Confirmed with Link: [ANA/SJ] Henry Thrun for 2024 3rd round pick

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[The Duck Knight]

Good job to get anything back for him with free agency looming. I'd have been happy with a 7th.

 

[Goose of Reason]

Well, glad we were able to get something for him

 

[Leonardo87]

Turned a 4th into a 3rd round, not bad.

 

[Terry Yake]

very happy with getting anything in return, let alone a 3rd round pick

nice

 

[Masch78]

If Thrun signs in SJ but not in ANA, I'm sort of confused.

 

[bsu]

Wait that's amazing.... Sucks it's to a rival but a 3rd is nice.

If Thrun signs in SJ but not in ANA, I'm sort of confused.

Sharks don't have defensive pool Anaheim does.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Happy trails, shit head.

 

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[Smirnov2Chistov]

LOL, imagine if he signs in SJ

 

[forever1922]

Damn that's nice that they actually improved from his draft position given the situation.

Another Pat-ented Ducks Move, sorry.

 

[Terry Yake]

If Thrun signs in SJ but not in ANA, I'm sort of confused.

he didn't want to sign here because the ducks already have a lot of LHD talent in the pool ahead of him. i don't see why he wouldn't sign with SJ since he'd actually have a chance at making the NHL soon with them

 

[gilfaizon]

LOL why San Jose. That is hilarious.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

If Thrun signs in SJ but not in ANA, I'm sort of confused.

It’s a level of foresight you rarely see because the easiest explanation is that it’s about the defensive prospect pool. Unless there’s a trade to come there really isn’t much of an opening on their defense to play this year and maybe next, but he also isn’t going to be competing with four or five other guys for the open spots here. Pretty interesting, really.

Either that or Grier is just taking a big swing and they don’t have any kind of commitment yet.

 

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[Sean Garrity]

San Jose was not what I was expecting, but at least we got an asset back for him.

 

[duxfan1101]

Thrun is probably San Jose's 2nd or 3rd best d-prospect.

 

[Masch78]

he didn't want to sign here because the ducks already have a lot of LHD talent in the pool ahead of him. i don't see why he wouldn't sign with SJ since he'd actually have a chance at making the NHL soon with them

You believe in yourself or not. There is no free roster spot, even in SJ.

 

[forever1922]

It’s a level of foresight you rarely see because the easiest explanation is that it’s about the defensive prospect pool. Unless there’s a trade to come there really isn’t much of an opening on their defense to play this year and maybe next, but he also isn’t going to be competing with four or five other guys for the open spots here. Pretty interesting, really.

Either that or Grier is just taking a big swing and they don’t have any kind of commitment yet.

Makes perfect sense, Thrun has to consider his career first. This improves his odds of playing at least some time in the NHL tremendously.

 

[Terry Yake]

You believe in yourself or not. There is no free roster spot, even in SJ.

sure, but he's got a much better chance of making the NHL sooner in SJ compared to here

 

[gilfaizon]

Should be an early 3rd at least

 

[Dryish]

Well, for whatever it's worth, at least we know Verbeek does some asset management.

 

[GreatBear]

It looks to me like Thrun did not want to compete for a spot on the Ducks. I have to question the heart of a player who is not willing to compete for a position. It also tells me that Thrun (and his agent, er family advisor for another few weeks) think highly of the Ducks prospect pool on defense.

Oh well, Thrun is gone and the Ducks get a third round draft choice in 2024. I actually prefer the 2024 draft choice to a 2023 draft choice since if the Ducks use all of their current 2023 draft choices they will probably have too many players to actually sign in future years. There is not such a "traffic jam" yet for the 2024 draft.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Thrun can f right off... SJ probably promised him play time next year

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Good move by Verbeek under the circumstances.

Now the kid can kindly f*** off on up the highway