Former Ducks (2024-25 edition)

[Hockey Duckie]

A few former Ducks mentioned here.

From the Marker Zone about Barys Astana going scored Earth with the jettisoning of several import players:

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Man watching Drysdale play.. He is just not good in his own end..

 

[Mr Rogers]

Man watching Drysdale play.. He is just not good in his own end..

I thought he was struggling just as much offensively as well despite the goal. I hate to be that guy but it was a lucky shot haha.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I thought he was struggling just as much offensively as well despite the goal. I hate to be that guy but it was a lucky shot haha.

Not defending Drysdale, but we could stand to take more shots... even lucky ones.

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

Is Anthony Stolarz the real deal?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848852128582013127

 

[12ozPapa]

Holy shit McIlrath is still playing?!

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Holy shit McIlrath is still playing?!

He’s almost played one full season’s worth of games!

 

[Terry Yake]

man i wish we still had deslauriers

 

[MMC]

This makes me sad

 

[All Mighty]

This makes me sad

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In 6 games while getting top PP time (4+ minutes per game), he has 0 goals, 1 assist, 5 SOG, and a -9 rating.

 

[Kevin Forbes]

Hey folks,
I used to do the prospect profiles and rankings for the Ducks for Hockey's Future when it was a thing. Back in the day, one of the guy's I was high on but never really stuck in the NHL was Mark Popovic, a second rounder in 2001.

Anyway, I recently saw that Popovic was helping out Valeri Nichuskin prepare for his return:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848397707783663717

So that had me thinking about what he's up to and I found this podcast from 2020 where Popovic talks about his journey and specifically some mental approach/burnout that he had as he was leaving junior hockey and moving into pro hockey. Popovic was a player who was highly touted, captain of his junior team, played World Juniors, etc etc, but just wasn't having fun playing hockey. Anyway, it's a fascinating look behind the curtain. Not a lot of specific Anaheim content, but cool to hear his perspective on hockey development and growth.

 

[Leonardo87]

Cutter’s and Drysdale’s game last night is making me feel even better about that trade. I think once Gautheir scores his first goal, the ketchup bottle will flow. He brings what this team needs shooting the puck on net. Leo’s goal last night is a perfect example why you need to have someone crash the net when he is sniping. Either to deflect, screen, or clean up a rebound.

 

[12ozPapa]

Hey folks,
I used to do the prospect profiles and rankings for the Ducks for Hockey's Future when it was a thing. Back in the day, one of the guy's I was high on but never really stuck in the NHL was Mark Popovic, a second rounder in 2001.

Anyway, I recently saw that Popovic was helping out Valeri Nichuskin prepare for his return:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848397707783663717

So that had me thinking about what he's up to and I found this podcast from 2020 where Popovic talks about his journey and specifically some mental approach/burnout that he had as he was leaving junior hockey and moving into pro hockey. Popovic was a player who was highly touted, captain of his junior team, played World Juniors, etc etc, but just wasn't having fun playing hockey. Anyway, it's a fascinating look behind the curtain. Not a lot of specific Anaheim content, but cool to hear his perspective on hockey development and growth.

Thanks for this. He was a player I had high hopes for.

Also, I wish HF still did the HF side of things!!

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Hey folks,
I used to do the prospect profiles and rankings for the Ducks for Hockey's Future when it was a thing. Back in the day, one of the guy's I was high on but never really stuck in the NHL was Mark Popovic, a second rounder in 2001.

Anyway, I recently saw that Popovic was helping out Valeri Nichuskin prepare for his return:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848397707783663717

So that had me thinking about what he's up to and I found this podcast from 2020 where Popovic talks about his journey and specifically some mental approach/burnout that he had as he was leaving junior hockey and moving into pro hockey. Popovic was a player who was highly touted, captain of his junior team, played World Juniors, etc etc, but just wasn't having fun playing hockey. Anyway, it's a fascinating look behind the curtain. Not a lot of specific Anaheim content, but cool to hear his perspective on hockey development and growth.

Forbesy! Speaking of former ducks. Now we just need snarktacular and prof. frink to pop up out of nowhere. And that guy who used to gamble for a living.

 

[Kevin Forbes]

Thanks for this. He was a player I had high hopes for.

Also, I wish HF still did the HF side of things!!

Haha, I feel like I may have had some influence on those high hopes. Had him ranked right after Chistov, Smirnov and Bryzgalov.

 

[FiveTacos]

Cutter’s and Drysdale’s game last night is making me feel even better about that trade.

With Gauthier, even if he has ups and downs this year, he's a rookie, he has time. He just has to show flashes of more.

But Drysdale, even with injuries, now has quite a bit of NHL data. And I don't think he's substantially changed since he first came into the league. It's one thing to still need work defensively at his age, but this is the year he has to break out offensively or else you just have to conclude it's not gonna happen.