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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 16, 2017 at 12:00 a.m.
Thread: Mr. Murray's Wild Ride
These two trades check all the boxes for the Ducks.

Palat gives the Ducks a proper LW for the Getzlaf line. Palat can play the cycle, the forecheck, and score.

Vrbata and Hanzal as pure rentals give the Ducks stability and scoring depth. Rakell can play LW on a line with those two, shifting Ritchie and Vermette to the 4th line. The Ducks would have 3 of the top 10 FO% in the league in Vermette, Kesler, and Hanzal. The Ducks also rid themselves of Despres' contract. If the Coyotes have interest in re-signing Vrbata and/or Hanzal, these two are UFAs this summer.

If Coyotes trade is too lopsided, can add to Ducks side. Also toying with finding a taker for Thompson to open up additional cap space. Cramarossa can provide C depth, with Garbutt finding his way back onto the bench from San Diego.

As far as the expansion draft, with Bieksa waiving his NMC, Stoner and Bieksa are exposed, protecting Lindholm, Fowler, and Manson. Perry, Getzlaf, Kesler, Rakell, Silfverberg, and Cogliano are protected, with Vermette and Boll exposed. Possibility of Cramarossa and/or Shaw being exposed if signed to extensions during season.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 31, 2016 at 12:52 p.m.
Thread: Fowler Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>bones20</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Garitjax</b></div><div><i>That is a pretty weak Fowler trade. 0 incentive for the Ducks to move Fowler for that. Maybe Despres for Stafford. But Generally I don't think Stafford brings in a top 4 D by himself and really isn't the type of player the Ducks would be targeting in a trade. He's not young, cheap or signed to term or a natural left wing.</i></div></div>

People just because Fowler plays top 4 mins doesn't man he's a top 4 dman. He is very overrated and expensive for his on ice impact.</i></div></div> You are absolutely blind if you think Fowler is not a top-4 dman. There is no question he is. The question is and has always been whether he is a top-2 dman. And the answer to that is continuing to lean to no. Horrible asset management here.