Confirmed with Link: Ducks claim Ross Johnston off waivers from the Islanders

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[Zegs2sendhelp]

Leave those two alone. But he has my approval to run down Landeskog, Brown, Byfield, Danault and that one Frenchie who took a liberty against Z from the Habs...Paquette?

He may punch their faces in on a game-to-game basis.

Didn’t brown retire and get a statue….

 

[Anaheim4ever]

I would say he's better than Parros but worse than May and Thornton. Regardless the team won't be competitive for at 2-3 years which is his contract


Parros played and of course Shawn Thornton and Brad May
Let's also don't forget O'Donnell and Moen not heavyweights but close


I'm guessing Pronger would be one

Moen was a warrior, had a lot more fights than people remember. In today's NHL he'd be seen as sort of a Deslaurier type who can play hockey well enough and fight. He had 16 fights in 2003-04 season. 9 in 2006-07 which was 4th on the team in cup winning season.

The 06-07 team lol almost everyone had at least one fight except for Scott Niedermayer,, Pahlsson, Andy McDonald and Teemu Selanne. The kid line had a 1 to 2 fights each. Pronger, Beauch, O'Donnell, DiPenta, Huskins, O'Brien all had fights. Kunitz had one as well.

 

[DavidBL]

I figured those were the three you were referring to. Not to belittle their impact, but it's wild to me that two of those guys averaged less than 4 minutes of ice time in the playoffs that year.

Randy was basically rolling 3 forward lines and 2 defensive pairs. Don't think that's a viable strategy nowadays.

Pronger barely made the cut at number 5, and get this, TIED with Scott Niedermayer! They each had 26 PIMs while playing roughly 30 minutes a game at ages 32 & 33.

Arguments aside that really was a "tough" and "nasty" team.
Pronger
Beauch
O'Donnell
Kunitz
Getzlaf
Perry
Penner
R. Niedermayer
Moen
May
Parrors
Thornton
That's nearly half the roster. Literally no matter which lines/pairs that were on the you had 2 guys who can handle themselves. Not saying that's needed or even advisable in today's nhl but that team had 0 fear

 

[McDonald19]

I like how this waiver claim has turned into a conversation about how awesome the 07 team was.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I like how this waiver claim has turned into a conversation about how awesome the 07 team was.

It’s been a rough 5 years around here

 

[robbieboy3686]

Arguments aside that really was a "tough" and "nasty" team.
Pronger
Beauch
O'Donnell
Kunitz
Getzlaf
Perry
Penner
R. Niedermayer
Moen
May
Parrors
Thornton
That's nearly half the roster. Literally no matter which lines/pairs that were on the you had 2 guys who can handle themselves. Not saying that's needed or even advisable in today's nhl but that team had 0 fear

Glory days

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Arguments aside that really was a "tough" and "nasty" team.
Pronger
Beauch
O'Donnell
Kunitz
Getzlaf
Perry
Penner
R. Niedermayer
Moen
May
Parrors
Thornton
That's nearly half the roster. Literally no matter which lines/pairs that were on the you had 2 guys who can handle themselves. Not saying that's needed or even advisable in today's nhl but that team had 0 fear

We literally will never see a kid line like Penner/Getzlaf/Perry again.
Even with how young they were: 6'2, 6'4 and 6'3 was too much size for teams to shutdown. They weren't no 'Disney' team anymore and the rebranded Anaheim Ducks had its identity of being big, bad and physical.

Felt like every shift in 07 playoffs someone was dishing out big hits.

 

[Ducks DVM]

This thread should pass the Zegras thread within a day or so

 

[Dirk316]

I figured those were the three you were referring to. Not to belittle their impact, but it's wild to me that two of those guys averaged less than 4 minutes of ice time in the playoffs that year.

Randy was basically rolling 3 forward lines and 2 defensive pairs. Don't think that's a viable strategy nowadays.

Pronger barely made the cut at number 5, and get this, TIED with Scott Niedermayer! They each had 26 PIMs while playing roughly 30 minutes a game at ages 32 & 33.

I know Niedermayer went after Datsuk late in one game most likely got an instigator/game misconduct
Their impact was mostly intimidation factor as if the Ducks were ever blown they would goon it up late in game which the current team just lays down in shame when blown out. In fact opposing teams still played more physical despite blowing the team out.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I know Niedermayer went after Datsuk late in one game most likely got an instigator/game misconduct
Their impact was mostly intimidation factor as if the Ducks were ever blown they would goon it up late in game which the current team just lays down in shame when blown out. In fact opposing teams still played more physical despite blowing the team out.

Game 6 2-1 ducks hiller big save at the horn. Perry was fighting rafalski. I tear up thinking about it

 

[robbieboy3686]

 

[5minsforfighting]

Arguments aside that really was a "tough" and "nasty" team.
Pronger
Beauch
O'Donnell
Kunitz
Getzlaf
Perry
Penner
R. Niedermayer
Moen
May
Parrors
Thornton
That's nearly half the roster. Literally no matter which lines/pairs that were on the you had 2 guys who can handle themselves. Not saying that's needed or even advisable in today's nhl but that team had 0 fear

Even before game started you knew whether this team wins or losses, they will never back down from anyone and will put up the fight one way or another. Entertaining times...

 

[Arthuros]

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There's something ironic about this.

If it's not ironic, it's at least metallic.

 

[Sniperberg]

Did he punch someone in the face yet?

 

[Gliff]

I kind of hope this thread just becomes the mascot this season and we keep it alive all year. 1k posts here we come.

 

[Ducks]

In terms of non-punching, I'm expecting he'll be Parros quality on the ice. If he's more useful than Parros with his gloves on, then that's icing on the cake for me.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

ALL STAR GAME!!! VOTE HIM IN!!!

 

[Vipers31]

ALL STAR GAME!!! VOTE HIM IN!!!

Nah. This is like an attempt to force a terrible meme. The John Scott thing was fun because it didn’t exist before and it came along naturally.

 

[Dirk316]

There's certain posters here not going to mention are foaming at the mouth to bash Johnston. If he takes one penalty there will be 50 posts immediately calling for him to get waived

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

There's certain posters here not going to mention are foaming at the mouth to bash Johnston. If he takes one penalty there will be 50 posts immediately calling for him to get waived

Luckily you'll be there to climb up on a cross for him, so in the end everyone will get what they want.

 

[robbieboy3686]

There's certain posters here not going to mention are foaming at the mouth to bash Johnston. If he takes one penalty there will be 50 posts immediately calling for him to get waived

Or if a duck gets injured “I guess Johnston isn’t doing his job as a deterrent “

 

[Dirk316]

Or if a duck gets injured “I guess Johnston isn’t doing his job as a deterrent “

100% I can guarantee there won't be another Terry incident though

 

[robbieboy3686]

100% I can guarantee there won't be another Terry incident though

I agree. We have to many guys who can do something now for that to happen again.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Read the post at the top.

No more warnings

 

[Deuce22]

There's certain posters here not going to mention are foaming at the mouth to bash Johnston. If he takes one penalty there will be 50 posts immediately calling for him to get waived

I want to be entertained. So fights and hits need to be happening. We didn't bring Johnston here to play good hockey. We brought him to destroy people.