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In-Depth Offseason Outlook

Created by: Salzy
Team: 2020-21 Anaheim Ducks
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 1, 2020
Published: Sep. 1, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
I might make this a series going over every team, it would be a nice learning experience to gain insight on every team, Might as well start where I have the most knowledge with my favourite team. I want to look at every teams: Notable UFA/RFAs, Team needs, Potential FA targets, Potential Trade Targets, Internal Solutions if applicable, Top Prospects, Draft outlook, and next seasons outlook

Notable UFAs (AAV, Age, Position, Role on team):
Michael Del Zotto (750k, 30, LD, Bottom pair/7th D)
Matt Irwin (675K, 32, RD, 7thD/Depth)
Ryan Miller (1.125M, 40, G, Back-up)
Patrick Eaves (3.15M, 36, W, LTIR)

All notable RFAs have been signed

Team Needs: RHD, RW, Back Up Goalie

Potential FA Targets (Broken down by above needs) (AAV, Age, Role on team):
RHD:
Tyson Barrie (5.5M, 29, Top 4 D) Could find himself in a Jake Gardiner esque situation of limited suitors, ANA has the potential to offer him top pair and PP1 minutes as well.
Sami Vatanen (4.875M, 29, Top 4 D) Could be a very nice stop gap in what I feel will be an even more limited market than Barrie, could be attracted to the familiarity on a short term deal.
Dylan DeMelo (900k, 27, Top 4 D) I feel he will be highly sought after and likely will not want to go to a rebuild, He should have his pick of contending teams to choose from imo
Cody Ceci (4.5M, 26, Bottom 4 D) Could be a cheap option to fill in if Manson/Gudbranson get moved, potential to flip at the deadline
Mark Pysyk (2.7M, 28, Bottom 4 D) Actually an intriguing option for the Ducks imo, has experience playing RD and RW so his flexibility could be fully utilized in ANA

RW:
Tyler Toffoli (4.6M, 28, Top 6 W) Likely will sign with a contender but if he wants to go back to Cali ANA may be his best chance at that
Vlad Namestikov (4M, 27, Mid 6 W) Could be attracted by the potential top 6 minutes in ANA to boost his stock on a 1-2 year deal
Jesper Fast (1.85M, 28, Mid 6 W) Would be a great guy to bring in and help out a young forward group, wouldn't put up the most points but I value his leadership
Corey Perry (1.5M, 35, Bottom 6 W) Would be awkward due to the fact we're still on the hook for 6.6M for him but he would fit on the roster

Back up G - Ryan Miller (1.125M, 40), Louis Domingue (1.15M, 28), Michael Huctinson (700k, 30), Laurent Brossoit (1.225M, 27)

Potential Trade Targets (Would be my top options, no order, not the only options) (Broken down by above needs) (Contract Status, Age, Role on team)
RHD:
Tony DeAngelo (RFA, 24, Top 4 D) Price would probably be too high to make sense for ANA to do, but worth looking into at the very least.
Rasmus Ristolainen (2 years 5.4M AAV, 25, Top 4 D) Something built around Risto for Rico/Silf could be interesting, seems like a very good trade fit
Dougie Hamilton (1 Year 5.75M, 27 Top 2 D) More of a fantasy than reality here but I would love to be able to add him
Troy Stetcher (RFA, 26, Top 4 D) Could be in a package with Virtanen and Sutter to help Van's cap situation would make sense for both teams imo
MacKenzie Weegar (RFA, 26, Top 4 D) If the rumours of cutting cap in FLA are true and they want to keep Hoffman/Dadonov I could see Weegar being on the block, Perhaps something built around Larsson/Guhle

RW:
Jake Virtanen (RFA, 24, Mid Six W) Mentioned above a potential package deal, Virtanen has supposedly worn out his welcome in VAN (take that with a grain of salt though)
Connor Garland/Christain Fischer/Vinnie Hinostroza (Grouping together for sake of saving space) (RFA, 24/23/26, Mid Six W) If ARI wants to keep Hall they need to move some pieces around, some nice options that would fit very well in ANA whether or not any of these guys would be available is questionable though.
Josh Anderson (RFA, 26, Top 6 W) Trade rumors have been following him around for a while now, he would fit very nicely in SoCal
Nikolaj Ehlers (5 Years 6M AAV, 24, Top 6 W) More of a fantasy again as I dont think WPG should move him, if he is available ANA should definetly check in

Back up G - None worth Trading for imo

Internal Solutions:
Back up G - Anthony Stolarz

Top Prospects (Can go more in-depth in the comments)
1. Trevor Zegras C - Potentially the top prospect in all of the NHL, seems to have all the makings of an elite #1C
2. Maxime Comtois LW/C - Top 6 LW with great intangibles
3. Henry Thurn LD - Great Freshman Year at Harvard, looking like a steal already
4. Brayden Tracey LW - More of a project but has top 6 upside
5. Josh Mahura LD - Blocked by our LHD depth atm but has 2nd pairing upside

Draft Outlook (Players not in order of preference, just top potentially available fits)
6OA - Jamie Drysdale (RHD), Cole Perfetti (C/LW), Lucas Raymond (RW), Marco Rossi (C), Alex Holtz (RW)
27OA (Via BOS) - Helge Grans (RHD), Jacob Perreault (C), Rodion Amirov (LW), Mavrik Borque (C), Lukas Reichel (F)
36 OA - Marat Khusnutdinov (C), J.J Peterka (F), Topi Niemela (RHD), Jean-Luc Foudy (C)

