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Created by: Jphaxx

Team: 2021-22 Anaheim Ducks

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 9, 2021

Published: Jul. 9, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

In this scenario, the ducks use some of that cap space to take on some salary for picks and prospects and swing trades for some reclamation projects.
- Getzlaf returns on a yearly Joe Thornton-type deal and will likely not play 82 games.
- Carrick returns to lead the Gulls/fill in when needed at the NHL
- Henrique gets taken by Seattle
- Last year's kid line sticks together
- Sam Steel needs to decide that he's a top 6 forward
- Sonny Milano sticks around to see if he can provide any spark
- They use the cap space to act as the 3rd party to retain salaries at the trade deadline or to swing for Eichel/Reinhart
- Fowler is moved out, making way to see what they have in Mahura/Guhle/Fleury. (Did I give MTL too little/too much in compensation?)

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Comtois, Maxime	2	$2,800,000
Jones, Max	2	$1,300,000
Lundeström, Isac	2	$1,100,000
Mahura, Josh	2	$1,100,000
Volkov, Alexander	2	$950,000
Steel, Sam	2	$1,100,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Getzlaf, Ryan		1	$2,500,000
Carrick, Sam		1	$950,000

Trades

ANA

SEA

Henrique, Adam

ANA

2021 1st round pick (BOS)

Additional Details:

Boston looking for secondary scoring and not rebuilding means they'd be willing to part with a low 1st.

BOS

Rakell, Rickard
2021 4th round pick (ANA)
2022 5th round pick (TOR)

Additional Details:

Arvidsson (4.5M) went to the kings for a 2nd and 3rd. Rakell is similar in that he's previously had 30 goal seasons and less of a cap hit. 4th and 5th to upgrade the 2nd to a 1st.

ANA

Byron, Paul
Drouin, Jonathan
Poehling, Ryan [RFA Rights]
2021 2nd round pick (TBL)

Additional Details:

MTL gives up Poehling's rights to dump Paul Byron's contract, and shed Drouin (5.5M), who wasn't even part of their playoff run to replace Chiarot (who I think they hope will be taken by SEA) with a younger, mobile puck mover in Cam Fowler who won't have to play in the top pairing. MTL throws in Tampa's 2nd to get more cap space.

MTL

Fowler, Cam
2021 5th round pick (EDM)

Additional Details:

Anaheim (hopefully) gets some more scoring, with Drouin (if he can get his head right). Drouin gets to go to a low pressure market with a chance to find his game again. Paul Byron replaces Carter Rowney, ANA gets draft pick and prospect to take the net 2.4m cap space.

ANA

Virtanen, Jake

Additional Details:

Vancouver I'm sure would be happy to ditch Virtanen and can use that cap space. Heinen's last contract was more (2.8m) but his numbers have declined since that contract. Maybe he takes less to try it with VAN, or they just let him walk as a UFA and take the cap space.

VAN

Heinen, Danton [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

This was talked about during the season. Heinen picked it up towards the end but was in and out of the line up.

ANA

Vesalainen, Kristian

Additional Details:

WPG doesn't seem too keen on his future. Swapping two former 1st rounders to see if they can live up to their potential

WPG

Larsson, Jacob
2022 4th round pick (ANA)

Additional Details:

A little older, but with more experience. Ducks throw in a sweetener to get it done for any forward with offensive potential.

Buyouts

Corey Perry: $2,000,000
Simon Despres: $0

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$61,127,778	$0	$1,700,000	$20,372,222

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Comtois, Maxime $2,800,000$2,800,000 LW RFA - 2	Zegras, Trevor $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) C, LW RFA - 2	Terry, Troy $1,450,000$1,450,000 RW UFA - 2
Jones, Max $1,300,000$1,300,000 LW, RW RFA - 3	Steel, Sam $1,100,000$1,100,000 C, LW RFA - 1	Silfverberg, Jakob $5,250,000$5,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 3
Drouin, Jonathan $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Lundeström, Isac $1,100,000$1,100,000 C, LW RFA - 1	Virtanen, Jake $2,550,000$2,550,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Volkov, Alexander $950,000$950,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Getzlaf, Ryan $2,500,000$2,500,000 C UFA - 1	Byron, Paul $3,400,000$3,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Lindholm, Hampus $2,602,778$2,602,778 LD UFA - 1	Drysdale, Jamie $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RD RFA - 2	Gibson, John $6,400,000$6,400,000 G M-NTC UFA - 6
Mahura, Josh $1,100,000$1,100,000 LD/RD RFA - 2	Manson, Josh $2,050,000$2,050,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Stolarz, Anthony $950,000$950,000 G UFA - 2
Fleury, Haydn $1,300,000$1,300,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Shattenkirk, Kevin $3,900,000$3,900,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Deslauriers, Nicolas $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Kesler, Ryan $6,875,000$6,875,000 C, RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Milano, Sonny $1,700,000$1,700,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Grant, Derek $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW, C UFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Getzlaf, R.		Zegras, T.		Comtois, M.
	Shattenkirk, K.		Lindholm, H.

