Confirmed Trade: [ANA/TBL] Alexander Volkov for Antoine Morand and conditional 2023 7th round pick

[Goose of Reason]

Enjoy watching him fall over 3 times a shift Ducks fans!

Sounds like we traded for a Perry clone. Jokes on you guys.

 

[MCB]

Enjoy watching him fall over 3 times a shift Ducks fans!

Obviously you haven't watched any ducks games this season.... That's an improvement.

 

[StreetHawk]

Morand was ranked by Wheeler as the #15 prospect in Anaheim's system, between McLaughlin and Benoit. Was a late 2nd rounder in 2017, so he's probably the main piece for Tampa here, not the 2023 7th.

In year 2 in the AHL. 21 points in 74 games over these 2 seasons. If he ever makes the NHL, it would be in a bottom 6 role, but that' seems so far off. He seems like a contract that TB had to take back.

 

[MMC]

Conditions on the pick

 

[HoseEmDown]

In year 2 in the AHL. 21 points in 74 games over these 2 seasons. If he ever makes the NHL, it would be in a bottom 6 role, but that' seems so far off. He seems like a contract that TB had to take back.

Syracuse just lost its best C with Colton staying up in Tampa. I don't think they targeted Morand specifically but they were probably looking for C replacement. They signed Huntington and Barre-Boulet out of the Q around the time Morand was there so they probably saw him a bit and think he could be useful in the A. I don't think he has an NHL future but hopefully could be a good AHLer for them.

With guys like Stephens and Joseph getting two year deals this offseason and Volkov just a one year it seemed like this would be his last year in the organization unless he took a step he never did. He was a decent depth forward to have around but he won't be missed. The return is light but he didn't show anything to warrant much more. Him and Morand were drafted the same year and round too. So Tampa gets a reset on a guy who's younger and waiver exempt.

 

[PettersonHughes]

Were Volkov's advanced stats any good? I feel like for such a stacked team, when depth guys get shipped out they often come out much improved with the increased opportunity (not necessarily comparing the two, but we got JT Miller after he was a 3rd line guy I believe, and look how he's turned out).

 

[These Are The Days]

He has all the talent you'd want a young player to have but after he was sent down to the AHL for a 3rd season I think he had enough. He flamed out big time and I think any genuine desire he had to succeed at the NHL level was done away by then.

If the Ducks are smart they'll let him go home for a while and retain his rights because this kid is homesick

 

[bov]

I saw ANA/TB and got my hopes up for a second.

Still, nice to get a little bit of cap space and Volkov should benefit from a change of scenery.

 

[wraparound]

So interesting to me that for the longest time Murray shied away from Russian players, and now there’s two that have been added to the organization over the span of less than 6 months. I love to see it, because that’s a tremendous talent pool that was being neglected.

I wonder, too, if this move was also meant to serve as a signal to Galimov that Anaheim is committed to being an attractive destination for Russian players & perhaps coax him over to NA sooner

 

[thrillhous]

A Russian on the Ducks? This can’t be right.

 

[PAZ]

If I was going to take a gamble on a young Lightning guy held down by depth, I'd probably pick Joseph before him.

Just curious, what would Joseph's price tag be? Would love to give him a shot at C on the Avs.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Just curious, what would Joseph's price tag be? Would love to give him a shot at C on the Avs.

I'll leave that up to some of my comrades that watch more games than I do. I always come away thinking Joseph has the speed to play our style and just needs to keep throwing pucks on the net and he could be something special in our bottom-6, but I can't really give a more sophisticated analysis than that.

EDIT: He's also making less than 800k for another year, so prying him loose if he's anything close to effectual is kind of a tall ask with our cap sitaution.

 

[McDonald19]

Bob Murray loves these depth trades.

 

[Gliff]

A Russian on the Ducks? This can’t be right.

The Ducks have more Russian skaters in the organization currently then they have had in almost 20 years now that this trade has happened. If he actually plays for the Ducks it will be the first skater in almost 20 years.

 

[thrillhous]

The Ducks have more Russian skaters in the organization currently then they have had in almost 20 years now that this trade has happened. If he actually plays for the Ducks it will be the first skater in almost 20 years.

Was Chistov the last?

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Volkov just needs some motivation. He's a total flight risk right now. Colton just pushed him out and Volkov having to clear waivers just complicated the situation with injuries piling up, players returning, and Colton pushing Volkov out of town.

I would have thought Brisebois could have gotten more for Volkov if he shopped him around more, but I guess time was of the essence with Stephens returning.

 

[Paul4587]

Was Chistov the last?

I think it was Artyukhin. Bryz was the last goalie in his second stint here. Or maybe Khudobin in his brief stint, whoever was here last.

 

[Maelmoor]

I still think Volkov has some potential, there was just no place for him in Tampa and others have passed him in the depth chart.

 

[Beige Van]

But will he sing the Russian national anthem before games?

 

[copperlion]

Volkov any good?

Namestnikov lite

 

[Kevin27NYI]

He has a tiny mouth

 

[These Are The Days]

He has a tiny mouth

Fun fact: it took the Stanley Cup to even get him to smile

 

[Space umpire]

Were Volkov's advanced stats any good? I feel like for such a stacked team, when depth guys get shipped out they often come out much improved with the increased opportunity (not necessarily comparing the two, but we got JT Miller after he was a 3rd line guy I believe, and look how he's turned out).

Possible, could be the next Verhaeghe. But not sure his tool box has all the tools.

 

[Kranix]

This seems like yet another guy who would never get a chance on Tampa's top lines but he might be good

 

[Gliff]

I think it was Artyukhin. Bryz was the last goalie in his second stint here. Or maybe Khudobin in his brief stint, whoever was here last.

I forgot about Artyukhin!