The Official 2016-2017 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[Gavin]

11 minutes ago, HaloCory22 said:

GMBM is getting fired after this season. What an awful, awful offseason.

As upset I am with the offseason, BM has done pretty damn well with the constraints he has to deal with. My friend put the Ducks' budget in a perspective that I think is really interesting: the last few years they have been playing sans one, additional star player on their roster. THAT is bull shit, and part of the responsibility falls on Ducks fans. It's embarrassing to see how empty games are from time to time. 

Back to the point, the Ducks are still a playoff team while having a fairly deep prospect pool. I think firing BM would be a huge mistake. 

[HaloCory22]

BM is the reason we're in this salary cap hole to begin with though. I don't doubt he's done some amazing things and well deserved that GM of the year 3 years ago.... That was 3 years ago though. Since then he's signed some really awful contracts. Stoner and Bieksa for sure. Despres getting that extension was bad and I know a lot will argue it but the Kesler extension is going to be awful in a few years. Instead of investing the money this offseason on guys like Perron (who was amazing here) and taking a flier on Pirri who is doing quite well in NYR from the early looks, he goes out and gets Boll and Raymond. Seriously? He works magic in the draft I'll give him that but man.. His FA signings/extensions are quite bad.

[UndertheHalo]

1 hour ago, nate said:

Etem is back

Excellent.  Another forward that can't score. 

 

This offseason has been an absolute train wreck. 

[Gavin]

Perron wanted to go back to STL. I agree with you on the Raymond and Bill signings, and I don't understand why they didn't try to keep Pirri. With that said, there is something strange with Pirri. The Ducks only gave up a late pick (6th rounder? If I remember correctly) for a 20 goal scorer. Then he signs late in the offseason for cheap, so there's something strange there. 

BM has definitely made some mistakes (Stoner and Bieksa in particular), but the positives outweigh the negatives in my mind. 

[mrwicked]

despres was a great move. no one could have imagined a) how awesome he would be, you have to lock that up if you can, and b ) that his brain would get mushed with back to back concussions. 

stoner is fine, he's just overpaid by $1m a year. bieksa was fine after the first half when he realized he's not paul coffey. but yeah him and bieksa taking up $7.25m is tough when we have all these primo kids in the pipe.

word is that owners are cool with being a cap team this year. they aren't stuck with the typical $5m drop or whatever.

[gotbeer]

4 hours ago, mrwicked said:

word is that owners are cool with being a cap team this year. they aren't stuck with the typical $5m drop or whatever.

 

Our owners are pretty awesome overall.  You know he is awesome, when he is on an expansion team, midmarket team, yet is on the board of governors. 

Man, opening puck drop.  Good for Dallas. 

[nate]

0-3 on the PP.  Weak early goal conceded and stupid penalty by the Getzlaf line, yep, the Ducks are back!

[nate]

Cogs!!  Need 20+ from him.

[gotbeer]

5 minute major.  I had more action taking a dump.

[gotbeer]

3 minutes ago, nate said:

Cogs!!  Need 20+ from him.

30+ from him.

[gotbeer]

17-1 shots on goal.  17 are the Ducks. 

Game tied 1-1.

/sigh

[Oz27]

17 shots 1 to one and not ahead? Wtf?

[gotbeer]

 

[gotbeer]

Is it just me, or is Sorensem getting overmatched.

And of course it leads to a goal.

[gotbeer]

I don't think I've ever heard this before.  Ducks outshot and outscored in the second.

[gotbeer]

Cogs!  Part 2.

[gotbeer]

And No call Cross check in the crease leads to a Dallas goal.

[gotbeer]

Gibson getting exposed on the cross ice passes.

[Oz27]

This is a clusterfuck.

[nate]

Need Lindholm back badly

[HaloCory22]

PP was awful and the defense was awful. 3 goals right in front of the net uncontested. Can't have that happening.

[gotbeer]

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I’m sure he probably wants more, but he also wants to stay in Anaheim – so maybe he’ll take the discount to get it done here.”

I have the feeling that the agent might be the problem here if that is the case.

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

That was a tough game last night but I didn't think we looked bad.  I saw the young kids get exposed a few times but I also saw them make really good plays.  We looked dangerous on some of the PPs but just couldn't get the puck past niemi.   Any word on Despres?

[nate]

Rakell gets 6/$3.8 officially.

[HaloCory22]

Now the trades to get under the cap for Hampus should be coming in....