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It is absolutely hysterical to me that this team makes roster moves everyday, without ever announcing them, except for maaaaaaybe once a week, then don’t even announce all of them 
Speculation: 2021 Roster Discussion
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Glass will turn 36 this year, last season he was already playing in the Austrian hockey league, which is not among the top tier in Europe. I think he knows his best days are behind him.
Plus, Glass has been introduced as a "mentor" in at least a few of Gulls' social media posts. In the interview below, recorded only 2 days ago, Glass definitely doesn't seem like a guy who's unhappy in his current situation. He's definitely looking more like a guy, who's interested in taking up coaching after he retires as a player. If so, this could be the best of both worlds for him -- he's building experience for a potential coaching career, while still being employed as a player, capable of standing between the pipes himself if the situation calls for it.
duxfan1101
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Comtois quote from Stephens' new article:
“I’m just trying to find a soft spot on the ice and I try to shoot it as quick as I can. The goalies are super good in this league. As long as I shoot quick, I have a chance to beat them.”
FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT
“I’m just trying to find a soft spot on the ice and I try to shoot it as quick as I can. The goalies are super good in this league. As long as I shoot quick, I have a chance to beat them.”
FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT
MMC
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Goaltending musical chairs continues and likely ends for us today as Dostal was sent back to SD, and Stolarz was recalled to the taxi squad.
The Mighty Duck Man
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It's kinda nuts how much depth there is right now. Soon we're looking at 15 forwards all who can and arguably should play and 8 guys on D who aren't likely getting sent down. Somethings gotta give there, even with the need for an expanded roster.
Bingo!!!
I just mentioned this in the SD thread. Too many guys need looks and playing time.
Agreed, it also has lead to competition for spots which is good for the young players. Giving spots to players who didn't earn it last season was a mistake. I just hope the Ducks can use some of this depth to get a first line forward
Damn. I was thinking the same thing because no, I don't want no scrubs either. Essentially, a scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me because of his play. I find that they are often the type of players hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride on the ice. These type of players talk too much and are always trying to holla at me or anyone who will listen. Lame. No scrubs for sure
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De Leo: AHL -> Taxi Squad
Backes: NHL -> Taxi Squad
Welinski, Jones, and Steel: Taxi Squad -> NHL
Backes: NHL -> Taxi Squad
Welinski, Jones, and Steel: Taxi Squad -> NHL
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duxfan1101
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De Leo called up to the taxi squad, Welinski added to the NHL roster, likely as a healthy scratch.
MMC
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This team has the 4th least goals scored in the league with 32 in 16 games. The only teams below us are the Sabres with 31 in 12, the Wild with 30 in 12, and the Devils with 28 in 10. Our offense is an absolute joke.
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Paul4587
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The Sabres haven’t been near as bad as their numbers, their on ice shooting % at 5v5 is by far a league low of 5.58%. That’s only going to go up as the season goes on. They got a bit shafted with their COVID layoff just as they were starting to play better. It may be too late to dig themselves out of their hole but in an 82 game season I think they would be competing for a playoff spot.
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Yeah I really don't understand it. It's been abundantly clear for a few seasons now that the offense needs to be completely torn down and rebuilt from the ground up. Our current group will never come close to getting it done. I understood people having hope it would bounce back a few seasons ago, but it's apparent now that this isn't working.
We aren't far from competing because we are competing now with zero offense.
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Saying we are competing is incredibly debatable. The Kings and Sharks have 2 less points than us with 2 less GP, the Wild with 3 less points in 4 less GP. We could easily be at the bottom of our division.
Paul4587
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Yeah, any team with a prime Gibson in net and a competent enough D core isn’t far from competing. If we added one high end offensive talent who can drive a line I think we would be a lock for the 4 seed.
Competing and accruing points aren't the same thing. We have been right there in games against the best teams in the division with the only difference being finishing talent.
It's not a stretch to believe we are one or two impact moves from competing for the division.
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I think the real misunderstanding is the difference between “competing” and “contending”. This team is a long way from “contending” for a Stanley Cup but not too far off “competing” for a playoff spot.
They need a 1C or someone with potential to be a 1C. This is something that Bob can’t sit back and wait for because chances are it might not come just by drafting in the top 10. And they need Drysdale and Zegras to be as advertised, hopefully starting next season
Ya. The problem is top line forwards don't exactly grow on trees and that is what the Ducks need.
And even if they had that, they are still another 2 top line forwards away from contending.
The Mighty Duck Man
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That's the thing, though, he's probably going to have to sit back and wait for it. I don't think there's a top 10 center in the league not playing for the team that drafted them and there's only a couple in the top 20. Opportunities come up and he definitely should pursue every one, but chances are the only way to get a true #1 center is to draft one.
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