Confirmed with Link: 2021 Expansion Draft (Haydn Fleury selected from Anaheim)

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He isn't tweeting clickbait. There are no trades. Why would there be handshake deals? What is the benefit to waiting to make any deals instead of now?

Well now it's being reported that they do have trades lined up and will be announced tomorrow. Sounds like hand shake deals were in place but his tweet is technically correct because they didn't officially happen before the draft, even though the deals were in place. Wonder why he tweeted that if he knew deals were in place. Hmm...

 

[ShadowDuck]

Haydn Fleury is trending on Twitter, and it’s not because he was a Duck, or you know, hockey in general lol

 

[duxfan1101]

Haydn Fleury is trending on Twitter, and it’s not because he was a Duck, or you know, hockey in general lol

He's a good lookin dude, can't deny that. Our Team Hotness/60 definitely took a hit. Losing Henrique would be a big blow, too.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I think you have to tamper down on expectations. 6th rounders hardly ever make the NHL

Manson was a 6th round pick. Max Friberg got a total of 6 NHL games in. RHD Hunter Drew signed an ELC in 2020-21. We took a flyer on an overager in C Albin Sundsvik. We did use a 6th to help land Fleury. Oh, Kase was a 7th round pick.

It just seems like a waste to package a 6th round pick to get a player like Fleury only to be exposed for the XD. I'm just lost with the planning stage because I like Fleury's talent to be able to play a 2nd pairing role and not look out of place because Ducks blueline + Injuries seemingly have been intertwined for the past couple of years.

Anyhow, what's done is done. The planning just doesn't make sense, especially when you see Des being protected. LoL

 

[GermanRocket7]

I can't help but wonder if Seattle took scraps on purpose in order to tank out for the next two seasons and possibly come out with Wright and Bedard / Michkov after that, making them immediate contenders therafter with their humongous cap space to sign top-tier FAs.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Fleury was the expected pick. Good luck to him, gets to play with his brother. I didn't know he had a brother in the NHL.

Looking at Seattle's roster it is clear that they need offence. Defence is fine and some of their forwards are good two-way players. Interesting to see what they do with trades and in free agent market.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Fleury was the expected pick. Good luck to him, gets to play with his brother. I didn't know he had a brother in the NHL.

Looking at Seattle's roster it is clear that they need offence. Defence is fine and some of their forwards are good two-way players. Interesting to see what they do with trades and in free agent market.

They also have Duck Killer Donskoi who always destroyed the Ducks when he was with SJ and Col.

Giordano gives them some protection from goons that will help them.

I look forward to seeing a staged Manson vs Giordano fight with Nirvana playing in the background.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

They also have Duck Killer Donskoi who always destroyed the Ducks when he was with SJ and Col.

Giordano gives them some protection from goons that will help them.

I look forward to seeing a staged Manson vs Giordano fight with Nirvana playing in the background.

How exactly does Giordano protect them from goons? He's been in three fights in the past five years and wouldn't be able to handle any of the leagues heavyweights. Manson has already beat the bricks off him once, doubt he wants another round.

The only way I see him helping to counter goons would be taking them out at the knees.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Seattle was able to get their hands on a fair number of speedy, hard working forwards. I'd really like to see one heading our way via trade, we need more desperation in the lineup.

 

[gilfaizon]

Seattle was able to get their hands on a fair number of speedy, hard working forwards. I'd really like to see one heading our way via trade, we need more desperation in the lineup.

We could use 10 more honestly. I miss Cogs and Kesler around this lineup

 

[terranraida]

How exactly does Giordano protect them from goons? He's been in three fights in the past five years and wouldn't be able to handle any of the leagues heavyweights. Manson has already beat the bricks off him once, doubt he wants another round.

The only way I see him helping to counter goons would be taking them out at the knees.

Gio doesn't need to use his hands to take care of players when he's got those knees of his....

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Gio doesn't need to use his hands to take care of players when he's got those knees of his....

Except Giordano will only knee key players instead of goons, so if a goon attacks his team he goes after someone important.

 

[terranraida]

Except Giordano will only knee key players instead of goons, so if a goon attacks his team he goes after someone important.

ahhh but notice, i didn't say goon in my reply, but players.

because why bother fighting when you have a Tkachuk to do it for you.

 

[Opak]

How exactly does Giordano protect them from goons? He's been in three fights in the past five years and wouldn't be able to handle any of the leagues heavyweights. Manson has already beat the bricks off him once, doubt he wants another round.

The only way I see him helping to counter goons would be taking them out at the knees.

Yeah I was also thinking that a guy like Giordano is more of a goon attractor rather than a deterrent, given his habits of going for the knees...

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

Yeah I was also thinking that a guy like Giordano is more of a goon attractor rather than a deterrent, given his habits of going for the knees...

I call him “Kneeordano”