The Official 2015-16 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[halobob]

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/ryan-kesler-ducks-how-we-play-hockey-in-america/

Awesome read!  

 

Ducks just keep on rolling!  Freddie is 10-0-2 since Christmas!  Quack!

[gotbeer]

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/ryan-kesler-ducks-how-we-play-hockey-in-america/

 

That had me rolling. I lost it at Buttercup. 

 

And that should be Kesslers new chant.  Whenever he rolls a first line center from the opposing team, the chant should be Amerca! Hell Yeah.

[HaloCory22]

Ducks claim Chris Wagner back from the Avs. Good to have him back. Solid depth down in SD for Forwards now with Kerdiles back in the lineup too.

[UndertheHalo]

yea, wagner is solid depth.  good to get him back.

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

Im glad we got Wags back.  He will be good depth if we have any injuries down the stretch(Knocks on wood)

[gotbeer]

Ladd,Harrison, Fraser to the Blackhawks for Dano, 2016 first, 2018 conditional. 

[Gavin]

Ridiculous price for a rental, but damn they look scary now.

[gotbeer]

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25492911/nhl-trade-deadline-rumor-mill-updating-the-latest-trade-chatter

 

Feb. 25 The Anaheim Ducks appear to be in the market for a forward ahead of the deadline. GM Bob Murray told Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register that it would "be a fair assumption" to speculate the team is eyeing wingers on the trade market.

 

[halobob]

No way can a budget team like the Ducks pay that price for Ladd...Chicago looks like the favorites now but the west is so strong anything can happen.  I want a chance at redemption against them so badly!  At least this time game 7 wont be at the Honda Center.  

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I want the Blackhawks in the SC playoffs.

[QuinlansMinion]

No way can a budget team like the Ducks pay that price for Ladd...Chicago looks like the favorites now but the west is so strong anything can happen.  I want a chance at redemption against them so badly!  At least this time game 7 wont be at the Honda Center.  

I wouldnt be so sure about that.  Ducks are gaining ground on Chicago very fast.  If they beat the Oilers they will be 7 points back with 3 games in hand.

[HaloCory22]

Gotta admire what the Blackhawks are doing with acquiring these big name players and still managing to stay under the cap. They're clearly building around Toews, Kane, Keith, and Seabrook. Everyone else is on a try out essentially. They get a young guy to come up through the system and have a breakout season or two and then they trade him to restock their system/picks. They did it with Saad in the offseason and I'll bet a lot that they're going to do it again after next season with Panarin.

[nate]

I don't think the Ducks are going to do anything at the deadline.  I get the feeling that Murray doesn't feel like they absolutely need anyone and unless he can get one without overpaying he won't do it.

[gotbeer]

I don't think the Ducks are going to do anything at the deadline.  I get the feeling that Murray doesn't feel like they absolutely need anyone and unless he can get one without overpaying he won't do it.

 

That's what I'm thinking too.  If a team wants to overpay for our players, sure.  But at the prices that are rumored, best to sit out and ride the wave.  At most, we will make a minor move. 

 

But looking back.  Man, talk about some great moves he made with Perron and Garbutt.  Compared to what people are getting now in the trade market, they were absolute steals.

[nate]

Perron and Garbutt trades were huge.  For role players they completely transformed the lines they were on.

 

That fourth line has been very good lately.  They aren't scoring but the forecheck has been very effective.

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

Sekac was waived by Chicago today

[mrwicked]

Gotta admire what the Blackhawks are doing with acquiring these big name players and still managing to stay under the cap. They're clearly building around Toews, Kane, Keith, and Seabrook. Everyone else is on a try out essentially. They get a young guy to come up through the system and have a breakout season or two and then they trade him to restock their system/picks. They did it with Saad in the offseason and I'll bet a lot that they're going to do it again after next season with Panarin.

 

they have been able to extend their cap armageddon a couple years, but its just going to get worse.

their cupboard of youth gets dryer as they go for these rentals.

but hard to say its not been worth it for them.

they've been smart about the core team they chose: amazing how much they can spend on toews, kane, hossa, keith and seabrook and then the rest are minimum wage.

[gotbeer]

Sekac was waived by Chicago today

 

LOL.  Quick claim him and put him in San Diego.  LOL

[nate]

Meh, that is ok.  This team doesn't need any more wingers with no idea how to score.

[gotbeer]

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25492911/nhl-trade-deadline-rumor-mill-updating-the-latest-trade-chatter

 

Feb. 26 It's already known that the Ducks are in the market for a forward, but it appears they're eyeing rentals as opposed to players with term remaining on their contracts. With several RFA deals to get done this summer, it makes sense. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet believes Buffalo Sabres forward Jamie McGinn is on their radar.

 

 

 

I'm thinking he would be cheap? 

[Pujols4MVP]

Ha now that Sekac trade is even more lopsided.

Trading a guy who never scores for a guy who sometimes scores.

Instead of improving the group of forwards what if they moved Despres & call up Theodore ? Then they'll have 4 defensemen who can produce points on the PP & will help current group of forwards get more points by having more D men who shoot & the forwards getting to more rebounds.

[Ochocinco!]

What a ****ing move by Rakell

[nate]

Holy crap that was some skill from Rakell!  Dude is turning into a star.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

McWho?

 

Rakell! He's becoming more and more expensive. That was a B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L Goal! Wow!

 

And taken from a Ducks' board: Getzlaf now has 50 points in 56 games and is 4 assists away from last years totals of assists. He's also on a 10 game pt. streak.

 

Its nice to have the C back! Now, beat the Queens!

[UndertheHalo]

quite a goal from Rakell last night.  

 

as far as the deadline goes. count me in the camp that still thinks we need another forward.