The Official 2022-2023 Anaheim Ducks Thread

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32 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Anaheim Ducks quarter-season stock report: It’s nearly a full-on ‘crash’

Ouch. 

 

The reason Lundestrom's stock is down is because of the slugs he's had to play with. I would say, at this point, he's a better player than Henrique. If he was playing with Terry and Z, His production would be better than ever. Instead, they keep trying to force him into some vision they have of him as a shutdown center. Total misuse of the guy.

Comtois is his own worst enemy. His lack of development is because of the Duck's poor development system and his unwillingness to do what he had to counteract it (Like Terry did). I think he needs a change of scenery and Verbeek will move him probably before next season or in a couple years at the latest.

Kulikov and Vatrano are being forced to play in positions that are over their skill level. Put at positions where they previously played, they would be fine. The Ducks, as they presently are, aren't the best team to be on.

Benoit - neutral. Okay, what's wrong with that. He is, who he is. And, he's pretty good at being that. Put him with Klingberg and just leave them both together. They probably would flourish.

I've said enough about Silvferberg. His time is over. Everyone knows it. It's just play his contract out or buy it out. Right now, he's just a body filling a roster spot until it's needed.

Leason stock neutral, but Jones stock down. Only if you had a lot higher expectations for Jones in the first 20 games of the season. I'm not overly impressed with Leason so far and Jones hasn't been that bad considering where he's come from.

I could go on. But, I need to get some work done. I think it's starting to show that Stephens is spending a lot of time with the Kings this year.

 

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So, Hebert just said, "You win the first one and then the next thing you know you sweep the road trip."  Or, some similar crap.

I was thinking if we go 1-3 over the next four, that wouldn't be too bad.

Got to get the one tonight though. The other three would be a lot more difficult.

[gotbeer]

59 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

So, Hebert just said, "You win the first one and then the next thing you know you sweep the road trip."  Or, some similar crap.

I was thinking if we go 1-3 over the next four, that wouldn't be too bad.

Got to get the one tonight though. The other three would be a lot more difficult.

 

Nashville, Dallas, Minnesota, Winnipeg.  

Nashville and Minnesota are 20% chances to win.  Dallas and Winnipeg are 1% chances to win.

[gotbeer]

2 on zero rush.  Terry has to take the shot and let Z get the rebound.  

[gotbeer]

1-0.  All Nashville has to do is play cover Terry and Z all game now and they win.

[gotbeer]

Dang Terry.  Just keep on scoring.

[gotbeer]

I don't know how Terry does it.  But he just seems to be a wizard in traffic.  Just stick handles his way through right through and around defensemen.  

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8 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

I don't know how Terry does it.  But he just seems to be a wizard in traffic.  Just stick handles his way through right through and around defensemen.  

He is amazing handling the puck. The best is when he crosses the blue line by himself and, one on four, the other team still doesn't strip him.

[gotbeer]

And yet another non regulation decision.  

3 on 3 should be good for the Ducks.

[gotbeer]

I think I just jinxed them.

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2 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

He is amazing handling the puck. The best is when he crosses the blue line by himself and, one on four, the other team still doesn't strip him.

Silfverberg had the game on his stick and Soros made a great save????

He shot it right into his pad.

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Lol, Nashville sucks on 3 on 3.

[gotbeer]

And there we go.  I jinxed them.  I think Z thought that someone would stay back instead of following them to the bench.  

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We gave it to them. They weren't good enough to win it.

[gotbeer]

TOP FIVE TRADEABLE ASSETS ON THE ANAHEIM DUCKS

I don't agree with #5, Rico.  I think Rico is really important for the Ducks long term.  He meshes well with Z and Terry, and he's a veteran that those two can learn from.  I think it's really important to have veterans, even on a rebuilding team.  He also plays the game right, and goes into those areas that Z and Terry do not.  

Other than that, the returns on players are really lackluster.  Except for Klingberg and maybe Vatrano.  

And really, they could have gone with Top 10 tradeable assets.  As I'm sure Beaulieavu, Grant, Silfverberg, Stolarz, and Gibswim could be moved.

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10 hours ago, gotbeer said:

TOP FIVE TRADEABLE ASSETS ON THE ANAHEIM DUCKS

I don't agree with #5, Rico.  I think Rico is really important for the Ducks long term.  He meshes well with Z and Terry, and he's a veteran that those two can learn from.  I think it's really important to have veterans, even on a rebuilding team.  He also plays the game right, and goes into those areas that Z and Terry do not.  

Other than that, the returns on players are really lackluster.  Except for Klingberg and maybe Vatrano.  

And really, they could have gone with Top 10 tradeable assets.  As I'm sure Beaulieavu, Grant, Silfverberg, Stolarz, and Gibswim could be moved.

Yeah, you have to get more than a third for Henrique to make it worthwhile to move him. Otherwise why not just wait until next years trade deadline. A second round pick talks. A third has just a borderline probability of turning out worth enough.

You know, one thing we have going for us value wise is our players tend to play better when they go somewhere else.

[arch stanton]

Jason Robertson is proof that balut and rice really are super foods 

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1 hour ago, arch stanton said:

Jason Robertson is proof that balut and rice really are super foods 

I hate to even look who the Ducks drafted before him. The guy was right in our backyard and they couldn't see the talent.

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So, I checked. Didn't have our 1st in 2017. Comtois was our first pick at 50 . I think Robertson was gone by then.

[arch stanton]

Yeah Robertson went at 39. Was that pick sent to Vegas to protect someone in expansion? Either way the whole league missed him 

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It went to Dallas for Eaves. Bad break all around for the Ducks. But, that's not to say they would have taken Robertson.

Funny, Dallas wins the lottery and passes on Maker. But, then falls backwards into luck by getting Robertson.

[arch stanton]

Heiskanen was the higher rated player at that time. Add Oettinger and that's a franchise making draft

[gotbeer]

What a train wreck of a game.  This is just becoming embarrassing.

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15 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

What a train wreck of a game.  This is just becoming embarrassing.

It's not looking much better for the rest of the month. I see probably two, maybe three wins.

A little over a year and a half and it should be better.

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34 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

Heiskanen was the higher rated player at that time. Add Oettinger and that's a franchise making draft

Yeah, in a down draft they did pretty well. If they had Maker that would have been phenomenal. So close.