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Created by: Rankers

Team: 2024-25 Anaheim Ducks

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 5, 2023

Published: Apr. 5, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

No need to rush for a cup just yet in Anaheim, by this time in 3 years, Zegras will most likely be around his prime, similar to Terry. With youngs guns likes Drysdale, McTavish, Pastujov, Mintyukov, and Zellweger, there shouldn't be rush and an obsession with spending on big name free agent forwards. They still need a #1 defenseman who can support Drysdale and that's why Toews would be great. Another signing to look towards would be Hellebuyck as the I can imagine he would rather spend the latter of his prime in sunny California over Winnipeg.

Leadership: With Henrique, and Fowler still being on the roster (Henrique most likely in his final year), I think making leadership positions eminent would be good.

Captain: Cam Fowler, he has done his time, is a great player, and with only 2 years left on his deal... It opens up the possibility up for McTavish, to take over eventually.

Assistant Captains: Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, Adam Henrique, Max Jones.

Projections:

Year 1 - 2023-24

Top 3 Last in the league, Zegras leads the team with 75 Points, Draft Pick top 3.

Year 2 - 2024-25

Around the 19 - 22 range in the standings but still a clear push away from playoffs. Zegras Leads the team with 79 Points.

Year 3 - 2025-26

Competing for a playoff spot, around 15-18 Range in the standings, a wild card spot would be preferable. Leading scorer Trevor Zegras gets 89 Points on the year.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Luneau, Tristan		3	$842,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Comtois, Maxime	2	$1,900,000
Drysdale, Jamie	4	$5,900,000
Jones, Max	3	$1,600,000
Lundeström, Isac	4	$2,000,000
Terry, Troy	8	$6,850,000
Zegras, Trevor	8	$7,000,000
Leason, Brett	2	$800,000
Vaakanainen, Urho	2	$800,000
Jost, Tyson	2	$1,000,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Henrique, Adam	1	$2,700,000
Toews, Devon	3	$7,700,000
Pesce, Brett	3	$4,700,000
Hellebuyck, Connor	3	$8,000,000
Montembeault, Samuel	3	$2,000,000

Trades

ANA

Jost, Tyson [RFA Rights]

BUF

2023 6th round pick (ANA)

Additional Details:

So many good young centermen, doubt in 3 years he will be on this team, could possibly give them a late round pick or a scratch/project prospect.

ANA

Buchnevich, Pavel
2023 4th round pick (STL)

STL

Gibson, John ($400,000 retained)
Vatrano, Frank ($1,700,000 retained)

Additional Details:

Gibson is pretty much done, I can't imagine him putting up with 3 more years in Anaheim.

Buyouts

Simon Despres: $0
Brock McGinn: $916,667

Retained Salary Transactions

John Gibson: $400,000 (6.25%)
Frank Vatrano: $1,700,000 (46.58%)

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

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
20	$88,500,000	$76,011,667	$0	$3,382,500	$12,488,333

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Comtois, Maxime $1,900,000$1,900,000 LW RFA	Zegras, Trevor $7,000,000$7,000,000 C, LW RFA - 2	Terry, Troy $6,850,000$6,850,000 RW UFA - 6
Buchnevich, Pavel $5,800,000$5,800,000 LW, RW, C M-NTC UFA - 1	McTavish, Mason $894,167$894,167 ($2,500,000$2M) C, LW RFA - 1	Pastujov, Sasha $825,000$825,000 ($82,500$82K) LW, RW RFA - 2
Lundeström, Isac $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, LW RFA		Strome, Ryan $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, C UFA - 3
Jones, Max $1,600,000$1,600,000 LW, RW RFA	Henrique, Adam $2,700,000$2,700,000 LW, C UFA	Perreault, Jacob $863,333$863,333 RW RFA - 1
	Jost, Tyson $1,000,000$1,000,000 C UFA

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Toews, Devon $7,700,000$7,700,000 LD UFA - 7	Drysdale, Jamie $5,900,000$5,900,000 RD RFA - 2
Zellweger, Olen $844,167$844,167 LD RFA - 2		Hellebuyck, Connor $8,000,000$8,000,000 G UFA - 7
Mintyukov, Pavel $918,333$918,333 ($800,000$800K) LD RFA - 2	Fowler, Cam $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Montembeault, Samuel $2,000,000$2,000,000 G UFA - 3
	Pesce, Brett $4,700,000$4,700,000 RD UFA

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Terry, T.		McTavish, M.		Buchnevich, P.
	Zegras, T.		Drysdale, J.

