Confirmed with Link: Ducks re-sign Holzer

[Crosbysux]

Like everyone said, he's the perfect #7 Dman. We have 9 guys including Theo now, so 2 need to go. One of Stoner/Bieksa will be gone in addition to Fowler. I know Dallas needs D. Think there's anyway we can get Nichuskin for Stoner and a pick/prospect?

 

[DaGeneral]

Like everyone said, he's the perfect #7 Dman. We have 9 guys including Theo now, so 2 need to go. One of Stoner/Bieksa will be gone in addition to Fowler. I know Dallas needs D. Think there's anyway we can get Nichuskin for Stoner and a pick/prospect?

Unless that pick is a 1st or Montour they probably laugh

 

[Ducks in a row]

Good signing having a cheap extra NHL defenseman is nice for the Ducks.

Boll is signed for 1 year longer with 200,000 more per year

 

[Dirk316]

LOVE Holzer. As a more physical guy, this probably means BM is close on something for Stoner. Any crap for crap dman (stoner) for forward swap out there?

Stoner is crap? Unbelievable

 

[Dirk316]

Good signing having a cheap extra NHL defenseman is nice for the Ducks.

Boll is signed for 1 year longer with 200,000 more per year

Omg 200k that will definitely handicap this team

 

[GreatBear]

At $700,000, Holzer can be stashed in the AHL without any cap hit to the Ducks.

 

[ChaseANA]

At $700,000, Holzer can be stashed in the AHL without any cap hit to the Ducks.

There's this thing called a one-way deal.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Omg 200k that will definitely handicap this team

We definitely have unlimited funds that we can just keep pissing away on overpaid bottom-of-the-lineup guys and buyouts.

 

[Duck Off]

Omg 200k that will definitely handicap this team

At least we're set at forward. Oh wait. Well at least we have fighters right? Screw forechecking, let's just get more fighters. I wonder if Parros wants to make a comeback?

 

[Ducks in a row]

Omg 200k that will definitely handicap this team

We are a budget team every amount matters regardless Boll shouldn't be making more.

 

[Theridion]

We are a budget team every amount matters regardless Boll shouldn't be making more.

We don't have money for Boll or anyone else that isn't putting the puck into the net at this point.

 

[Trojans86]

Love the signing and think this shows fowler and stoner are gone. Hopefully a deal is coming soon and we get that much needed forward.

 

[Elvs]

Stoner is crap? Unbelievable

For $3.25 mil on a team fighting to stay under the internal budget he is crap. If you trade Stoner you're gonna get an equally crappy contract in return.

 

[Paul4587]

Some one has to move now then, as they're not paying him 700k to play in the minors.

Really hoping unless we get a great forward back Fowler (or Vatanen) isn't moved.

Edit: My hunch is Despres to the Devils. They need a LD for their second pairing and Shero drafted him.

 

[broman]

Phew. Much welcomed signing, and a great price at that. One-way probably factored into that.

Stoner should now be dispensable, for a low pick if need be. But the question remains, how and with what money are the F holes going to be plugged? Shedding Stoner alone is not going to sort that, nor clear the requisite funds.

 

[mightyquack]

Happy to see him back

 

[TheHoff]

Fellow german here. Haven't seen Holzer that much in the NHL. Do you like him and is he capable to get a spot as #5 or #6 on this team or will he solely be used as #7 in case of injuries?

If not this season, will he be able to be a regular in the NHL at some point (maybe on a different team)? Thanks!

 

[Opak]

Fellow german here. Haven't seen Holzer that much in the NHL. Do you like him and is he capable to get a spot as #5 or #6 on this team or will he solely be used as #7 in case of injuries?

If not this season, will he be able to be a regular in the NHL at some point (maybe on a different team)? Thanks!

Hell be a #7 for us. When LV enters the league in 17-18, I could see Holzer having a possibility at securing a bottom-pairing role somewhere.

 

[anezthes]

Happy to see him back! Comes across as a very likeable guy.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Fellow german here. Haven't seen Holzer that much in the NHL. Do you like him and is he capable to get a spot as #5 or #6 on this team or will he solely be used as #7 in case of injuries?

If not this season, will he be able to be a regular in the NHL at some point (maybe on a different team)? Thanks!

He's almost surely going to be the 7th guy here, we have too much depth in front of him to think otherwise. He's a good fit for that role, but not sure if I'd ever see him as more than a #6 on a respectable blueline.

 

[GreatBear]

There's this thing called a one-way deal.

One way has nothing to do with the cap hit. If the cap hit is less than $925,000 it can be hidden in the AHL without any hit to the Ducks cap.

 

[KelVarnsen]

One way has nothing to do with the cap hit. If the cap hit is less than $925,000 it can be hidden in the AHL without any hit to the Ducks cap.

But the Ducks have to pay his entire salary and hiding him in the minors doesnt change the fact that he has to be paid which counts against the internal budget.

Cap hit to the Ducks doesnt mean as much as actual money paid. The Bernier deal is a fine example of that.

 

[ShadowDuck]

This might mean a D-man is on the way out, but then I remembered BM likes to have 10 serviceable D-men on the roster.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

This might mean a D-man is on the way out, but then I remembered BM likes to have 10 serviceable D-men on the roster.

I still think someone's on the outs. Guenin is probably capable of being a 7th guy, Schultz can step in and there's two NHL ready prospects(including Theo). That's 12 guys now who can probably play a bit.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Great. Now just get Seidenberg and have a German defense pairing.