The Official 2023-2024 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[gotbeer]

Well, a good 60 minute game in Calgary.  What a weird ending by the Flames, not even pulling their goalie.  Every so often, we need these wins to keep the spirits up.  It's not like we would ever get the #1 pick anyways.

[arch stanton]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Well, a good 60 minute game in Calgary.  What a weird ending by the Flames, not even pulling their goalie.  Every so often, we need these wins to keep the spirits up.  It's not like we would ever get the #1 pick anyways.

Frozen 4 ends on the 13th. Maybe you see Gauthier for the last game against Vegas?

[deepdrive]

17 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Well, a good 60 minute game in Calgary.  What a weird ending by the Flames, not even pulling their goalie.  Every so often, we need these wins to keep the spirits up.  It's not like we would ever get the #1 pick anyways.

Check the standings. In just the few remaining games, Calgary has a lot of room to still move up or down for the lottery. They have to say it doesn't factor in, but so often it is obvious it does.

For the Ducks, a third place finish gives us about a 70pc chance of getting a top 4 pick. Top 4 pick for the next guy is about 30pc. In the year we drafted  Drysdale, one place sooner would have given us Jake Sanderson (Whom I'm pretty sure we would have taken).

[deepdrive]

So, I see where we signed Colangelo, Pitre and Sidorov.

I know it's juniors, but Sidorov had 50 goals this season. And unlike King, he had 40 the year before in 13 less games. So, doesn't look like a fluke season.

Now, we need to sign Cary Terrance.

Changes in SD next year and maybe some future offense for the Ducks.

[deepdrive]

Checkout the goals/assists for Dionicio (add up both junior teams this year). Then check to see that he's a defender, not a forward.

Hopefully, like Verbeek commented, if you get enough picks, someone will come up big.

[arch stanton]

I’m watching Dallas and Edmonton and the first two forwards out on the Oilers PK were Rico and Carrick

[gotbeer]

2 hours ago, arch stanton said:

I’m watching Dallas and Edmonton and the first two forwards out on the Oilers PK were Rico and Carrick

Rico was good at everything.  He wasn't great.  But wherever you needed him, he was the man.  

[gotbeer]

7 hours ago, deepdrive said:

So, I see where we signed Colangelo, Pitre and Sidorov.

I know it's juniors, but Sidorov had 50 goals this season. And unlike King, he had 40 the year before in 13 less games. So, doesn't look like a fluke season.

Now, we need to sign Cary Terrance.

Changes in SD next year and maybe some future offense for the Ducks.

We sign Colangelo.  He plays 1 game for the Gulls, and has a goal and an assist.  And he's a right shot.  

Pitre is also a right shot.  

If only Sidorov was a left shot.  But he is a pure shooter, so he has that going for him.  

[deepdrive]

13 hours ago, gotbeer said:

We sign Colangelo.  He plays 1 game for the Gulls, and has a goal and an assist.  And he's a right shot.  

Pitre is also a right shot.  

If only Sidorov was a left shot.  But he is a pure shooter, so he has that going for him.  

It's still early. Drafts look good until they hit the AHL. Then things start to take shape. We'll have a good idea if last year's draft is as good as it looks now next year at this time..

But, so far it looks good.

[gotbeer]

Stalock is on the ice.  Hmm.  Did Gibswim get another phantom injury because he sucks?

[gotbeer]

Nesterenko up.  Gudas is back.  Things are looking better.  

[gotbeer]

Good to see Getz back on the ice again.  

[gotbeer]

What a first impression by Nesterenko.  Man, he just took that puck away.  

[gotbeer]

And another phantom call by the Refs on Johnston.  Nice dive by the Kraken.

[gotbeer]

At this rate, hopefully Nesterenko gets moved up to the Z line.  He's been really noticable so far.

[gotbeer]

Was the buffet open at the first intermission?  They are moving like they just ate a big meal.  

[gotbeer]

Man, I wish the Ducks had someone that would go to the front of the net like Beniers does.  

[gotbeer]

And a clean hit by Gudas goes as a penalty.  

[gotbeer]

And wtf.  A dive by the Kraken results in another penalty.  

[gotbeer]

And Z got benched again for some reason.  

[gotbeer]

At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if Z asks for a trade.  It's becoming bullshit that he get blamed for a piss poor coaching decision of having Stoned be a non factor on that line.  Ducks need a total coaching change for next season.

[deepdrive]

11 hours ago, gotbeer said:

What a first impression by Nesterenko.  Man, he just took that puck away.  

He seems to want to be a NHL'er enough that he's going to make it

[deepdrive]

9 hours ago, gotbeer said:

At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if Z asks for a trade.  It's becoming bullshit that he get blamed for a piss poor coaching decision of having Stoned be a non factor on that line.  Ducks need a total coaching change for next season.

I know there were injuries, but this is a better team than we saw this year. I can't see how the entire coaching staff returns next year. Someone has to be upgraded.

I agree with you. It feels like they're running him out of town. I feel like, if we get a forward in this year's draft, he will not be here past next year. I hope they know what they're doing. That's a lot talent to move out.

[gotbeer]

Just saw Cronin post game interview. He said he didn't hold Z out even though he didn't play the last half of the third. He's lost control of the team. Fire his ass and the rest of the coaches.

[deepdrive]

CBJ wins. CHI beats Dallas. 

We are one point away from guaranteed 3 or better in the lottery. With falling below Chicago a possibility.

A fourth or better pick in the draft would net us a high quality player in this draft.