Friedman: Trouba potentially elbowing the market

[waitin425]

Carlson, Gudas and now Trouba

 

[superstars]

Ducks need Darnell Nurse badly

 

[Unholy]

Ducks need Darnell Nurse badly

Wrong side

 

[crowi]

Ducks need Darnell Nurse badly

Personally I dislike Nurse around the same as you hate Barkov. So, no thanks.

 

[superstars]

Personally I dislike Nurse around the same as you hate Barkov. So, no thanks.

who is gonna play D for them?

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Carlson, Gudas and now Trouba

Not shocked… PV is pretty hard on how many years he’ll give older players… that’s why lindholm ended up in Boston.

 

[crowi]

who is gonna play D for them?

We have plenty.

 

[Leo2Cutter]

who is gonna play D for them?

Luneau Moore and Helleson right now, with Warren in AHL…. And zellweger can play both sides.

Well likely make a trade for a RHD or sign one

Luneau is going to be a good add

 

[OVO16]

Back to the east coast Im assuming. Probably near New York.

Detroit and Boston are my guesses. Maybe Montreal but idk if he wants to go to Canada

 

[Vegaspunk]

Time for a Rangers reunion

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Personally, if I were Verbeek, I would take one of my better-skating lefties (Zellweger the prime candidate), shift him to the right side, promote Solberg and Luneau to the NHL, then sign Jensen and one other veteran guy to cheap deals for veteran leadership. Run with that group until the trade deadline, then trade for needed upgrades. Now's a great time to give your young guns more ice time and hand out 8-year contracts to your core young players.

 

[Chainshot]

Is his wife still working in NYC in neuroscience?

 

[Static]

The right side of Anaheim's defense couldn't skate.

 

[JKG33]

I know Carlson, Trouba, and Gudas arent world beaters, and are on the older side, but whats Anaheim's plan here? Not often do you lose your entire right side defence in one offseason

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Personally, if I were Verbeek, I would take one of my better-skating lefties (Zellweger the prime candidate), shift him to the right side, promote Solberg and Luneau to the NHL, then sign Jensen and one other veteran guy to cheap deals for veteran leadership. Run with that group until the trade deadline, then trade for needed upgrades.

Ya I mean we have
Lacombe zellweger
Mintyukov Luneau
Hinds Moore
Solberg helleson
Warren

But obviously very young would like to add someone a little more proven or older on the right side

 

[OVO16]

Losing all 3 RD defenseman is crazy. Did John Carlsson not like the city that Micky Mouse built?

 

[Leo2Cutter]

I know Carlson, Trouba, and Gudas arent world beaters, and are on the older side, but whats Anaheim's plan here? Not often do you lose your entire right side defence in one offseason

Zellweger can play right
Luneau needs to be in the NHL, he’s ready
Moore/helleson need play time so we can see what they are.
Solberg is pretty close to nhl ready, could make the team out of camp potentially.


We have a lot of young options, but we’ll prob make a trade or sign an experienced guy

 

[SenzZen]

Luneau Moore and Helleson right now, with Warren in AHL…. And zellweger can play both sides.

Well likely make a trade for a RHD or sign one

Luneau is going to be a good add

Are his health concerns behind him? Love his skillset.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

2 year/5M to NYR

 

[LeProspector]

Strange that although they’re losing a lot, their prospect cupboard is insane and should lessen the blow.

 

[Leo2Cutter]

Are his health concerns behind him? Love his skillset.

Ya he’s been healthy, Anaheim has just been patient with him, he had the injury and health issue that took a lot of his development time away. I’d be shocked if he’s not on opening night roster.

 

[superstars]

We have plenty.

ye but who has significant experience? Nurse was a leader on a b2b cup finalist

 

[Leo2Cutter]

2 year/5M to NYR

If he’d sign that he’d be in Anaheim still…. He wants years… I’m guessing Trouba wants 5 years +

 

[superstars]

Luneau Moore and Helleson right now, with Warren in AHL…. And zellweger can play both sides.

Well likely make a trade for a RHD or sign one

Luneau is going to be a good add

great players but they need a veteran to guide them. Nurse is that guy

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Ya I mean we have
Lacombe zellweger
Mintyukov Luneau
Hinds Moore
Solberg helleson
Warren

But obviously very young would like to add someone a little more proven or older on the right side

Jensen would be a good veteran add for cheap. You don't need a world-beater, just a guy who can give the bottom-pairing candidates some competition. If your defense needs upgrades, an in-season trade can take care of business.