The Official 2019-2020 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[gotbeer]

2019 Draft Prospect Profiles: Podkolzin, Soderstrom

 

[arch stanton]

I think whoever is willing to wait 2 years for Podkolzin is going to be pretty happy with what they get

[gotbeer]

8 hours ago, arch stanton said:

I think whoever is willing to wait 2 years for Podkolzin is going to be pretty happy with what they get

Yeah, I agree.  Hopefully it's the Ducks.  

[gotbeer]

WTF?

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2019/06/anaheim-ducks-expected-to-re-sign-three-players.html

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 Elliott Teaford of the Orange County Register reports that the team is expected to announce new deals for Ryan Miller, Derek Grant and Korbinian Holzer today. Miller’s deal is expected to be a one-year, $1MM contract to keep him in net behind John Gibson.

I get Miller.   Maybe Grant as depth/AHL.  Holzer?  That has to be strictly AHL right?

[gotbeer]

 

I guess it's not too bad for depth.  If someone claims them when we send them down, all the power to them.  

[UndertheHalo]

Real happy with Zegras. 

[gotbeer]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

Real happy with Zegras. 

Yeah.  Same here.  Although Poldzokin was tempting.  

[gotbeer]

On 4/9/2019 at 7:18 PM, gotbeer said:

Trevor Zegras is what Tankathon has us taking in a mock draft.  He's the 5th ranked center.  

Interesting write up on Zegras.  

http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/nhl-draft-big-board-latest-rankings-top-31-prospects-2019-class/1v5mihkwhsvvf1q4d1tyovhz98

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As dynamic a player as Hughes may be, one cannot overlook the fact that he has had the benefit of playing alongside two potential top-five picks in Trevor Zegrasand Alex Turcotte. Both are natural centers who are sturdy on their skates and can do remarkable things with the puck, and Zegras has spent most of the season on Hughes’ left flank.

Turcotte is a bit more responsible defensively, but Zegras has jaw-dropping vision and playmaking ability similar to Barzal, or even Hughes himself. While Hughes was out with an ankle injury in February, Zegras led the Five Nations Tournament in scoring as Team USA’s top center. The debate between whether Turcotte or Zegras is the better prospect has been going on for quite some time and may continue right up to draft day. For now, we’ll give the Boston University-bound Zegras the slightest of edges because of his Hughes-esque dynamism.

 

 

This was from earlier in the thread.  So yeah.  Happy to get him.

[gotbeer]

Interesting pick.

 

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/brayden-tracey

 

[Thomas]

9 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Interesting pick.

 

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/brayden-tracey

 

Sounds like a boom or bust type like Suzuki.

[deepdrive]

Like the guys we got, but I hope not taking Poldozkin doesn't bite us.

I guess the Ducks are still done with Russians.

[arch stanton]

If they can keep Zegras from hot dogging I think you’ll really like him 

[Pujols4MVP]

Read that Murray didn't think Zegras would be available at #9. Heard he was grinning like in 2010.

This is the best forward they have drafted since Bobby Ryan imo.

Ducks needed a top line center for the future & they got that in this draft. Best case scenario happened.

Zegras, Steel, Lundestrom, Groulx, Morand. The prospect depth at C is great.

[gotbeer]

Wow.  Some Zegras porn for you this morning.  

 

[gotbeer]

Quick shot by Tracey.  He doesn't keep the puck on his stick for long.  And he likes to hover near the net.

 

[gotbeer]

Ducks 6th round pick.  William Francis.  18 year old defenseman.  6'5", 212 lbs.  

[gotbeer]

Rumor is William Nylander will be traded to a western conference team after July 1st.  He would fill a pretty big hole we have on the second line.  

[Pujols4MVP]

20 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Wow.  Some Zegras porn for you this morning.  

 

Ducks #1 prospect by a big margin. His ceiling is like something they haven't seen since Bobby Ryan in 2005.

[deepdrive]

On 6/23/2019 at 6:33 AM, gotbeer said:

Ducks 6th round pick.  William Francis.  18 year old defenseman.  6'5", 212 lbs.  

Or as we'll be calling him in a few years - a pylon.

[gotbeer]

Here is an interesting one.  Looks like Dotchin wasn't offered a qualifying offer.  So I think he's a FA.

[UndertheHalo]

It’s too bad.  I like Dotchkin and think that in the right system/situation he’s a nice player. 

It’s weird how all of the sudden the Ducks feel loaded at forward but perilously thin at D.  At least prospects wise.  Too bad they couldn’t land Trouba.  

Edited June 25, 2019 by UndertheHalo

[Pujols4MVP]

11 hours ago, UndertheHalo said:

It’s too bad.  I like Dotchkin and think that in the right system/situation he’s a nice player. 

It’s weird how all of the sudden the Ducks feel loaded at forward but perilously thin at D.  At least prospects wise.  Too bad they couldn’t land Trouba.  

Jets wanted him out of the western conference, that said the Ducks could have given more than the bag of peanuts the Rangers gave them that they would consider it even if it keeps him in the west.

Get ready for July 1st when Murray will sign some old slow veteran Dman all while being asleep at the wheel when it comes to signing any good players.

[gotbeer]

Conspiracy theory time.  

A)  Ducks are going to trade for Nylander after July 1st.  Because well, we need a second liner, and the Leafs need to keep Marner.

B ) Offer sheet time.  As I said earlier, I thought Johnson and Kapanen would get $2.6 million each.  Instead they got $3.4 and $3.2 million.  So now the Leafs have $6.9 million in cap space left.  Again, Nylander is the prime trade candidate.  But say someone offer sheets Marner.  There was this little blurb that is more of an insult than anything.

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Could the Leafs offer Marner a two-year bridge deal?

@Prospects_Watch: Elliotte Friedman on the Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner: “I think the Leafs are going to offer him 2×8, I think they’re going to say, we all believe the cap is going up in 2 years, why don’t you sign then when we have more room and the maximum is higher?”

So take 2x8.  So why not offer Marner 5x$10.5 million?  Is Marner worth 2 firsts, one second, and one third?  

Personally, I think someone is going to go that route and offer sheet Marner that amount.  Leafs will match.  Then we'll get Nylander on the cheap.  

[gotbeer]

Ducks first-round pick Trevor Zegras sets lofty goal

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Zegras says he’d like to spend two semesters at BU, play one season for Terriers coach Albie O’Connell and then sign with the Ducks and challenge for a roster spot near the end of the 2019-20 season. One collegiate season might not be enough to prepare him for the rigors of the NHL.

But that’s Zegras’ plan, anyway.

 

[gotbeer]

Sabres are reportedly dangling Ristolainen for trade.  Another that would be a good Dman on the right side to Fowlers left.