Speculation: 2022 Free Agency/Trade Thread

[Ducks DVM]

Grimaldi watch…

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[MMC]

 

[MMC]

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Yah he might go to Europe..

 

[duxfan1101]

Dillman is putting in work.

 

[Duck Off]

An AHL PTO is kinda a joke. A 2 way deal I get but the guy is clearly an nhl player

 

[c4rcy]

I think the PTO is for contract flexibility as I think they're at either 46 or 47 contracts now? Might allow them to take more assets in a trade within the future.

 

[Static]

I think the PTO is for contract flexibility as I think they're at either 46 or 47 contracts now? Might allow them to take more assets in a trade within the future.

We're only at 44, so that shouldnt be much of an issue.

 

[MMC]

Would like to get Simmonds from Toronto for FC now that he's cleared waivers. Still a great locker room presence and they are at the full 50 contracts and probably just want to dump someone

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Would like to get Simmonds from Toronto for FC now that he's cleared waivers. Still a great locker room presence and they are at the full 50 contracts and probably just want to dump someone

I don't see much of a fit for us just in terms of how many guys we have vying for the 4th line right wing spot. It's Regenda's for now and likely Carrick's when he returns. Not to mention Leason is in the mix and Rocco might still be as well.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

An AHL PTO is kinda a joke. A 2 way deal I get but the guy is clearly an nhl player

Very chintzy.

 

[MMC]

Get the sense Grimaldi is the backup plan for Regenda/Leason not being NHL ready

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Very chintzy.

To avoid the truth, Verbeek likes chintzy. Remember his response for not retaining both Steel and Milano was due to salary reasonings. heh Just like House of the Dragons, everyone knows the secret.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

To avoid the truth, Verbeek likes chintzy. Remember his response for not retaining both Steel and Milano was due to salary reasonings. heh Just like House of the Dragons, everyone knows the secret.

 

[MMC]

Wonder if we might be in talks for Bear, Carolina probably still wants to get rid of him

 

[Hockey Duckie]

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I'll see your Reddit article with the official website article, which @MMC did share on pg 63 in the Free Agent Frenzy Page, post 1552:

Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek spent some time with media Monday afternoon to discuss Anaheim's free agency signings, coaching hires, impending moves and more. ​

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On not tendering qualifying offers to Sonny Milano and Sam Steel​

Well, in both cases they had strong arbitration cases. And I wasn't prepared to go there for the years they had. So it kind of boiled down to what role would they play and did it make sense with the dollars? And so essentially it boiled down to dollars and cents for role.​

A Reddit article is an editorial from some author not named Verbeek nor is Verbeek quoted.

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Also, I think you didn't understand my post at all. We all knew Milano and Steel didn't fit our scheme, which is why they were not retained. But the reason Verbeek gave was "chintzy" by saying it was for financial reasons. Everyone knows that secret.

Offering an AHL contract to Grimaldi with options open to an NHL contract with the Ducks is also another "chintzy" response as to why Grimaldi wasn't signed yet. And we recently know that Leason took Grimaldi's #20.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Wonder if we might be in talks for Bear, Carolina probably still wants to get rid of him

id take bear over Shatt real quick

 

[bsu]

id take bear over Shatt real quick

I'd take a lot of people over Shatt real quick. If you can move your feet and put some effort in I would be partial.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'd take a lot of people over Shatt real quick. If you can move your feet and put some effort in I would be partial.

I just hope he has a hot start to season so we can ship him at deadline.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I just hope he has a hot start to season so we can ship him at deadline.

I think he's going to be shipped at the TDL regardless how well he does. Still, I hope he does well so he can fetch us better value coming back.

We have two RHD's developing and could be near NHL level in the AHL already in Andersson and Helleson to slot in as a 3rd pairing D.

 

[bsu]

I think he's going to be shipped at the TDL regardless how well he does. Still, I hope he does well so he can fetch us better value coming back.

We have two RHD's developing and could be near NHL level in the AHL already in Andersson and Helleson to slot in as a 3rd pairing D.

Nothing I have seen of Andersson or Helleson show me they are close to being ready to play in the NHL. Andersson too slight still and Helleson just meh all around since becoming a pro.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Nothing I have seen of Andersson or Helleson show me they are close to being ready to play in the NHL. Andersson too slight still and Helleson just meh all around since becoming a pro.

No telling where either will be in 4-6 months.

 

[bsu]

No telling where either will be in 4-6 months.

Yes but I won't believe anything until I see it.

 

[MMC]

I still really want Chychrun. We have both the high picks, and a boatload of high upside D prospects to send back that I still think there's a good chance we can make something happen.

 

[bsu]

I still really want Chychrun. We have both the high picks, and a boatload of high upside D prospects to send back that I still think there's a good chance we can make something happen.

I don't anymore especially after this last draft. Chychrun is exactly the type of player we have too many of (including prospects)