The Official 2017-2018 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[gotbeer]

Good job faceoff cone.  Way to take a stupid penalty.

[gotbeer]

Ryan Miller to the rescue again.  This injury thing with Gibson is concerning.

[gotbeer]

Man, Ritchie just lowered the boom.

[gotbeer]

Big win to start the roadie.

[gotbeer]

Score was

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[nate]

Henrique is really paying off.  What a great pickup by GMBM

[UndertheHalo]

Great W.  Any word on what happened to Gibson. 

[deepdrive]

I know you guys have your gripes about Carlyle, but the one thing that really burns me about him this season is his playing time distribution at goalie. All this talk about 1A and 1B, plus knowing the history of Gibson, why was there not a regular playing schedule for Miller. What Gibson has is probably similar to a relief pitcher with elbow issues. It's the excessive repetitiveness that gets them, not the last couple appearances. 

I don't want to hear any of the BS that's sure to be coming from RC and BM. He shouldn't have been played so much.

[gotbeer]

4 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

I know you guys have your gripes about Carlyle, but the one thing that really burns me about him this season is his playing time distribution at goalie. All this talk about 1A and 1B, plus knowing the history of Gibson, why was there not a regular playing schedule for Miller. What Gibson has is probably similar to a relief pitcher with elbow issues. It's the excessive repetitiveness that gets them, not the last couple appearances. 

I don't want to hear any of the BS that's sure to be coming from RC and BM. He shouldn't have been played so much.

I would agree.  Miller Time should have been getting at least one start a week.  Especially with the insane amount of work Gibson took the first 1/4 of the season when everyone was hurt.  Of course MIller was hurt then, but there is no excuse now.

[HaloCory22]

That was a big win. We've won our last 9 games against Boston. Of course they didn't have Marchand, McAvoy, or Rask playing so that's kinda big but 2 points is 2 points. Gotta take care of business going forward.

[mrwicked]

that tatar shootout goal though.... naaaaasty.

[gotbeer]

Wow, Wagner.  How stupid can you get.  

[tennischmp]

Wagner didn't do anything it was just another phantom call on the Ducks

[UndertheHalo]

If they end up losing this one..... very unfortunate. 

[gotbeer]

If at first you don't succeed.  Give Kesler another shot.

[gotbeer]

Well, at least we got a point.

[UndertheHalo]

Definitely better that we at least got the point but we really need the 2 points against weaker teams. 

[HaloCory22]

So Anaheim Calling, the SB Nation page for the Ducks with some really good writers on there have been doing a trade value analysis segment but today they posted 4 or 5 trades they'd like to see happen and could possibly be done. The one that stood out to me and I want this done ASAP if possible. 2018 first round pick, Kase, Larsson for Max-Pac. His contract is insanely team friendly for the production and he's exactly what we've needed for years. A top line LW that shoots left and scores at will. If we could pull that off. Oh man!

[nate]

With the D issues the Ducks have, tough to trade Larsson.  I suspect he starts next year.

[gotbeer]

I agree with @nate.  Larsson is going to be key next season on the D.  And we also do have Eaves who hopefully makes it back.  Kase has also been pretty big on the third line, making that line a legitimate threat whenever they are on the ice.  And a 1st, Kase, and Larsson would be a lot to give up, even if it was Pacioretty.  

But Silfverberg in a trade scenario wouldn't surprise me.  He's kind of been disappointing.  He looked better in last nights game.  But since going onto the offensive roll, really hasn't shown it.  Kase to me has leapfrogged over him.  And Brown has shown that he can handle his role on the Kesler line.  And considering Silfverberg is a UFA in 2019-20 season.  Now might be a good time to sell to get someone young and good.  

Just my opinion.  But on the top line, you don't need someone really good.  You just need someone that can fit the role.  And IMO, Maroon would be that guy.  He camps in front of the net and would come at a cheap price, like a 4th round pick.  He's pretty much Eaves Lite.  

[nate]

I agree that Silf is trade bait.  Better to trade him now than when his contract is expiring.

[UndertheHalo]

Ya I definitely agree that it’s tough to move Larrson if we aren’t getting a top 6 d man back. Max Pac is definitely a guy we should be targeting though.  Not sure about Pat Maroon.  I think he really fits in that system over there in Edmonton and with their personnel.  The last year of his stint in Anaheim was pretty fucking bad.  Like atrocious.  We have basically the same guys so if we’re serious about being buyers I don’t know that i have a lot of confidence in Maroon to fill the top 6 hole that we have.  Also have felt that we should move on from Silvferberg for a while. 

Imo the Ducks desperately need another defensive d man with size that can move adequately (which may be a reason for us to look at swapping Larsson.  We don’t need that type of player particularly imo we’ve got several already)  That may be higher priority then the forward now incredibly.  The situation with Beauchmin and Bieksa is that bad.  We all know we need the forward badly as well. 

Edited February 3, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[gotbeer]

@UndertheHalo  @nate  So say we trade Silfverberg.  What can we get?  Would you do Silfverberg, #1, Larsson for Ristolainen?  I guess the better question, is would Buffalo?  

[nate]

Silf + a 1 should be able to get Max Pac

[UndertheHalo]

I think we should package Larsson, Silvferberg and picks to get  Kane and Ristolainen.  Max Pacioretty is great also. 

it really is time for Bob to push the chips in. Kesler and Getzlaf are not getting younger.  

Edited February 3, 2018 by UndertheHalo