The Official 2017-2018 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[Thomas]

Yeah about that.
http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/red-wings-sign-tomas-tatar-four-years-21-2m/

[UndertheHalo]

4 minutes ago, Thomas said:

Yeah about that.
http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/red-wings-sign-tomas-tatar-four-years-21-2m/

5+ for a small guy that has barely scored 50 points once.  Man, a lot has changed in Detroit.

[gotbeer]

And Detroit is now $3 million over the cap. 

[gotbeer]

LOL.  Looking at the team salaries.  Washington Capitals have $4.08 million of cap space left.  They only have 17 players on their roster, you need 23.  Oh and Detroit still needs 2 more players.

[mrwicked]

Eesh, that is too much $$. Especially after the Palat signing.

F*ck it, I would rather have Mantha anyways. Maybe this plus AA's contract means he is one to leave - get on it Bob!

[UndertheHalo]

Mantha would be a great get for us ! 

[Thomas]

Detroit was screwed either way. It's too much (though still one of their better contracts) but it'd cost the same if not more to replace him on the open market,

[gotbeer]

Max Jones is out to show Ducks he is ready for the next big step

 

 

[gotbeer]

Nate's favorite type of article.  A blog.  But hey, need something to read in the offseason. 

The Ducks May Have Valued The Wrong Defenseman

[mrwicked]

Eh, expansion drafts suck. And this one was so comically geared to helping Vegas (dropping $500m will get you that), with our youth riches we were bound to lose someone good.

I think Murray did as well as he could. Getting rid of stoner is huge help, sami will turn into a bunch of skill players / picks. And our top 4 of lindholm, fowler, manson, montour is still great.  Manson is the only dman who brings the pain, theodore and montour are so similar we could afford to lose one.

We are lucky to have so many skilled young players to begin with.

[HaloCory22]

On 7/20/2017 at 8:19 AM, nate said:

Yea the problem is the NHL is so much about speed right now, the guys that throw their body around are usually being out skated by the opposition.

Cough Manson cough

[UndertheHalo]

Chances are pretty low that either Sam Steel or Max Jones make the team out of camp right ?

[gotbeer]

8 hours ago, UndertheHalo said:

Chances are pretty low that either Sam Steel or Max Jones make the team out of camp right ?

Ducks don't usually rush their youngsters.  But our 4th line is looking kind of blah.  Steel, Jones, Kase vs a Kase, Vermette, Shaw. 

[gotbeer]

Ducks’ Rakell Poised for Long-Term Success

[gotbeer]

Inside look at Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks key statistics

 

 

[gotbeer]

The Curious Case Of Nick Ritchie

Blog, but it is what it is.

[mrwicked]

i thought ritchie was great last year, turned a big corner. 

those power forwards take time, he's a valuable asset for us. if he continues to progress he'll be a beast soon enough. 

makes some dumb ass plays though, but what 21 year old doesnt?

[nate]

I wouldn't say great, but he definitely upped his game.  As long as he keeps it up he will continue to be a real asset.

[mrwicked]

fair enough. maybe i meant "he was great, given how sh*tty he looked the year prior."

[nate]

Oilers extended Draisitl, starting next year they are going to have no cap space.

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

Cullen signing with Minn for 1 year at $1 mil is a deal I wish we would have pursued.  He would have been a great bottom 6 center that could step up to a top 6 role if we had more injuries.  He probably only was willing to sign with the wild because he is a Minnesota native but still bummed we couldn't land him.

[Pujols4MVP]

7 hours ago, nate said:

Oilers extended Draisitl, starting next year they are going to have no cap space.

Their time at the top won't be as long as it was for the Hawks, difference is Oilers still don't have much of a defense & they have massively overused Talbot.

Secondary drafting the oilers do isn't that great, they haven't exactly found gems in later rounds thus making it harder to substain success over the next 8 years.

Meanwhile teams like the Hawks & Ducks continue to find gems in the later rounds.

[gotbeer]

This is just an awesome read. 

How did Ilya Bryzgalov end up in Overwatch?

[gotbeer]

And talking about finding gems in the later rounds.

Meanwhile On The Farm: Expiry Dates

[Kenny]

On 8/16/2017 at 11:12 AM, nate said:

Oilers extended Draisitl, starting next year they are going to have no cap space.

Not sure I like that for them.  I wouldn't take that risk.  But I'm not an NHL GM.  Not many risks, I'd take to sign young guys.  I'm more of a prove it first, type of mind, and eight year deals don't work with that type of thinking.