Anaheim Draft and Off-Season

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Created by: ItsDuckSeason

Team: 2024-25 Anaheim Ducks

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 10, 2024

Published: Mar. 10, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Assuming the salary cap rises to $92000000 Anaheim will have $39 million to play with. In my book, the next two years are developmental years for Anaheim's young and upcoming core.
Unfortunately, Cam Fowler's contract will be bought out as Anaheim LD is loaded with up-and-coming players (Mintyukov, Zwelleger and Lacomb).

Draft: Anaheim will try to draft RHD Artyom Levshunov because of the Drysdale trade. Anaheim will also trade up to the 5-15 range by using their later draft picks and Frank Vatrano as trade bait and draft a RW.

Forwards: Forwards wise Anaheim resigns young depth players and signs Cutter Gauthier to his elc. I would love to resign Max Jones but, there's no room for him on this team.

Defence: Although Anaheim has great young defensemen, Anaheim still needs to pair them with capable RHDs who can teach them and help them develop. As of which, Anaheim significantly overpays on one-year deals for two RHDs whom Anaheim can trade at the 2025 TDL. Why are these contracts one-year deals? Because Anaheim will have two young RHD rookies next year, Artyom Levshunov and Tristan Luneau.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Gauthier, Cutter		3	$950,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
LaCombe, Jackson	2	$1,200,000
Leason, Brett	1	$800,000
Lundeström, Isac	2	$1,500,000
Groulx, Benoit-Olivier	2	$800,000
Vaakanainen, Urho	2	$950,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Myers, Tyler	1	$5,000,000
Tanev, Christopher	1	$5,000,000
Meyers, Ben	1	$800,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Players for, AHL		1	$15,000,000

Buyouts

Simon Despres: $0
Cam Fowler: $1,291,667

Buried

AHL Players for: $13,850,000 ($15,000,000)

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

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$92,000,000	$78,460,834	$0	$6,550,000	$13,539,166

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Zegras, Trevor $5,750,000$5,750,000 C, LW RFA - 2	Carlsson, Leo $950,000$950,000 ($3,250,000$3M) C RFA - 2	Terry, Troy $7,000,000$7,000,000 RW UFA - 6
Gauthier, Cutter $950,000$950,000 LW, C RFA - 2	McTavish, Mason $894,167$894,167 ($2,500,000$2M) C, LW RFA - 1	Vatrano, Frank $3,650,000$3,650,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Killorn, Alex $6,250,000$6,250,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 3	Lundeström, Isac $1,500,000$1,500,000 C, LW RFA	Strome, Ryan $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, C UFA - 3
Meyers, Ben $800,000$800,000 LW, C UFA	Groulx, Benoit-Olivier $800,000$800,000 C RFA	Leason, Brett $800,000$800,000 RW RFA
Johnston, Ross $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW UFA - 2		McGinn, Brock $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Mintyukov, Pavel $918,333$918,333 ($800,000$800K) LD RFA - 2	Myers, Tyler $5,000,000$5,000,000 RD UFA	Gibson, John $6,400,000$6,400,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Zellweger, Olen $844,167$844,167 LD RFA - 2	Gudas, Radko $4,000,000$4,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Dostal, Lukas $812,500$812,500 G RFA - 1
LaCombe, Jackson $1,200,000$1,200,000 LD/RD RFA	Tanev, Christopher $5,000,000$5,000,000 RD UFA
Vaakanainen, Urho $950,000$950,000 LD/RD RFA

Mar. 10 at 3:16 a.m.

WFW

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Cap is rising to around 87.5 not 92.

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Mar. 10 at 4:11 a.m.

GeneralLandro

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Edited Mar. 10 at 4:19 a.m.

I 100% hope that Pat will take Levshunov and then trades up into the early teens to take Brandsegg-Nygard — I think he is what Pat says he wants in Anaheim in a player man

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Mar. 10 at 11:05 a.m.

OldNYIfan

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Quoting: GeneralLandro

I 100% hope that Pat will take Levshunov and then trades up into the early teens to take Brandsegg-Nygard — I think he is what Pat says he wants in Anaheim in a player man

Dream scenario. laugh

I'd love that too. cheers

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Mar. 10 at 12:39 p.m.

GeneralLandro

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Quoting: OldNYIfan

Dream scenario. laugh

I'd love that too. cheers

Shoot, Lindstrom would be sweet too and still trade up for MBN!

Imagine a top line with both Lindstrom and Carlsson

Mar. 10 at 4:43 p.m.

ItsDuckSeason

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Quoting: WFW

Cap is rising to around 87.5 not 92.

That doesn't change the point of this post. But, if that's the only thing you're going to take from this, good for you.

Mar. 10 at 4:47 p.m.

ItsDuckSeason

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Quoting: GeneralLandro

I 100% hope that Pat will take Levshunov and then trades up into the early teens to take Brandsegg-Nygard — I think he is what Pat says he wants in Anaheim in a player man

Quoting: OldNYIfan

Dream scenario. laugh

I'd love that too. cheers

Brandsegg Nygard would fit perfectly. I 100% agree he is a PV-type player. For some reason tho I really like Trevor Connelly. I feel like he could be the guy who completes our top 6.

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Mar. 10 at 7:08 p.m.

GiggywithGibby

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I don't see a reason to jetison Jones in order to keep Johnston, McGinn, or Meyers on the main roster, Jones has frankly been better than all of them and plays with more speed, he's the perfect guy to cycle higher in the lineup as a support piece when you want to put the lines in a blender, or when there's an injury.

As to the defense, be very careful about expecting the rookie D to come in and operate too early, it's more important for the D core to take the time to develop as needed than to be good now, let them marinate in the AHL unless they force themselves onto the main roster. One of Bret Pesche or Matt Roy should be given the Killorn contract to mentor one of the kids. Lastly, there's no need to buy out Cam, just reduce his minutes to 2nd pair, let him train Helleson up, and Zellweger is a natural replacement when the contract is up. I get that he's been brutal this season, but the kids aren't ready to take over yet, remove him and you need to go out and find someone experienced to fill in, and it's just not worth it. But yes, he needs to have his role reduced.

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