The Official Anaheim Ducks 2014-15 Thread

[HaloCory22]

Clayton Stoner for Captain!

[xboom28x]

I'm not sure if an Assistant Captain has a leadership role in the locker room, of if one needs an A on their sweater to speak their mind in the locker room. But if it matters, I'd like to see Kesler wear the A in place of Beauch. Does a defenseman need to have an A or a C? Again, I'm not sure it even matters. But I think this team needs to be edgy in order to compensate for it's lack of supreme talent offensively against teams like the Blackhawks.

 

Let's face it, Toews and Kane are just ridiculous. Those two will always be better than the twins talent-wise.

[nate]

My guess is Kesler gets an A next season.  They love him in the clubhouse.

[gotbeer]

Yup, Kessler should definitely have an A.  I have a feeling Beuch had an A as leader of the D.  I wonder how Perry would think of not having the A?

[HaloCory22]

Agreed. Kesler gets an A next season with Beauch leaving. There are no requirements in regards to the C and As. Doesn't have to be a specific position, Boom.

[gotbeer]

Top 12 2015 NHL Free Agent Defensemen

 

Should the Ducks target one of the tops?

[nate]

I would lose my mind if we got Boychuk or Sekera.  Both would be amazing on the Ducks teamed with Hampus.

[gotbeer]

Another list.

 

Top 15 NHL unrestricted free agents of 2015

[HaloCory22]

Sekara/Boychuk/Franson would all be solid pick ups. We'll be looking at options via trade too imo. We have so many pieces that'll be shopped around or teams will be calling on.

 

Etem

Palms

Rakell

Wagner

Manson

Maroon

Andersen *big if*

 

UFAs

Beleskey

Fleischmann

Beauch

 

 

Those 3 I think for sure are gone.

 

Definitely gotta get a top line LW with more skill set to help the Twins. Maroon is great for creating traffic but we need someone with the ability to bury those pucks in front of the net. It showed big time in the Chicago series with Maroon.

[nate]

The thing is a more skill type LW doesn't get the position Maroon does to even have the opportunity to score.

 

I definitely think the 3 UFAs are gone though.  Beleskey is like Winnik the year before.  Huge walk year and not worth the $ to the cap even though he gave the Ducks a ton in his years here.

 

I think Rakell and Thompson are going to stick as the third and fourth line C thought I wouldn't mind an upgrade I think other areas have a bigger need.

 

Along with a physical D man the Ducks also need another strong fore checker type.  It was like Kesler and Silf were the only two on the team that were effective shut down forwards.

 

I also would love it if the Ducks could trade Palmeiri, he is way too off and on, and when he is off he isn't just not scoring, he is turning the puck over and never able to get to loose pucks.  At least when Cogs isn't scoring he is still being a pest forcing turnovers and hes great killing penalties.

[gotbeer]

Just looking at the D

 

Beauchemin L  UFA

 

Despres L  UFA after next season

Fowler L UFA after 2018

Lindholm L RFA after next season

Stoner L UFA after 2018

 

Vatanen R RFA after next season

Wisneiwski R UFA after 2017

 

 

Among free agents

Boychuk R

Green R

Sekera L

Franson R

 

While it might not matter as much on the D.  Getting a Right hand shot might balance things out?  And that Stoner contract hurts.

[QuinlansMinion]

Dont we have enough cap room to sign 2 top defenseman?  Thats probably our biggest need this offseason.  We didnt fix the defense at the trade deadline like everyone had thought.  

[nate]

Depends.  Consider how much Kesler will get paid.  Plus need to pay Hampus and Vatanen soon.  Can't blow the entire wad now.

[HaloCory22]

Fowler

Despres

Wiz

Hampus

Vats

Stoner

Manson

Fistric

Theodore

 

 

That depth.. Wow. Some of these young D guys are going to get traded though. At least 1 of them. With Wiz and Stoner both locked in multi year and if we sign a FA D or trade for one that means someone has to go.

[halobob]

I think we trade Wiz for picks/prospects and gain more cap room.

[Gavin]

That has to be an old article. Boychuk signed an extension in March with the Isles.

[gotbeer]

That has to be an old article. Boychuk signed an extension in March with the Isles.

 

You are right, from sporttrack.  6 mil a year.  for as long as they show.  

[gotbeer]

I think we trade Wiz for picks/prospects and gain more cap room.

 

I think we don't sign Beauchimin.  So we will need Wiz as a vet.  That would put us at 6.  If we sign a top Dman that would open up at 7 for depth or trade one, hopefully Stoner.  Stoner would be good on a team that needs stay at home defensemen.  Unfortunately for the way the Ducks operate, Stoner is a liability on the offensive zone, and just doesn't fit the system.  

[gotbeer]

Fowler

Despres

Wiz

Hampus

Vats

Stoner

Manson

Fistric

Theodore

 

 

That depth.. Wow. Some of these young D guys are going to get traded though. At least 1 of them. With Wiz and Stoner both locked in multi year and if we sign a FA D or trade for one that means someone has to go.

 

Theodore is the future though right?  He's currently 19.  Chances he goes to the gulls next season and is an emergency D callup?

[QuinlansMinion]

The thought of another Stoner year is depressing.  I would like to see Beauch gone and Wiz take his place.  Maybe we can see something like this

 

Lindholm - Sekera 

Fowler - Wiz

Despres - Vatanen

[xboom28x]

Would we be better off extending Vatanen or does he have a higher trade value than say Stoner to get some pieces back in return? I just don't know what price he can be extended for if that's indeed the choice Murray makes.

[gotbeer]

Would we be better off extending Vatanen or does he have a higher trade value than say Stoner to get some pieces back in return? I just don't know what price he can be extended for if that's indeed the choice Murray makes.

 

From a $ stanpoint.  Stoner is owed $3.25 mil per for the next 3 years.  

 

Vatannen is $1.26 for next year and is a restricted free agent after that.  

 

So I think as trade value goes, we can get a lot more with Vatannen.  Stoner I think would be to clear his cap space.  Probably a draft pick in return.  Which overall wouldn't be a bad thing.

[nate]

Remember Stoner's deal isn't huge.  That money doesn't hurt the cap.  No way we let go of Vatanen.

[xboom28x]

Would Vatanen's extension exceed Stoner's salary though? Or could the Ducks offer him a 2-3 year deal at about $2.5-3.5M per? I'm not as familiar with hockey contracts as I am baseball contracts.

[HaloCory22]

Theodore is the future though right?  He's currently 19.  Chances he goes to the gulls next season and is an emergency D callup?

Theodore will most likely spend all next season in San Diego. I definitely see him cracking the NHL in the 16-17 season.