Former Ducks Thread II: AKA Wild Bill is good

[mightyquack]

Montour and Vatanens offensive numbers have been very similar the past season with one playing sheltered minutes and the other playing much more difficult minutes. I would say Vatanen has a significant defensive edge and is miles better on the PK.

And this season Montour is playing a bit more at ES than Vatanen and a bit less on the PK/PP and is still outproducing him. I never said Vatanen isn't better defensively, but he's not the same offensively as he was pre-shoulder injury and Montour has the edge there.

This defence when healthy needs a Montour far more then it needs a Vatanen.

 

[Paul4587]

And this season Montour is playing a bit more at ES than Vatanen and a bit less on the PK/PP and is still outproducing him. I never said Vatanen isn't better defensively, but he's not the same offensively as he was pre-shoulder injury and Montour has the edge there.

This defence when healthy needs a Montour far more then it needs a Vatanen.

We are going to have to agree to disagree. I think at this point in time Vatanen is still by far the superior defenseman.

 

[ADHB]

I would still take him over Montour and this years iteration of Manson.

But with this coach, I don’t think it would matter. Look at Sami’s numbers under Carlyle and then look at his numbers under anyone else.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

And this season Montour is playing a bit more at ES than Vatanen and a bit less on the PK/PP and is still outproducing him. I never said Vatanen isn't better defensively, but he's not the same offensively as he was pre-shoulder injury and Montour has the edge there.

This defence when healthy needs a Montour far more then it needs a Vatanen.

Montour has been good, one of our players who has stepped up when others are injured. Right now comparable to Vatanen. But Vatanen has been good for many seasons.

 

[ayrton2388]

Dan Sexton is 5th in KHL scoring, after 30 games.

Edit: Jiri Sekac is 20th. Damn, is KHL that bad now?

 

[Dryish]

Oh wow, Big Sexy. That's a name I haven't heard in a while.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Why isnt rc part of this threAD yet

 

[duxfan1101]

 

[Getzmonster]

We were his first. We'll always be special.

 

[Terry Yake]

glad to see the pens are actually playing grant and not sitting him in the press box each game

 

[Elvs]

Grant fixed his teeth? Not a hockey player anymore.

 

[Kalv]

He got scared from his own self-high five, lol.
Sad to see him in a different jersey though

 

[Paul4587]

There’s an article on the athletic by Lebrun about the Andersen trade back in 2016 and how we came really close to trading our 24th overall pick and Andersen to the Flames for the 6th but Treliving got cold feet as he couldn’t stomach losing that pick. Apparently we were interested in both Tkachuk and McAvoy.

I really like Sam Steel and Comtois should be good too but man imagine if we landed on of Tkachuk or McAvoy. That would have been huge. Damn Treliving pulling out of the deal.

Apparently the Stars not making it to the conference final which would have meant Calgary got their first that year killed another potential deal where we would have traded Freddie for the Stars first and other pieces.

 

[duxfan1101]

Pettersson is paired with Jack Johnson and is about to make his Penguins debut against Colorado

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Good to see Lubo, who was honored prior to the Kings game tonight as part of their Legends Night. Was in good spirits, looked like he kept himself in shape

 

[Static]

We could use him on the PP.

 

[Static]

I can't believe his big season with us was eight years ago. That's so depressing. Almost a decade?

 

[Terry Yake]

I can't believe his big season with us was eight years ago. That's so depressing. Almost a decade?

68 pts and nearly 20 goals. really enjoyed his time with the ducks

still remember his hat trick against dallas where he scored the OT winner like it was yesterday. also, its awesome that tom wilson was murdered by reaves on the same night the kings honored lubo

 

[Kalv]

Damn it, yeah 68 points in a season for us... he was good. That one year with Lydman they were spectacular

 

[Paul4587]

Excluding the two hall of fame dmen we’ve had patrol our blueline that season from Visnovsky was IMO the best season for a Dman in Ducks history. He was unreal that year.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Just wow

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Just wow

Encino man.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Encino man.

So he’s Patchy the Pirate?

 

[Frosted Tips]

Bieksa to represent Canada at the Spengler Cup in Suisse.
Former Canucks defenceman Bieksa preps for Spengler Cup with WHL team

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Bieksa to represent Canada at the Spengler Cup in Suisse.
Former Canucks defenceman Bieksa preps for Spengler Cup with WHL team

As a goalie ? Cause he's soooo slow everyone will skate around him lol.