Z at wing

Created by: GiggywithGibby

Team: 2024-25 Anaheim Ducks

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 27, 2023

Published: Dec. 29, 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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Taking a look at the lineup with Z at wing instead of rolling three lines with him in the middle. Still signing a star RW.

Before anyone freaks out about the Demelo contract, yes, I'm aware it's too much, but you have to pay a premium to 1: get players to CA and 2: get them to take a short term deal. Deal doesn't hurt the Ducks and he could be retained and used as a depth trade piece after a year if needed. Realistically just need to find a way to get Fowler off of the PK if possible. Would like to let the kids get reps there, especially if Mintyukov is going to be a true #1 guy.

I think we're going to look back on that Killorn contract and come to hate it, should have been three years tops.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Groulx, Benoit-Olivier	2	$950,000
Lundeström, Isac	3	$2,500,000
Leason, Brett	3	$1,500,000
LaCombe, Jackson	2	$1,500,000
Jones, Max	4	$2,000,000
Vaakanainen, Urho	4	$1,100,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Reinhart, Sam		7	$9,900,000
DeMelo, Dylan		2	$5,000,000

Buyouts

Simon Despres: $0

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$87,500,000	$78,725,000	$0	$6,550,000	$8,775,000

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Killorn, Alex $6,250,000$6,250,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 3	Carlsson, Leo $950,000$950,000 ($3,250,000$3M) C RFA - 2	Reinhart, Sam $9,900,000$9,900,000 RW UFA
Zegras, Trevor $5,750,000$5,750,000 C, LW RFA - 2	McTavish, Mason $894,167$894,167 ($2,500,000$2M) C, LW RFA - 1	Terry, Troy $7,000,000$7,000,000 RW UFA - 6
Vatrano, Frank $3,650,000$3,650,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Lundeström, Isac $2,500,000$2,500,000 C, LW RFA	Strome, Ryan $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, C UFA - 3
Jones, Max $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, RW RFA	Groulx, Benoit-Olivier $950,000$950,000 C RFA	Leason, Brett $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW RFA
McGinn, Brock $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Johnston, Ross $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Fowler, Cam $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Drysdale, Jamie $2,300,000$2,300,000 RD RFA - 2	Gibson, John $6,400,000$6,400,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Mintyukov, Pavel $918,333$918,333 ($800,000$800K) LD RFA - 2	DeMelo, Dylan $5,000,000$5,000,000 RD UFA	Dostal, Lukas $812,500$812,500 G RFA - 1
LaCombe, Jackson $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD/RD RFA	Gudas, Radko $4,000,000$4,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2
Vaakanainen, Urho $1,100,000$1,100,000 LD/RD RFA

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Dec. 29, 2023 at 3:31 p.m.

GeneralLandro

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I wonder how a Jones Zegras Leason line would look when Leo is back

Dec. 29, 2023 at 3:39 p.m.

GiggywithGibby

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Edited Dec. 29, 2023 at 3:47 p.m.

Quoting: GeneralLandro

I wonder how a Jones Zegras Leason line would look when Leo is back

I don't know, worth a shot I guess, Leason's been playing well as of late, seems to have gotten some of that scoring touch back. Jones is good at transitional play but I like the two of them as a grittier chaos line. I think Lundestrom would be a better pivot for them.

Given the teams looking for middle 6 C help, I think Henrique is going to be sold off well before the TDL.

Dec. 29, 2023 at 3:51 p.m.

LosPatos

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Quoting: GeneralLandro

I wonder how a Jones Zegras Leason line would look when Leo is back

Absolutely not.

Dec. 29, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

GeneralLandro

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Quoting: GiggywithGibby

I think he is dealt once Leo is ready to come back

Quoting: LosPatos

Absolutely not.

Why not? What do you think? I don’t disagree with Lundy instead like @GiggywithGibby said but I just thought he could add some flash to that line

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:01 p.m.

Jah1722

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Quoting: GeneralLandro

I think he is dealt once Leo is ready to come back

Why not? What do you think? I don’t disagree with Lundy instead like GiggywithGibby said but I just thought he could add some flash to that line

Zegras needs to play with top end talent. No need to have him centering bottom 6 guys. Let him play the wing where his future lies with the ducks and create chemistry with Leo or McT.

Also the ducks should only be re-signing one of Leason or Jones. Preferably Leason. Still have McGinn, Johnston and some of the SD guys that can play the bottom 6 role left by whoever isn’t kept.

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