Power Play 2
Strome, R.		Henrique, A.		Lundeström, I.
	Toews, D.		Pastujov, S.

Penalty Kill 1
	McTavish, M.	Lundeström, I.
	Fowler, C.	Pesce, B.

Penalty Kill 2
	Henrique, A.	Jones, M.
	Toews, D.	Zellweger, O.

Apr. 5, 2023 at 3:04 p.m.

mokumboi

Joined: Apr. 2019

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I love how you figured the Blues had to send back a 4th to even it out.

Thanks, man, I needed a chuckle.

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Apr. 5, 2023 at 3:04 p.m.

ashleyschaeffer

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Jost has been a good bottom 6 player with a reasonable contract and team control. Buffalo is not going to give him up for a late round pick.

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Apr. 5, 2023 at 3:18 p.m.

Tennisman142

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So the blues are going to run Binnington and Gibson in net? Two goalies who have severely underperformed. And the blues are giving up a PPG winger on a good contract? Yeah I don't see how the blues don't hang up immediately on the Ducks

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Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:06 p.m.

Rankers

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RANKERS

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Quoting: mokumboi

I love how you figured the Blues had to send back a 4th to even it out.

Thanks, man, I needed a chuckle.

No problem Bud

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Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:06 p.m.

Rankers

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RANKERS

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Quoting: Tennisman142

My prediction is that in 3 years, Jordan Binnington will either be bought out, or will have quit hockey to pursue his life long dream of being the main character in a TV Drama show

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Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

xercuses

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Blues say no

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Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:24 p.m.

Manson

45 for Norris.

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That’s an awful trade for the Ducks. (The Gibson one).

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Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:29 p.m.

Manson

45 for Norris.

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Quoting: Tennisman142

The difference between the 2 goalies is the defense and attitude.

Gibson is a goalie who is super competitive.

Binnington is a 2 year old, throwing temper tantrums all the time and is a locker room cancer. There is no way the ducks would want a goalie like that, (especially with Verbeek at GM.)

Gibson has a AHL defense in front of him. (Literally) Besides Fowler

Binnington has a very good defense in front of him. Faulk, Parakyo, and Krug. +2 defensive minded guys with Scandella and Bortuzzo.

Apr. 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

mokumboi

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Quoting: Manson

Wow. You haven't a single clue what you're on about, do ya? Very authoritatively said, though!

Apr. 5, 2023 at 8:16 p.m.

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GiggywithGibby

Future Ducks legend

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For staying the course and see the rebuild through, you sure made a lot of changes, most of which I don't agree with.

However, Bucky to SoCal is a nice idea, if the Kings can land him they should. Problem for Winnipeg is I don't think his heir apparent has surfaced yet.

Apr. 5, 2023 at 8:39 p.m.

#11

Tennisman142

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Quoting: Manson

The blues defense is in the top 3 of allowing high danger chances in the league. They were in the bottom 10 last year. They are routinely out chanced for the last 2 years. The blues are retooling/rebuilding and are not going to spend assets on an older goalie. It makes 0 sense for them to trade a high price for a Goalie when their defense will still suck next year. Parakyo isn't as good as he was, Faulk took a huge step back, Krug sucks and defending, Leddy is a borderline top 4 defensemen. We have a horrible defense. It's a horrible trade for the blues because it doesn't meet their needs, doesn't move the needle and wastes assets. I don't know much about the ducks and what they want so don't know if this is good for them or not, but this is a horrible deal for the blues

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