Pretty Basic Offseason

Created by: Salzy

Team: 2023-24 Anaheim Ducks

Initial Creation Date: May 30, 2023

Published: May 30, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

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UFA - 5

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Seems like the Ducks are setting up for (hopefully) one more "Tank" year with our wave of prospects are probably a year away from full time in the NHL. Plus the amount of cap space we will have for the next offseason's FA class, they could be set up for a huge next 12-15 months for the franchise.

Quite a few players are in the "Depends on the new coach" purgatory: Comtois, and Benoit, to a lesser extent UFA vets like Shattenkirk (there has been some talk about him resigning) and Grant

Ultimately I think the Ducks sign (or at least have the needs of):
- a backup/3rd goalie (Stolarz a natural fit)
- 2 NHL Caliber RD (At least one "Vet")
- Veteran LD (Kulikov cause why not)

I honestly think the forward group is already too full (of mid to be fair) to make signing any FA worthwhile. Saving cap and $$ for next offseason should be the priority.

Alternative Forward lines without Fanitlli in top 6

Vatrano-Zegras-Terry
Henrique-McTavish-Strome
Lundestrom-Fantilli-Silf (Lundestrom and Fantilli can alternate between LW/C)
McGinn-Carrick-Jones

If Fantilli doesnt play in the NHL next year keep Lundestrom at 3C and slot the bottom 6 like this

Nesterenko-Lundestrom-Silf
McGinn-Carrick-Jones

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Zegras, Trevor	8	$8,000,000
Terry, Troy	7	$7,500,000
Groulx, Benoit-Olivier	1	$850,000
Drysdale, Jamie	2	$1,450,000
Dostal, Lukas	2	$1,450,000
Benoit, Simon	2	$1,000,000
Addison, Calen	2	$1,000,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Stolarz, Anthony		1	$1,000,000
Kulikov, Dmitry		2	$2,500,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Fantilli, Adam		1	$925,000

Trades

ANA

Hakanpää, Jani

DAL

Vaakanainen, Urho

Additional Details:

doesnt necessarily need to be Hakanpaa or DAL but Vaak for a veteran RHD that a team may need to move out this offseason is the point here

ANA

Addison, Calen [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

If Addison is part of the future plans in MIN obviously this doesnt work but the general idea is Comtois in a change of scenery deal

MIN

Comtois, Maxime [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

Feels like such an awkard place for Comtois this offseason, I could see him being non-tendered, but I could also see a team parting with a mid round pick (worse players have gotten more)

Most realistic trade is for a similar young player that needs a scenery change. I dont think a decision gets made before a new coach is brought in

Buyouts

Simon Despres: $0

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
25	$83,500,000	$65,370,417	$0	$3,425,000	$18,129,583

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Zegras, Trevor $8,000,000$8,000,000 C, LW RFA - 3	McTavish, Mason $894,167$894,167 ($2,500,000$2M) C, LW RFA - 2	Terry, Troy $7,500,000$7,500,000 RW UFA - 7
Henrique, Adam $1,456,250$1,456,250 LW, C M-NTC UFA - 1	Fantilli, Adam $925,000$925,000	Strome, Ryan $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, C UFA - 4
Vatrano, Frank $3,650,000$3,650,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Lundeström, Isac $1,800,000$1,800,000 C, LW RFA - 1	Silfverberg, Jakob $5,250,000$5,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
McGinn, Brock $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Carrick, Sam $425,000$425,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Jones, Max $1,295,000$1,295,000 LW, RW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Fowler, Cam $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Drysdale, Jamie $1,450,000$1,450,000 RD RFA - 3	Gibson, John $6,400,000$6,400,000 G M-NTC UFA - 4
Kulikov, Dmitry $2,500,000$2,500,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Hakanpää, Jani $1,500,000$1,500,000 RD UFA - 1	Dostal, Lukas $1,450,000$1,450,000 G RFA - 2
LaCombe, Jackson $925,000$925,000 ($925,000$925K) LD/RD RFA - 1	Helleson, Drew $925,000$925,000 RD RFA - 2	Stolarz, Anthony $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Nesterenko, Nikita $925,000$925,000 C RFA - 1
Addison, Calen $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD RFA - 1
Groulx, Benoit-Olivier $850,000$850,000 C RFA - 1
Benoit, Simon $1,000,000$1,000,000 LD UFA - 1

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May 30, 2023 at 1:50 p.m.

TheMooterus

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Swap out Vaakanainen for someone like LaCombe, Nestorenko, or any other waiver-exempt, NHL-depth caliber prospect and I'm down. Not sure Dallas would have room for Vaakanainen on the NHL roster next season, and I'm not sure he'd clear waivers to be sent to the AHL.

Alternatively, I'd gladly just accept a 3rd for Hakanpaa.

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May 30, 2023 at 1:51 p.m.

GiggywithGibby

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I think you're mostly right here, I would not expect any additions to the forward group. Maybe one bad contract taken on for picks, but it would have to be a pending UFA.

I think the case for buying a top 4 RHD is still valid. Next seasons UFA class at RHD isn't any better than this years, and we have a long term need there.

And as you mention, I think Fantilli doesn't make the main roster this season, the AHL would be the best place for his continued development.

I'd also like to see Lundestrom given a shot at 2C in case we decide to use him as a trade chip, showing he is capable of putting up the points with respectable wingers will be key. I also think putting Jones on 2nd or 3rd line to see if he builds in the confidence he was playing with this year.

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May 30, 2023 at 1:53 p.m.

GiggywithGibby

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Quoting: TheMooterus

LaCombe is not a depth freebie prospect, Nestrenko would work.

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May 30, 2023 at 1:54 p.m.

Salzy

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Quoting: TheMooterus

I feel like the guy we move is going to be Vaak, I miss Hakanpaa so I went and got him

Im sure theres something to be worked out though we're loaded with picks the next 3 drafts. The new coach may value Vaak more than guys like Benoit but im not sure.

I dont think LaCombe would be available, the org is high on him and I think they want to see what they have there.

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May 30, 2023 at 1:57 p.m.

GiggywithGibby

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Quoting: Salzy

I feel like the guy we move is going to be Vaak, I miss Hakanpaa so I went and got him

I like Haakanpaa, but as a 3RD while leaving Helleson in the AHL another season. I also hate the Drysdale Fowler pairing, I am eternally convinced they don't work as a D pairing, too soft and easy to bump off the puck, neither of them throw hits, just two mobile defensemen with strong offensive instincts, fast skating, and neither are liabilities in their own end, but neither are good defensively either.

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