Player Discussion Ryan Getzlaf

[Deuce22]

True. Was thinking he could pull a Matt Cullen and be a 4C for a few years.

I would be shocked if Getz was OK with that. It just doesn't seem to be in his DNA.

 

[Paul4587]

I feel bringing Getz back in a limited role can't really be a thing. He should be playing 11-12 minutes this year but because of a combination of Getz/machismo and Eakins/trying to save his job he's been run into the ground. Unless Verbeek hires a stronger coach and Getz agrees to that type of role I'm skeptical.

I don’t think it’s on Getz. There was an interview with him on missin curfew earlier in the year when he was red hot and he implied that he was playing too many minutes (can’t remember the exact quote think he said he mentioned to Eakins he couldn’t keep playing 20+ a night) then and wasn’t sure how long he could keep logging them for. Sure enough look what happened.

Didn’t Stephens also mention last off-season that Murray said after this year he could see him come back in a 3rd or 4th line role?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I don’t think it’s on Getz. There was an interview with him on missin curfew earlier in the year when he was red hot and he implied that he was playing too many minutes (can’t remember the exact quote think he said he mentioned to Eakins he couldn’t keep playing 20+ a night) then and wasn’t sure how long he could keep logging them for. Sure enough look what happened.

Didn’t Stephens also mention last off-season that Murray said after this year he could see him come back in a 3rd or 4th line role?

I don’t see the point he brings very little to the team after the first 20ish games, I’d rather just move on from him

 

[Mortal Wombat]

I don’t see the point he brings very little to the team after the first 20ish games, I’d rather just move on from him

Things might be different if Eakins hadn't used him as a 1C. Looking at his game logs, there are way too many games where he plays 20+ minutes. No wonder he slows down and gets nagging injuries.

I believe Getzlaf could be useful in a lesser role, but the coach would need to understand Getzy's limits and use him accordingly. What we are seeing right now are the results of a boneheaded misuse.

 

[Paul4587]

I don’t see the point he brings very little to the team after the first 20ish games, I’d rather just move on from him

Yeah well you’ve made that clear. A lot of this forum just turns on a player as soon as they lose their wheels and ignore context and all the other under-appreciated parts to their game that they still bring even though they can’t skate as well as they used to.

Also this is a franchise legend, we aren’t just moving on from him (especially given how barren this team is of veteran leadership right now). If he wants to play he will play, his role will need to be adjusted but he brings so much to the table still that can’t be measured on a stat sheet.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Anyone remember the specifics about his performance bonuses this season? I think it was based on games played, but I can't find anything on capfriendly to confirm. Would hate to see him miss out on $1.5 million just because he was ran into the ground by Eakins.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Yeah well you’ve made that clear. A lot of this forum just turns on a player as soon as they lose their wheels and ignore context and all the other under-appreciated parts to their game that they still bring even though they can’t skate as well as they used to.

Also this is a franchise legend, we aren’t just moving on from him (especially given how barren this team is of veteran leadership right now). If he wants to play he will play, his role will need to be adjusted but he brings so much to the table still that can’t be measured on a stat sheet.

Ill give credit to him... he still can do a mean snot rocket... thats about it tho

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Anyone remember the specifics about his performance bonuses this season? I think it was based on games played, but I can't find anything on capfriendly to confirm. Would hate to see him miss out on $1.5 million just because he was ran into the ground by Eakins.

Entry Level Performance Bonuses | Puckpedia

Entry Level Contracts are eligible for Performance Bonuses. There are two categories of Performance Bonuses: "A" Level Bonuses "A" Bonuses are worth $212,500 each, to a maximum of $850,000 (maximum 4 achieved). For signed starting in 2022, "A" bonuses are worth $250,000 each, to a maximum of...

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Won't be $1.5 million but about half that. Assuming it's a situation where he its whichever first four he hits he's seemingly a lock for three with a decent-to-good chance at the 4th and final one. The icetime one is locked up, the all-rookie team is a certainty, 35 assists is a lock as long as he's healthy and he's currently pacing to hit both 20 goals and 60 points. The team (rightfully) wanting to reward Troy Terry likely cost him a secured bonus for the ASG but hopefully it won't matter.

