesting summer.

Regarding Maroon....I wouldnt at all be surprised to see him take a page out of Hendricks off ice regime and come in about 5-10lbs lighter next season.
He would still be an effective physical player at 200-225lbs and that should help his quickness as well.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

It wouldn't hurt to have him down there since there are still some legit nuclear threats down there in Magrattan, Mclaren, etc.

 

[Throttlehead]

I watched probably 15 of his fights today/tonight to get a read on how good of a scrapper he is. He tends to have a tough time with solid light heavies and of course really high end heavies or just tough, tough guys like McQuaid. I'd say that he's not as good of a fighter as Kassian is (but close) but he is a better fighter than Gryba is. He definitely adds another willing combatant and brings toughness as well as a guy that will stand up for teammates. He is very strong on his skates but doesn't have the same kind of KO power that guys like Gazdic possess.

Thats all its about, win or lose. No one gives you a hard time (well they think twice) if they know you will fight.

Light heavies are very dangerous guys.

 

[Oilhawks]

Absolutely love this move (and the pickups to a lesser extent). This team just got harder to play against, and a solid push toward a 'hybrid' cycle/rush style game which isn't just reliant on the rush.

I have faith that Chia will continue to deliver.

Maroon is going to be a good trooper. That retention too.

 

[harpoon]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...-emotions-leaving-ducks/?row=0&row_id=1617477

Thanks for the link. Love the golf course selfie interview. Seems like a guy who might have something to prove. We could absolutely use a few of those.
As for Gernat ... anyone else remember the good old days when Marincin and Gernat were going to be the future of our blueline? So long boys.

Your otherwise hilarious joke was spoiled by the fact that you failed to spell MacTavish correctly.

 

[joestevens29]

Thanks for the link. Love the golf course selfie interview. Seems like a guy who might have something to prove. We could absolutely use a few of those.
As for Gernat ... anyone else remember the good old days when Marincin and Gernat were going to be the future of our blueline? So long boys.
Your otherwise hilarious joke was spoiled by the fact that you failed to spell MacTavish correctly.

Instead of being MCMacTavish just shortened to MCtavish?

As for the trade I love it. Just a perfect fit for this team for very cheap.