Speculation: 2021 Offseason Roster Discussion

[MMC]

Do you think it's a stretch for Dostal to play a few NHL games this year, spending most of the year as the Gulls starter? I'd be fine with that, seems like a perfect role for him to be honest.

Might be a good idea to pair him with a veteran backup in the AHL (Jeff Glass type), but then what do you do with OEE?

I wouldn't mind giving Dostal or OEE a cup of coffee but what do we do if they aren't ready? And as I stated earlier there's talk of adding a goalie taxi squad, if they do the veteran would just sit on there when not active.

 

[Arthuros]

Wow, offseason's almost over.

 

[Leonardo87]

Wow, offseason's almost over.

Duck’s really didn’t have an off-season was more of a hiatus. Lol.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

For veteran 3rd string goalies, there’s always waivers.

Yeah, this is Dostal's 4th year pro, he's looked good so far in San Diego, it makes sense the org would be fine with him as the 3rd string guy.

 

[duxfan1101]

Quintessential Getzlaf answer at the end

 

[bsu]

What's Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale's status ahead of Ducks training camp? Prospect tournament observations – The Athletic

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Quintessential Getzlaf answer at the end

I too wish for Shattenkirk to acquire the power of invisibility.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Is taxi squad still a thing this season?

 

[bsu]

The NHL’s 10 best breakout candidates for 2021-22 – The Athletic

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Is taxi squad still a thing this season?

It was supposed to only be for the 2020-21 season. There is still some conversation about having a "goalie taxi squad", meaning a third goalie for availability. (Source: link )

 

[bsu]

The Ducks still have their longtime captain, and the 36-year-old should pass Teemu Selanne to become the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and first to amass 1,000 points in their sweater. But the larger question is where he will be in their lineup. No longer does he own the No. 1 center role that’s been his for most of his career.

“I think that will play out,” Murray said. “So far, he’s been very involved in things going on. I think he’s very into what’s happening here this year and what’s going on with that. We’ll see how his body reacts to the year. I know he’s done more training in certain areas this year that he has in others. We’re very hopeful he can give us a bunch of really good games at center ice with a couple good wingers.

“But I also can see him eventually going down the lineup if he wants to. I can see Getzy being a fourth-line center and loving the role.

The Anaheim Ducks have embraced their rebuild as they enter training camp – The Athletic

 

[AngelDuck]

This is the year where the baton gets passed officially from Getzlaf to Zegras. I expect Z to go on a Getzlaf like run of leading the team in scoring starting this season and probably going for around a decade.

That’s a lot to ask but I think Is pretty likely at the same time

I’m pretty sure Getz lead us in scoring every season from 2007-2008 until 2018-2019 with the only exceptions being 2010-2011(when his line mate won the Hart) and 2011-2012(the worst year of his prime by far)

 

[Anaheim4ever]

This is the year where the baton gets passed officially from Getzlaf to Zegras. I expect Z to go on a Getzlaf like run of leading the team in scoring starting this season and probably going for around a decade.

That’s a lot to ask but I think Is pretty likely at the same time

I’m pretty sure Getz lead us in scoring every season from 2007-2008 until 2018-2019 with the only exceptions being 2010-2011(when his line mate won the Hart) and 2011-2012(the worst year of his prime by far)

2011-12 when Selanne led the team in points with 66.

 

[Paul4587]

The past two to three years as he’s declined from being a superstar to just a good player have shown how lucky we were to have a player as good as Getz for as long as we had him. He carried this offense on his back for a whole decade.

I think it’s going to be a case of our young guys filling his role by committee rather than one guy taking the reigns. I think Zegras is going to be a very good player but to ask him to reach the heights Getzlaf reached is a huge ask. Hopefully we can get Z a deeper supporting cast than Getzy had most of his time here, for many years we were the definition of a one line team.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

This is the year where the baton gets passed officially from Getzlaf to Zegras. I expect Z to go on a Getzlaf like run of leading the team in scoring starting this season and probably going for around a decade.

That’s a lot to ask but I think Is pretty likely at the same time

I’m pretty sure Getz lead us in scoring every season from 2007-2008 until 2018-2019 with the only exceptions being 2010-2011(when his line mate won the Hart) and 2011-2012(the worst year of his prime by far)

Also the year he has his first kid

 

[mightyquack]

I hope Getz is a little further down the lineup this year, if only it might improve his chances of staying healthy by managing his minutes better.

 

[Yemeth]

This is one of the seasons where I would love to have more veteran workhorses with character (example: Cogliano) on the roster. As the team is obviously not realistically fighting for a playoff spot (anything can happen, but it is a slim chance), we could've at least got 1-2 veterans how can protect the young players and teach them work ethic. Not that we get a "no matter if I loose, let's got party" lockerroom vibe which many teams had to fight against...

 

[bsu]

Anaheim Ducks 2021-22 season preview – The Athletic

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Jeez, that roster looks bleak.

 

[Leonardo87]

Anaheim Ducks 2021-22 season preview – The Athletic

Feels like this speech is needed...

 

[duxfan1101]

Dom was finally forced to write more than a paragraph about the Ducks, and I think he actually did a good job.
- He projects Zegras should be on close to a 60 point pace
- Drysdale was very bad, but his comparables as a teenage defenseman range from Ristolainen to Karlsson, so it's not a huge deal
- Terry is projecting well and has great underlying numbers, but needs to prove it in bigger minutes
- Lindholm was fantastic last year in a small sample size. He was among the league's best at suppressing chances off zone entries (Drysdale was one of the worst in this regard). And he thankfully made it clear that Lindholm is our best defenseman, not Shattenkirk, whose projections are inflated from Tampa.

 

[bsu]

Lindholm is not our best defensemen, he's our best player.... easily.

 

[Goose of Reason]

Lindholm was playing so f***ing well last year before his injury. If he stays healthy in his contract season I think he's going to have a monster year.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Anaheim Ducks 2021-22 season preview – The Athletic

What a bunch of gobbledygook. Lindholm - Manson is the worst top pairing in the entire NHL?

Why do people buy into this shit.

 

[bsu]

What a bunch of gobbledygook. Lindholm - Manson is the worst top pairing in the entire NHL?

Why do people buy into this shit.

The fact our defense is ranked so low shows this model is flawed.