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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 16 at 9:24 p.m.
Thread: Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EvanderKanesLawyer</b></div><div>The whole idea is to suck for another year before the team decides to start getting competitive.
A decent UFA dman wont do much, rather than get you a decent asset or two. I cant see a Klingberg situation happening again with Anaheim, again, unless Anaheim decides to overpay. This I can’t really see happening.

Stecher and Hamonic aren’t good, but that’s kind of the point.</div></div>

The fanbase won't support being intentionally bad, and small market teams can't afford to tank like big markets can (Looking at you Toronto). We expected not to make the playoffs, but not be in the Bedard hunt at start of the season. Now that the mercenaries are gone, the team is starting to come together and is playing better hockey. Adding competent defensemen, allowing the kids time to develop, but overall doing better next year is the goal. We still finish bottom half of standings in 2024, but we need to set the stage to do better, not leave the guys we need to carry is in a loosing environment then decide to snap our fingers one day and suddenly they do well. There's a mental aspect of development we need to consider.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 16 at 8:42 p.m.
Thread: Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EvanderKanesLawyer</b></div><div>
This is a weaker UFA class, and I don’t know if the better dmen in the class are willing to go to a rebuilder, unless ANH decides to overpay.

Stecher and Hamonic can be flipped for mid-late assets by the TDL, clearing space to call up Zellweger and Mitts.
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We'll see how the cap space shakes out. Guys go where they can get paid to a certain extent (eg Klingberg). At a minimum I think they'd resign Shattenkirk over a guy like Stecher.

There are also more than a few options in trade if Verbeek is willing to part with a pick and or prospect. Boston in particular is HARD up against the cap. The Rangers. The Oilers. I really don't think the Ducks will have to settle for scraps as bad as Stecher and Hamonic.

EDIT - Been there done that with Lettieri. There's no reason to go back him, he's nothing but a marginal AHL/NHL bubble guy that gets in the way of a younger guy like Leason.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 17 at 12:45 a.m.
Thread: LEO CARLSSON
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>Trade UP to take Reinbacher? Wouldn't that be trading down to ~10th?

Yeah, there's not a ton of RHD available, but if Verbeek can get a guy like Mayfield to come be Fowlers partner, even maybe Dumba (not the greatest defensively, but throws huge hits and is one mean customer, great in the room, really pumps the guys up, wouldn't be a bad signing). Helleson would be good, but I think giving him 1 more year to marinate in the AHL would be beneficial before calling him up to 3RD.



100% agree, give me Graves and Mayfield. Consolation prize is pick up Reilly from Boston a-la Kulikov deal, and sign Dumba to a reasonable 3-4 year deal. I'm really struggling to think what defensive RHD would be available from a team for trade, maybe we can get Hakanpaa back from Dallas, but he is signed cheap, hard to think he will be a cap casualty. Connor Murphy maybe? Ristolainen's contract fits, but is Risto the answer? Maybe Cody Ceci from Edmonton? 2-4 years would be ideal for term left if we pick someone up.</div></div>

I would kick the Tires on Severnson (NJD) but your right RD and goalie market is very weak this year. Honestly there isn’t a deep or strong position in FA period this year.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 16 at 8:57 p.m.
Thread: LEO CARLSSON
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kyle_Okposo_Lover</b></div><div>Super weak RD free agency class IMO. Not worth it to overpay for someone like Severson. Id trade up and take Reinbacher. He is closer to NHL ready than most other guys IMO and he fits the timeline well.

Also Helleson is gonna be a very solid guy, so signing someone else would just block him. Anaheim isnt gonna be good next year imo. So just see what you got outta your younger guys</div></div>

Trade UP to take Reinbacher? Wouldn't that be trading down to ~10th?

Yeah, there's not a ton of RHD available, but if Verbeek can get a guy like Mayfield to come be Fowlers partner, even maybe Dumba (not the greatest defensively, but throws huge hits and is one mean customer, great in the room, really pumps the guys up, wouldn't be a bad signing). Helleson would be good, but I think giving him 1 more year to marinate in the AHL would be beneficial before calling him up to 3RD.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Rob32sjsharks</b></div><div>what you guys need more than anything is 2 high level defensive D guys to help the goaltending out. you guys allow WAY to many high danger scoring chances and to me letting Shattenkirk and Klingberg go is a blessing. bulk up you D with fast strong stay home guys and in 1-2 you get a potential top pair offensive D coming up in Mintyukov that you swept out from under the sharks feet lol.</div></div>

100% agree, give me Graves and Mayfield. Consolation prize is pick up Reilly from Boston a-la Kulikov deal, and sign Dumba to a reasonable 3-4 year deal. I'm really struggling to think what defensive RHD would be available from a team for trade, maybe we can get Hakanpaa back from Dallas, but he is signed cheap, hard to think he will be a cap casualty. Connor Murphy maybe? Ristolainen's contract fits, but is Risto the answer? Maybe Cody Ceci from Edmonton? 2-4 years would be ideal for term left if we pick someone up.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 3 at 11:14 a.m.
Thread: How to rebuild the flyers
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Salzy</b></div><div>If the Ducks arent just a placeholder they arent trading what is essentially a late 1st for Justin Braun :tearsofjoy</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>What, exactly are we paying a 40th overall pick for? The Ghost of Justin Braun or this Tanner kid?</div></div>
Taylor Laczynski turns 26 in June but has played only 25 games in the NHL (4 points!), has 30 points in the AHL, and has one season left on his minimum contract. Braun is a UFA, so he's worthless to the rebuilding and guaranteed-out-of-the-playoff Ducks. We wouldn't be interested in that package for future considerations. And you want us to give up a pick in the 33-37 range in THIS draft for that useless garbage????? We wouldn't give up a seventh in 2025 for it.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 3 at 10:16 a.m.
Forum: Anaheim DucksMar. 1 at 7:06 p.m.
Forum: Anaheim DucksMar. 1 at 5:11 a.m.
Thread: Deadline
Gibson won't be moved, contract is just too big and most of the teams that need him are in Canada on his NTC, I also can't imagine we'd get enough to consider it, and Dostal is not ready to be the starter. Mor elikely we hold onto Gibson another 2 seasons until the cap has jumped and the roster has largely stabilized at which point 2 seasons term and 6.4 won't hurt nearly as bad. I would also rather not see him moved though.

Klingberg, 2nd and a B-C prospect

Shattenkirk, 3rd and same prospect

Stolarz a 2-3rd pick, he's very inexpensive contract has some benefit.

Kulikov I'd rather keep around, I think for a 3RD he could fill the gap for two seasons until an internal option is ready, and he's good enough to play up if needed.

Henrique is staying until next year after the league put out a warning on picking up injured players.

I don't see any way we pick up a 1st for anything we are willing to part with at this point.