Next Seasons Outlook
Should see improvement over last year as long as the blue line stays healthy, Hopeful step forwards from the young guys (Steel, Jones, Terry, Comtois, etc...). Still not a playoff team in my eyes
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,000,000
1$1,000,000
1$1,000,000
1$1,000,000
1$1,000,000
1$1,000,000
1$1,000,000
Trades
1.
ANA
    Place Holder for FA Targets (RHD)
    ARI
      Tyson Barrie
      Sami Vatanen
      Dylan DeMelo
      Cody Ceci
      Mark Pysyk
      2.
      ANA
        Place Holder for FA Targets (RW)
        ARI
          Tyler Toffoli
          Vlad Namestikov
          Jesper Fast
          Corey Perry
          3.
          ANA
            Place Holder for FA Targets (BUG)
            ARI
              Ryan Miller
              Louis Domingue
              Michael Hutchinson
              Laurent Brossoit
              4.
              ANA
              1. Deangelo, Anthony [RFA Rights]
              NYR
                Contract isn't accurate, just to show on roster
                5.
                6.
                7.
                ANA
                1. Stecher, Troy [RFA Rights]
                VAN
                  Contract isn't accurate, just to show on roster
                  8.
                  ANA
                  1. Weegar, MacKenzie [RFA Rights]
                  FLA
                    Contract isn't accurate, just to show on roster
                    9.
                    ANA
                    1. Virtanen, Jake [RFA Rights]
                    VAN
                      Contract isn't accurate, just to show on roster
                      10.
                      ARI
                        Contract isn't accurate, just to show on roster
                        11.
                        ANA
                        1. Anderson, Josh [RFA Rights]
                        CBJ
                          Contract isn't accurate, just to show on roster
                          12.
                          Buyouts
                          DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
                          2020
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                          Logo of the ANA
                          Logo of the ANA
                          2021
                          Logo of the ANA
                          Logo of the ANA
                          Logo of the ANA
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                          Logo of the ANA
                          Logo of the ANA
                          2022
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                          ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
                          26$81,500,000$82,227,166$0$850,000-$727,166
                          Left WingCentreRight Wing
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $2,463,139$2,463,139
                          RW, LW
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,456,250$1,456,250
                          LW, C
                          M-NTC
                          UFA - 4
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $5,250,000$5,250,000
                          RW, LW
                          M-NTC
                          UFA - 4
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,700,000$1,700,000
                          LW, RW
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $8,250,000$8,250,000
                          C
                          NMC
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $2,800,000$2,800,000
                          LW, RW
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $863,333$863,333
                          LW, RW
                          RFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $863,333$863,333
                          C, LW
                          RFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,450,000$1,450,000
                          RW
                          UFA - 3
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          LW, RW
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $4,500,000$4,500,000
                          C, RW
                          M-NTC
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,133,333$1,133,333
                          C, RW
                          UFA - 1
                          Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $2,602,778$2,602,778
                          LD
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $2,050,000$2,050,000
                          RD
                          M-NTC
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $6,400,000$6,400,000
                          G
                          UFA - 7
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $6,500,000$6,500,000
                          LD/RD
                          M-NTC
                          UFA - 6
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $4,000,000$4,000,000
                          RD
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $750,000$750,000
                          G
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          LD
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,200,000$1,200,000
                          LD
                          UFA - 2
                          ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          LD
                          UFA - 2
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          RD
                          UFA - 2
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          RW, LW
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $750,000$750,000
                          RD
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
                          $5,400,000$5,400,000
                          RD
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
                          $775,000$775,000
                          RW, LW
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $820,000$820,000
                          LW
                          RFA - 1
                          Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
                          $5,750,000$5,750,000
                          RD
                          UFA - 1
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          RW, LW
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $925,000$925,000
                          C, LW
                          RFA - 1
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          RD
                          UFA - 2
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          RW, LW
                          UFA - 1
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
                          C, LW
                          RFA - 3
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          LD/RD
                          UFA - 3
                          $1,000,000$1,000,000
                          RW, LW
                          UFA - 7
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $800,000$800,000
                          LD
                          UFA - 2
                          Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
                          $6,000,000$6,000,000
                          RW, LW
                          UFA - 5
                          Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
                          $6,875,000$6,875,000
                          C, RW
                          NMC
                          UFA - 2

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                          Sep. 1, 2020 at 10:26 p.m.
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                          Am Yisrael Chai
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                          How you to lazy to do the actual signings and moves but write a book in the team explanation...squinty smile
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                          Sep. 1, 2020 at 10:28 p.m.
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                          Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan
                          How you to lazy to do the actual signings and moves but write a book in the team explanation...squinty smile


                          tears of joy This was more of a looking at options thread than actually trading/signing ahah
                          Sep. 1, 2020 at 10:34 p.m.
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                          Am Yisrael Chai
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                          Quoting: Salzy
                          tears of joy This was more of a looking at options thread than actually trading/signing ahah


                          Gotchu. Personally think Anaheim is gonna be relatively quiet this off-season tbh!
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                          Sep. 1, 2020 at 10:36 p.m.
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                          Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan
                          Gotchu. Personally think Anaheim is gonna be relatively quiet this off-season tbh!


                          Yeah same here, Figured it would be fun to look at all the options that make sense imo. I'm hopeful they at least look into things
                          Sep. 1, 2020 at 10:53 p.m.
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                          Quoting: Salzy
                          Yeah same here, Figured it would be fun to look at all the options that make sense imo. I'm hopeful they at least look into things


                          All we should care about is 3 things.

                          1. Getz getting 1000 pts

                          2. Player development

                          3. Fulfilling expansion requirements which is quite easy

                          Id love to sign Barrie or have Zegras get more than 9 games I just think its improbable. Honestly, I'm already looking past this season in a way. Im worried about who we are gonna lose in the expansion. Nevertheless, another good post.
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