Can't wait for the ducklings to make the next step. Not sure when it's gonna happen but I can't wait for the emotional rollercoaster of Ducks playoff hockey

The Ducks most likely won’t make the playoffs next year, so why waste a year of a top player’s signing when the team won’t be competitive? Also, I’ve been looking at who’s going to be a free agent next year and I think it’s stronger than this year. It’s a marathon not a race. Right now it’s a sit and wait game until our young guys develop more. Here’s some of the top free agent RW and RD next year, their current cap hit, and age: -Marner $8.025 28y/o -Rantanen $6.00 28y/o -Ekblad $7.00 29y/o -Boeser $6.65 28 y/o

• Ehlers $6.75 29y//o

-Konecny $7.00 28y/o -Shea Theodore $5.2 29y/o -Chychrun $7.00 27y/o

This is all pretty pointless because GMPV has said he’s going after a RW and RD this off-season. This is more about me playing armchair GM. Let me know what you think.

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Posted in r/hockeyjerseys as well. Does anyone know a reputable source to get a 25th Anniversary jersey lettered? I would like to have it lettered for Kessler, and the team store can no longer do it for me. Any links would be much appreciated, thanks

Assuming that Celebrini and Levshunov go 1 and 2, who are we taking with #3? Do we trade down, take Demidov and wait for him to come over, Silayev?

I’m only saying Levshunov is going at 2 because lots of mocks have him going to Chicago and I think if he’s there at 3 is a no brainer to pick him.

As Pat Verbeek heads into his third offseason as the GM, we can notice a few trends in the types of players he likes. These are his most notable FA signings and offseason trades in his first two years:

2022 - Ryan Strome (5 years), Frank Vatrano (3 years), John Klingberg (1 year), Dmitry Kulikov (rental trade)

2023 - Alex Killorn (4 years), Radko Gudas (3 years), Ilya Lyubushkin (rental trade)

There are some clear trends here. First, the four vets signed to multi-year deals all came from winning organizations. Safe to say that a "winning pedigree" matters to Verbeek. In addition, they were teammates with one another at one point in time (Strome and Vatrano with NYR, Vatrano and Gudas in FLA, Killorn and Gudas in TB).

It's also interesting that he made a late-summer trade for a rental defenseman in both offseasons. This shows that he wants a low-cost veteran to fill out his blueline, even if it's for half a season.

The only real exception on this list is Klingberg, an offense-only RHD who made sense as a trade chip. However, I can't see Verbeek going for a one-year bloated salary again. Too much risk of the team underperforming and nuking the player's deadline value.

So, knowing what Verbeek looks for, here are some veterans who fit most or all of the criteria:

1. Steven Stamkos - Winning pedigree. Instant leader. Chemistry with Killorn and Gudas. And a right-handed shot Verbeek is adamant on acquiring. While he's older than the other vets the Ducks have signed the last two summers, I'd be shocked if Stamkos isn't a top target for Verbeek.

2. Jonathan Marchessault - Another Cup champ and integral to Vegas' instant rise to success. Former Lightning. Right-handed shot. He's also a year younger than Stamkos and likely commands a smaller AAV.

3. Jack Roslovic - A 27-year-old right-handed shot who can become a short- and long-term piece for the Ducks at C or RW. Currently on the Rangers' top line and having a great postseason.

4. Brett Pesce/Brady Skjei - I'm lumping both Hurricanes' guys here. Pesce plays the right side and has clearly been missed during CAR's playoff run. Skjei is a LHD but has a solid offensive game and experience with Strome in New York. Both are also 6'3, another thing Verbeek seems to like from his defensemen.

5. Jon Merrill - It's harder to find a potential trade target, but Merrill makes sense. A 6'3 blueliner who spent a brief time in Detroit during Verbeek's tenure there, Merrill has a year left with the Wild at a respectable $1.2 million AAV. Verbeek has also made two trades with MIN, acquiring Kulikov and shipping out Klingberg.

Who are some other players that fit the Verbeek mold?

UPDATE: This article from Daily Faceoff has some projected contracts, though the model they used hasn't been updated since January. Of the free agents mentioned above:

Stamkos - 3 x $6.3
Marchessault - 3 x $6.25
Roslovic - Not listed, but makes $4 million now. I'd expect $5-6.5 for next deal
Pesce - 6 x $6.7
Skjei - 6 x $7.4

Some of the players you guys mentioned below: Reinhart (8 x $10.2), Montour (7 x $8.7), Lindholm (7 x $8), Roy (4 x $5.5), Teravainen (5 x $6.3), Toffoli (5 x $6.5)

Game time is 11:20 on NHL Network. Or yo-ho

To preface, there is absolutely no substance to this rumor other than my friend who’s son has Bieksa as a coach has heard through the grapevine. I’m told told there is word of interest from both sides that there is interest in making something happen, I don’t have any other details other than those two being the hallmark of the trade and I don’t even know if there’s any substance to it. I for one hand would be on board if none of our key core players are involved. We need a guaranteed PPG player who is relatively young. What do you guys think?

I’m making some T shirt design concepts. Can I post a few here and get some feedback?

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I guess don't get into hockey coaching if you want stability.

View Poll

https://youtu.be/WGlkcRr-UXc?si=XiCX4sgbwpeudPXd

Levshunov? Demidov? What are we thinking?

330 it begins, probably 15 minutes of fluff with Celebrini highlights

ESPN

https://www.nhl.com/ducks/multimedia/ducks-stream

For use three hours from now, when we all totally knew that the NHL rigged the draft for X team, because:

1. SJ: rigged because Celibrini’s dad worked for the Warriors

2. CHI: rigged for the big market team, clearly evidenced by Bedard last year

3. ANA: the only fair and un-rigged outcome

4. CBJ: rigged for eastern conference bias, NHL trying to prop up a bad team but they’ll never do it for the Ducks

5. MTL: rigged for the big market team, clearly evidenced by Slafkovsky in ‘22

6. UTAH: rigged for the newcoming team, clearly propping/hyping up the SLC market

7-11 (OTT, SEA, CGY, CGY, NJ, BUF): rigged, of course the NHL hates the Ducks so much that they’d move them down in the draft and give Celebrini to a team that isn’t even that bad

Happy hating, see you all soon.

Hi! I'm currently working on a project which requires 12 players per NHL franchise.
It's a personal project but I do want to take in to consideration the thoughts of people that support the team. It's not strictly a favorite player list, I'm trying to make it a combination of "players that best represent the franchise, fan favorites, my favorites, most memorable players, best players".

Below is my current list at the moment, but I'm interested to hear your thoughts or suggestions! Thanks for looking!

Rucchin
Kariya
Selanne
Getzlaf
Perry
Cogliano
Terry
Niedermayer, S
Pronger
Brookbank
Hiller
Giguere

(the order is of no importance btw)

Prepare for disappointment

Ducks stream will be live starting at 320 pst

Would they do Vatrano-Celebrini-Gauthier? https://bvmsports.com/2024/05/06/how-would-macklin-celebrini-fit-with-top-nhl-lottery-teams/