Drysdale should hit two(assists and TOI) with an unlikely chance at another(all-rookie team) and a small outside chance at two more(points and PPG).

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Ill give credit to him... he still can do a mean snot rocket... thats about it tho

Edgy.

 

[snowave]

Yeah well you’ve made that clear. A lot of this forum just turns on a player as soon as they lose their wheels and ignore context and all the other under-appreciated parts to their game that they still bring even though they can’t skate as well as they used to.

Also this is a franchise legend, we aren’t just moving on from him (especially given how barren this team is of veteran leadership right now). If he wants to play he will play, his role will need to be adjusted but he brings so much to the table still that can’t be measured on a stat sheet.

I think it's hard for most of us to disconnect emotionally from Getzlaf. I know he's been my overall favorite player of all time for the Ducks. However, at the rate it's going I think he really should retire.

That said, I'd probably be ok if they brought him back 1 more year for something a whole lot less than 4 mil, and keeping his minutes cut more than half of what they've been. Just not sure I see Getz playing 10 min a game. Guy seems to be all or nothing, and it doesn't help that our last couple coaches have insisted on continuing to play him like he's still 30 and a 1C.

 

[Ducks DVM]

There’s a pretty big disconnect here between not wanting big minutes out of Getzlaf and also expecting the team to still win. This team wasn’t deep enough for just one of those things to occur, as became blatantly obvious when he couldn’t play the minutes any more.

 

[Paul4587]

There’s a pretty big disconnect here between not wanting big minutes out of Getzlaf and also expecting the team to still win. This team wasn’t deep enough for just one of those things to occur, as became blatantly obvious when he couldn’t play the minutes any more.

I feel bad for Eakins because he had to drive Getzlaf into the ground to get those wins but at the same time it’s now made Getzlaf almost redundant. What I don’t like is now that Getz is back and isn’t quite himself he’s still giving him minutes in the mid to high teens.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I feel bad for Eakins because he had to drive Getzlaf into the ground to get those wins but at the same time it’s now made Getzlaf almost redundant. What I don’t like is now that Getz is back and isn’t quite himself he’s still giving him minutes in the mid to high teens.

I thought I heard his latest injury is a bone bruise? That isn’t even an overuse injury, it’s just bad luck. Getting old sucks.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I feel bad for Eakins because he had to drive Getzlaf into the ground to get those wins but at the same time it’s now made Getzlaf almost redundant. What I don’t like is now that Getz is back and isn’t quite himself he’s still giving him minutes in the mid to high teens.

This whole team has sacrifices because we lack talent. Drysdale is in a peculiar situation too. His body isn't quite ready for the NHL, but he's part of our first pairing unit b/c we lack talent this year.

 

[bsu]

Why is the Getzlaf retirement post locked? Why was the Zegras player thread locked? Whats going on around here? Anyways...​

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[The Midnight Burrito]

Why is the Getzlaf retirement post locked? Why was the Zegras player thread locked? Whats going on around here? Anyways...​

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It's not social media unless someone is turning a nice story into an outrage factory.

 

[bsu]

It's not social media unless someone is turning a nice story into an outrage factory.

I tried to post just the story but it wouldn't embed... yeah... lol

 

[Mr Rogers]

Very Getzlaf of Getzlaf to retire after a season in which his g/a ratio is 3/30

 

[IDuck]

thought it was a cool thing that both coaches started getz/perry and even cooler that perry took the FO against him.....best part was perry won the draw.....cool little talking point they will have in retirement.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Getzlaf with back to back multi-point games. 35 points in 53 game now.

 

[MMC]

 

[Leonardo87]

Is that Bodhi Leaf he is at? Love that place!

 

[Gliff]

A few things:

He mentions "wanting to do a little bit more in the management side of things but it hasn't really panned out this year as far as getting right into it...". It would be awesome to get Getzlaf on the management side.

He says he probably would have played 4 or 5 more years if he had gone to a different team. Also you can assume if the Ducks were better he would have kept playing.

Apparently Robby Neids was a monster chirper.

 

[bsu]

The second this guy left the locker room we lost all identity.

 

[ohcomeonref]

I'd have watched another hour of that easily. Miss that guy.