The Official 2016-2017 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[HaloCory22]

Grain of salt of course here but Pierre LeBrun was stated saying Toronto is interested in one of our young dmen. Montour and Vatanen ideally. Saying it would take a deal such as JVR plus 2 ticks or possibly Nylander to get Montour from us. I love Montour but holy hell I'd have him on a plane yesterday to get a deal like that.

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, HaloCory22 said:

Grain of salt of course here but Pierre LeBrun was stated saying Toronto is interested in one of our young dmen. Montour and Vatanen ideally. Saying it would take a deal such as JVR plus 2 ticks or possibly Nylander to get Montour from us. I love Montour but holy hell I'd have him on a plane yesterday to get a deal like that.

Couldn't find the Lebrun one.  but Eklund and Friedman are talking about similar deals. 

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/NHL-Rumor-Buzz/Hawks-Ducks-Lightning-Coyotes-and-Wings-rumors/242/82821

http://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2017/02/friedmans-latest-avalanche.html

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Based on the needs of each club, the Lightning are probably looking for one of the Ducks top-three; Hampus Lindholm, Sami Vatanen or Cam Fowler and have a number of forwards they could offer, but Anaheim would likely be looking for a top offensive forward like Tyler Johnson or Jonathan Drouin(both RFA’s) back from Tampa.

The Avs are definitely on the path to a reset using Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog to bring back young assets. GM Joe Sakic would likely target prospects like Shea Theodore, Brandon Montour, Josh Manson or Jacob Larsson.

Just for salary purposes, I think the TB one looks more promising for us.  The Colorado one wouldn't make sense financially, unless the Avs take with one of the prospects Despres.  (I really think Despres is going to retire, so we'd still be on the hook for the cap hit, unless we trade his cap money like Pronger and Datsyuk)

[mrwicked]

i would kill for drouin.

or duchene (he's way better than landy).

or nylander.

if thats the case... bye sami!

i would take jvr @ 50% retained too, but i'd want a pick/kid coming along with him. 

[UndertheHalo]

Man if we got Nylander I'd be so fired up.  Guy is awesome.   

Or Duchene. 

Or Landeskog.

Or Drouin. 

My preference would be to trade Vatanen and keep Montour tho.  For obvious reasons. 

Edited February 10, 2017 by UndertheHalo

[gotbeer]

Montour sure did look good on the short powerplay.  I like how aggressive he is when on the PP.

Hmm.  Montour and Theodore on the PP, with Fowler. 

Oh look.  Montour vs Eichel.  With Montour winning.

If I were Vatanen, I'd be worried. 

[gotbeer]

Perry getting a bit on the warm side.  Hopefully it isn't a one day thing, and for the rest of the season and postseason.

[gotbeer]

We really needed this win.  Good one by the ducks.

[gotbeer]

Interesting.

http://mynhltraderumors.com/nhl-rumors-scouting-avs-pens-flyers-islanders-saber-ducks-senators-stars/2017/02/10/

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On Scouting the Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks …

Chad DeDominicis: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Sabres – Ducks game: Montreal Canadiens (2), Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Detroit Red Wings and the Dallas Stars.

Chad DeDominicis: Penguins Associate GM Jason Botterill was listed to attend the game.

Chad DeDominicis: Stars Director of Scouting and Player Development was listed to attend the game.

 

[gotbeer]

Trade Deadline primer for Pacific Division

Here is a new one.  I still think our D is what is going to get traded, but NHL.com thinks differently.  I think they are off, but Berns is an interesting trade chip.

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ANAHEIM DUCKS (29-17-10, 68 points)

 

Where they stand: Second place in Pacific Division

What they need: Scoring forward

Pending UFAs: C Nate Thompson, D Korbinian Holzer; G Jonathan Bernier

Pending RFAs: LW Joseph Cramarossa, C Logan Shaw 

Projected cap space at deadline: $2.8 million (with LTIR relief)

Current contracts: 46 of 50

2017 NHL Draft selections: 5 (1, 2*, 3*, 4, 5) * conditional pick

Projected targets: RW Radim Vrbata, Arizona Coyotes; RW Alexandre Burrows, Vancouver Canucks

Potential assets: D Josh Manson, D Sami Vatanen, D Shea Theodore, G Jonathan Bernier

Biggest trade chip: Bernier. With the Ducks up against the cap, moving Bernier would allow them to add a legitimate goal-scorer.

2016 deadline: Quieter, by the standards of Ducks GM Bob Murray. He "only" made two trades, on deadline day, but did most of his work in January, acquiring forward Ryan Garbutt from the Chicago Blackhawks and forward David Perron from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

GM's deadline track record: "Trader Bob" is refreshingly old school. He likes to make trades, lots of them. He made four on deadline day in 2015 and two other in the week leading up to the deadline.

 

[UndertheHalo]

fucking embarrassing.  completely outclassed.  No presence in front of the caps net.  defense getting beat constantly.  What an awful awful effort.

[UndertheHalo]

Ducks should consider making a bold move. Dump Carlyle bring on Claude Julien.

[gotbeer]

@UndertheHalo Ducks say hi!

Granted I only started watching it from the third.  But some unanswered points and we are tied.

[gotbeer]

And they lose it.  So far a pretty poor road trip.

[UndertheHalo]

Yea man, I mean they got back into it but they looked HORRIBLE for almost 2/3 of the game.  The first goal we got was lucky.  They had no business in the game really. 

[UndertheHalo]

Claude Julien got hired by the Canadiens.  Thus dies my unrealistic dream. 

Edited February 14, 2017 by UndertheHalo

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, UndertheHalo said:

Claude Julien got hired by the Canadiens.  Thus dies my unrealistic dream. 

And the Canadians fire their head coach, while they are in first place.  Tough Crowd in Montreal.  It'll be interesting to see where they finish.  Hindsight is going to have a field day on this one.

[gotbeer]

Good start to tonights game.  no pussy footing and passing too much.  Just throw it at the net and good things will happen. 

[UndertheHalo]

we're getting dominated.....again 

[UndertheHalo]

Gibson says no.

[UndertheHalo]

this is again.  an embarrassment.

[UndertheHalo]

Shit show continues.  Vermette kicked out cause he tapped the refs leg. 

[gotbeer]

They aren't playing great.  But they aren't playing horribly.  Although Gibson is saving their bacon. 

[gotbeer]

Take the win.  Still a bad road trip though.

[gotbeer]

Gibson looks exhausted getting off the ice.

[UndertheHalo]

Of course glad to get the win.  But it was a pathetic effort. As you said, just an awful road trip.  As it stands I don't think we have enough to play with the top tier teams in the playoffs.