Ducks should not be blowing things up. With the way things are heading this season, they have an excellent chance for a Top 3 pick. Have Zegras on the near horizon also and Ducks have always drafted well, so just have to be a little more patient unfortunately.
My opinion, and its only my opinion so be gentle, lol. Keep your core vet guys like Gibson, Getzlaf, Lindholm, Fowler, Silfverberg, Rakell, and even Grant. Make moves in the summer to get another Top 6 scorer, 25-25 guy, like another Silf/Rakell, won’t be cheap but won’t break the bank either, and then a Top 4 younger RHD like a Risto type (maybe someone better defensively), who could potentially take Manson’s spot if he does not bounce back.
Continue to grow the kids this season, send the ones back to SD who still need a lot of work, and keep the ones with the most potential who have shown they are NHL ready. Anaheim entering this season, and that has likely gotten younger, since the injury debacle, has the 7th youngest team in the league, tied with Buffalo. You don’t blow up a young team especially when the performing vets are still or just entering their prime.
Whoever said to trade Silfverberg is out of their minds. You will be trading Silf to a contender who will then most likely finish towards the bottom of the draft and there is no guarantee, or really little chance that player turns into someone as good or better than Silf.
My opinion, and its only my opinion so be gentle, lol. Keep your core vet guys like Gibson, Getzlaf, Lindholm, Fowler, Silfverberg, Rakell, and even Grant. Make moves in the summer to get another Top 6 scorer, 25-25 guy, like another Silf/Rakell, won’t be cheap but won’t break the bank either, and then a Top 4 younger RHD like a Risto type (maybe someone better defensively), who could potentially take Manson’s spot if he does not bounce back.
Continue to grow the kids this season, send the ones back to SD who still need a lot of work, and keep the ones with the most potential who have shown they are NHL ready. Anaheim entering this season, and that has likely gotten younger, since the injury debacle, has the 7th youngest team in the league, tied with Buffalo. You don’t blow up a young team especially when the performing vets are still or just entering their prime.
Whoever said to trade Silfverberg is out of their minds. You will be trading Silf to a contender who will then most likely finish towards the bottom of the draft and there is no guarantee, or really little chance that player turns into someone as good or better than Silf.