Confirmed with Link: Wagner for Chimera

[Sojourn]

Well this is the GM trying to address the leadership void by adding 37 and 38 year old depth forwards while still trying to win with this core. It's a bandaid approach.

Feels more like wetting a napkin and slapping it on the wound.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Word is Chimera’s lost his acceleration.

Maybe it's hidden behind or under his leadership.

 

[Arthuros]

Maybe it's hidden behind or under his leadership.

Or next to Bieksa’s man in the slot.

 

[rmarion]

another perspective

Standing Still: A Reaction to the Ducks Trade Deadline

 

[Ducks DVM]

another perspective

Standing Still: A Reaction to the Ducks Trade Deadline

Didn't make my eyes bleed like AC does, but a fairly "duh" article.

Has anyone else seen the information on Terry wanting to sign here? That's the only thing that caught my eye, and of course it's unsourced.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Didn't make my eyes bleed like AC does, but a fairly "duh" article.

Has anyone else seen the information on Terry wanting to sign here? That's the only thing that caught my eye, and of course it's unsourced.

Check my post in the prospects thread. That’s as close as I can find.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Check my post in the prospects thread. That’s as close as I can find.

Thank you

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Check my post in the prospects thread. That’s as close as I can find.

I think further back there's also some comments from his coach that suggest they think he's turning pro after this season. I'm also guessing it'll get attention from the insiders in the coming weeks now that the deadlines done and there's nothing to talk about. Donato is also kind of an interesting one as I believe he could go the Schultz route if he chose.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Comment from an Islanders fan after last nights game which Wagner played.

Wagner has done more with the puck tonight than Chimera has all year

 

[McDonald19]

So the Ducks traded Wagner's hitting for a healthy scratch. Nice!

 

[eternalbedhead]

We aren't getting him back on waivers this time.

My god, what a stupid trade that was.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

He's a ufa, it didn't look like he was coming back anyway.

 

[Trojans86]

He's a ufa, it didn't look like he was coming back anyway.

but he wouldve helped us this year. Wagner was a very good 4th liner. Just a horrendous trade.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

but he wouldve helped us this year. Wagner was a very good 4th liner. Just a horrendous trade.

I agree we would have been better off with him, just saying he was gone after the season anyway.

 

[mightyquack]

Wagner for rest of this season is a loss based on the crap they are playing on the 4th line now, but I don't think he's a loss beyond this season as he's not such a great 4th liner (especially in the last couple of months) that he should be taking up a spot over some of our good young forwards IMO. This is under the assumption Anaheim finds a coach who actually realises a 4th line is more then a 5 minute a night grinder's line.

Hopefully Wagner's budgeted salary goes to Grant, then the likes of Terry(hopefully)/Kosilla/Jones/Kerdiles/Roy fight for the other spots on that 4th line. When you have a line like Cogs-Kesler-Silf (assuming Silf isn't traded) you don't need another defensive grinders line.

 

[Deuce22]

Wagner for rest of this season is a loss based on the crap they are playing on the 4th line now, but I don't think he's a loss beyond this season as he's not such a great 4th liner (especially in the last couple of months) that he should be taking up a spot over some of our good young forwards IMO. This is under the assumption Anaheim finds a coach who actually realises a 4th line is more then a 5 minute a night grinder's line.

Hopefully Wagner's budgeted salary goes to Grant, then the likes of Terry(hopefully)/Kosilla/Jones/Kerdiles/Roy fight for the other spots on that 4th line. When you have a line like Cogs-Kesler-Silf (assuming Silf isn't traded) you don't need another defensive grinders line.

As long as RC is coach, I don't think you will see young scoring types on his 4th line. It's not in his DNA. Even if they were, playing 6 minutes a game would not really help their development.

 

[Ducks DVM]

As long as RC is coach, I don't think you will see young scoring types on his 4th line. It's not in his DNA. Even if they were, playing 6 minutes a game would not really help their development.

The problem is that he's icing a 4th line that doesn't even do what his 4th lines are supposed to do (energy line that hits). We are icing an expansion team level 4th line - they're useless at all aspects of hockey. A real expansion draft team, not Vegas.

 

[Carelton CA]

Know what would have been really helpful last night, a strong PK guy to help stop those power play goals. Oh wait BM traded that player for speed. Joke.

 

[McDonald19]

The problem is that he's icing a 4th line that doesn't even do what his 4th lines are supposed to do (energy line that hits). We are icing an expansion team level 4th line - they're useless at all aspects of hockey. A real expansion draft team, not Vegas.

True. I'd rather see Liambas running the other team through the boards than Kelly floating around.

 

[Ducks DVM]

True. I'd rather see Liambas running the other team through the boards than Kelly floating around.

I’d be happy with Liambas Grant Sabourin. It’s be entertaining

 

[dracom]

I’d be happy with Liambas Grant Sabourin. It’s be entertaining

not enough leadership. replace grant with Boll.

 

[eternalbedhead]

not enough leadership. replace grant with Boll.

It's a little known fact that losing staged fights are the best way to win.

 

[Sojourn]

It's a little known fact that losing staged fights are the best way to win.

You're forgetting that Boll is a heavyweight.

We don't have anyone else on the team who could lose a fight to another heavyweight.

 

[Mortal Wombat]

He's a ufa, it didn't look like he was coming back anyway.

Hopefully, neither will Chimera. We need to give that spot to one of the youngsters.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Hopefully, neither will Chimera. We need to give that spot to one of the youngsters.

I'm fairly certain Chimera won't be back. But if RC is back, I wouldn't be surprised to see another worthless plug like Boll, signed for 5 minute 4th line duty.