Power Play 2
Virtanen, J.		Steel, S.		Drouin, J.
	Drysdale, J.		Terry, T.

Penalty Kill 1
	Lundeström, I.	Byron, P.
	Lindholm, H.	Manson, J.

Penalty Kill 2
	Getzlaf, R.	Volkov, A.
	Fleury, H.	Mahura, J.

Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:27 p.m.

HabsFuture

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MTL passes. There's no need to move Byron's contract, they need Poehling and they probably prefer to leave Drouin on LTIR honestly for the cap relief

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:28 p.m.

Jphaxx

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Quoting: HabsFuture

MTL passes. There's no need to move Byron's contract, they need Poehling and they probably prefer to leave Drouin on LTIR honestly for the cap relief

I didn't think about the LTIR aspect of Drouin's situation... Are they hoping Chiarot gets nabbed?

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

Juggin_Pav

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Send van a 3rd or 4th for virtanen.

Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

Windjammer

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Winnipeg would have no interest. They need top 4 defenseman. Another bottom pairing guy, especially LD, does nothing for Winnipeg.

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:34 p.m.

HabsFuture

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Quoting: Jphaxx

I didn't think about the LTIR aspect of Drouin's situation... Are they hoping Chiarot gets nabbed?

I don't know if they are hoping he gets taken but if hes taken instead of Allen they get greater cap savings so I don't think they will be overly hurt.

Honestly Chiarot is a decently mobile puck mover who is defensively sound he is just playing too high up in the line up

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:38 p.m.

Meeqs

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Ana would need more for Fowler as there are no significant assets coming back.

Virtanen is going through legal allegations so I don't see any team trading for him atm.

No chance WPG moves him after all the chances for better players that they have turned down for him

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:40 p.m.

Mr_Canoehead

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Paul Maurice had good things to say about Vesalainen and how he could be in the mix for a spot on the 3rd line (assuming Appleton is taken by Seattle), which would give that line offensive firepower while maintaining its size (6' 3", 207 lb).

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:42 p.m.

Jphaxx

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Quoting: Meeqs

Out of curiosity, what other offers has WPG gotten for him?

Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.

Meeqs

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Quoting: Jphaxx

Out of curiosity, what other offers has WPG gotten for him?

Over the past 2 years in every trade they have been rumored to be involved in he has always not been available. Its been multiple seasons they have chosen not to move him even though teams have tried.

I don't have rainman memory enough to pull out any specific article but it has been brought up a few times but guys like EF and Dregs

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:49 p.m.

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LosPatos

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Ducks could get more for Rakell
Fowler isn’t going to be moved he’s next captain
Virtanen is done in the NHL
Doubt Winnipeg does it

Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:53 p.m.

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Jphaxx

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Quoting: AntreDiAnaheim

Ducks could get more for Rakell
Fowler isn’t going to be moved he’s next captain
Virtanen is done in the NHL
Doubt Winnipeg does it

I don't actually think they can get more for Rakell... comparing to what Arvidsson just got moved for, I think that's probably fair. I think that if Bob Murray was offered anything involving a 1st this past deadline, he would've moved him

Jul. 9, 2021 at 6:25 p.m.

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LosPatos

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Quoting: Jphaxx

Ardvisson was moved for that price because of Seattle. Nashville knew he was most likely going to be taken if they didn’t protect him so they got what they can. Ducks will protect Rakell and most likely trade him as a rental at the TDL. Rakell is also a bit better than Ardvisson.

I still think LA got Ardvisson for a steal of a price. Nashville could’ve gotten a better price for him.

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Jul. 9, 2021 at 7:33 p.m.

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DucksFan55

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Don't agree with every trade but like that it seems at least well thought out.

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