Player Discussion Trevor Zegras (Part II)

[Sean Garrity]

Blues players gave him an extra crosscheck every time they could, many times after puck was gone. I guess Blues players also were angry over that goal and support Tortsie.

Just welcoming him to the next 15 years of his career. It's only going to escalate.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Sorry, I made up the Devin Shore line. Even Torts is not that stupid.

John

It was awesome, really sounded like something Torts would say lol.
I was convinced lol

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Just welcoming him to the next 15 years of his career. It's only going to escalate.

That is the way. But I wasn't seeing the same against Terry who scored two goals on them. Being underrated might have some advantages early.

 

[Sean Garrity]

That is the way. But I wasn't seeing the same against Terry who scored two goals on them. Being underrated might have some advantages early.

Terry’s not quite the cocky little ahole that Z is, and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Terry’s not quite the cocky little ahole that Z is, and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible.

Yeah Terry seems like a sweet kid, while Z is over here annoying people with his woohoos.

 

[LuckyDucky]

New interview of Z in the Athletic: Trevor Zegras Q&A: Talking 'that goal,' John Tortorella, Jack Hughes, Patrick Kane ... and burritos

I think he will be great for the Ducks, both, on the ice and off of it (in terms of his media presence).

 

[bsu]

For all the "young" folk

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Kind of annoyed this whole Torts thing has highjacked the conversation about the goal.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Happy to have him back on the score sheet

 

[Kalv]

For all the "young" folk

Great interview.

It's crazy, not sure I have even grasped the magnitude of which Z is ALREADY changing the game of hockey. It's. Insane.

PS
I was afraid that after Getzy we might not have a star player that I respect so much, but Z is showing that I might not need to worry. He seems like a generally good person that cares for people around him. Of course he has his thing a bit, but even that chirping is so likeable

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Rightfully the Ducks refused (so would I), but remember when some of us Sabres fans demanded this in the hypothetical Eichel trade and we were told we were crazy? I wonder if you guys were fine with the Eichel surgery how close this would have been to the completed trade.

Of course, had this happened you wouldn’t be watching the exciting team you have now. That’s at least two players you’d have had to replace up until Eichel would be back

 

[Rasp]

Rightfully the Ducks refused (so would I), but remember when some of us Sabres fans demanded this in the hypothetical Eichel trade and we were told we were crazy? I wonder if you guys were fine with the Eichel surgery how close this would have been to the completed trade.

Of course, had this happened you wouldn’t be watching the exciting team you have now. That’s at least two players you’d have had to replace up until Eichel would be back

Why would we have agreed to that trade when you clearly were willing to accept way less? Just shot yourself in the foot with the demand.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Why would we have agreed to that trade when you clearly were willing to accept way less? Just shot yourself in the foot with the demand.

I’m fairly sure whatever Friedman is saying was pre-Entry draft. Because that’s probably when there were the most teams involved. Although I guess that’s starting extremely high and then coming down to close to the actual trade that happened in another dimension (and if you ascribe to that belief, there’s one where that was the return). The trade return I accepted on the main board where Anaheim got him was fair. A couple of Ducks fans had no problem with it.

 

[bsu]

I wouldn't trade zegras straight up for injured eichel.

 

[GermanRocket7]

If the Sabres really demanded all that, it appears as though BM must have boinked the Sabres' GM's wife. Multiple times. On camera.

This is the equivalent of young Scotty Niedermayer, young Patrick Kane, and two firsts. That should net you McJesus, but not an injured Eichel.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

We haven't even see Eichel play post-surgery.
Zegras cost controlled for many years vs 10mil a year Eichel. 4 years younger than Eichel.
I doubt Krebs will be more than a 2C type production.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

We need to find a power forward that can play with him but also help protect him. Not a 4th liner, someone who can play

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Rightfully the Ducks refused (so would I), but remember when some of us Sabres fans demanded this in the hypothetical Eichel trade and we were told we were crazy? I wonder if you guys were fine with the Eichel surgery how close this would have been to the completed trade.

Of course, had this happened you wouldn’t be watching the exciting team you have now. That’s at least two players you’d have had to replace up until Eichel would be back

As delusional as some of the trade ideas here considering what they actually accepted

 

[Trojans86]

Great interview.

It's crazy, not sure I have even grasped the magnitude of which Z is ALREADY changing the game of hockey. It's. Insane.

PS
I was afraid that after Getzy we might not have a star player that I respect so much, but Z is showing that I might not need to worry. He seems like a generally good person that cares for people around him. Of course he has his thing a bit, but even that chirping is so likeable

I've talked to some coaches that say he is great to be around and really respectful of everyone, even assistants and support staff. He is also the first to give a kid a puck at practice.

 

[bsu]

We need to find a power forward that can play with him but also help protect him. Not a 4th liner, someone who can play

Id put carrick with him he is underrated offensively and they already had so much chemistry. Give it a try.... Put rakell with Getzlaf and Terry or even Lundestrom Silf again. If with Getzlaf and Terry then put Steel with silf and lundestrom... He fits their game much better.

 

[Kalv]

Rightfully the Ducks refused (so would I), but remember when some of us Sabres fans demanded this in the hypothetical Eichel trade and we were told we were crazy? I wonder if you guys were fine with the Eichel surgery how close this would have been to the completed trade.

Of course, had this happened you wouldn’t be watching the exciting team you have now. That’s at least two players you’d have had to replace up until Eichel would be back

It was a super quick decision then and is even quicker now. Just no chance, man.

And of you ask us if we would change our stance were Eichel sugery not so major, the you are entering a dreamland anyway. You can add "had Eichel had no injury problems and wouldn't miss a full season" as well

And we wouldn't do it anyway because we would gain this season and next (why we should do that? We are not contending) and then lose massively in the long term.

What he was worth to you was not the same value he was worth to us but we have been over this 10000 times but no one really listens. So, just go ahead and assume the trade happened or whatever, man

League would be saved from modernity as the Zegras/Dishigan never happened and Torts would be a happier person

 

[MarkusKetterer]

As delusional as some of the trade ideas here considering what they actually accepted

Well yes. You can’t say they’re wrong to ask that though.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Well yes. You can’t say they’re wrong to ask that though.

Who cares.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

It was a super quick decision then and is even quicker now. Just no chance, man.

And of you ask us if we would change our stance were Eichel sugery not so major, the you are entering a dreamland anyway. You can add "had Eichel had no injury problems and wouldn't miss a full season" as well

And we wouldn't do it anyway because we would gain this season and next (why we should do that? We are not contending) and then lose massively in the long term.

What he was worth to you was not the same value he was worth to us but we have been over this 10000 times but no one really listens. So, just go ahead and assume the trade happened or whatever, man

League would be saved from modernity as the Zegras/Dishigan never happened and Torts would be a happier person

No. That wasn’t my point. My point was that Ducks fans saying Sabres fans are delusional asking for that back when it started has shown that we weren’t delusional because the Sabres said that was what they wanted from Anaheim. Of course I take anything Friedman says with a grain of salt that’s the size of a salt lick, but you have to admit that we weren’t a batshit bunch of posters overvaluing someone. That’s all.

This isn’t really an either/or type situation. And as I said, the Ducks rightfully refused. So would I if I were a GM

 

[70sSanO]

Rightfully the Ducks refused (so would I), but remember when some of us Sabres fans demanded this in the hypothetical Eichel trade and we were told we were crazy? I wonder if you guys were fine with the Eichel surgery how close this would have been to the completed trade.

Of course, had this happened you wouldn’t be watching the exciting team you have now. That’s at least two players you’d have had to replace up until Eichel would be back

Haha. With Bob Murray as GM at the time. There was absolutely no chance he would ever take on a $10M contract for 8 years. BM was the quintessential value guy.

McDavid might have been the only exception.

John