Post-Game Talk: Game#24: Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche, 7pm PT, BSSC (Ducks win 4-3 in SO)

[Leonardo87]

Man, if this is the Killorn the ducks are going to get on most nights, I'll happily take it. Dude looked night and day compared to last game

This is the Killorn I was excited about when he signed. Him and Leo are starting to find nice chemistry.

I know one of the goals was on the PP but still. If they had better luck that line could have easily potted a coupe of more goals.

Hopefully with Leo going to 3 games a week, they can build on that chemistry.

 

[2faded]

Killorn was that good for the first few games. Don't know why he sucked all the games between those first games and this one, but hope this Killorn is what we get more often.

 

[anezthes]

Thank you Carlsson and Gibson. <3

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[AngelDuck]

Killorn will be fine but 4 years is yeesh at that price lol. Hope we get a couple good ones

 

[Leonardo87]

Killorn will be fine but 4 years is yeesh at that price lol. Hope we get a couple good ones

I think we can get maybe 2 good years as a Top 6 player , but the final year could be another Silf situation but that’s fine.

Cap is going up the next few years.

 

[MMC]

 

[Ducks DVM]

100% should have been an ejection, that’s about as textbook a slewfoot as you could ever hope for, and they should have described it as such.

 

[Leonardo87]

Please, give me a break. Just glad Leo is ok and he got the last laugh anyway.

 

[AngelDuck]

I think we can get maybe 2 good years as a Top 6 player , but the final year could be another Silf situation but that’s fine.

Cap is going up the next few years.

There’s no indication Anaheim’s owners will spend to that cap even if it goes up to $100 million.

I’m a big fan of Verbeek but The Killorn contract was risky business

 

[robbieboy3686]

There’s no indication Anaheim’s owners will spend to that cap even if it goes up to $100 million.

I’m a big fan of Verbeek but The Killorn contract was risky business

Like the Gudas contact, they were also brought in as necessary culture changers

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Like the Gudas contact, they were also brought in as necessary culture changers

Also that the Ducks needed veteran layering as we probably move on from Rico and Silf this year. We'd be too young and frail.

 

[Frosted Tips]

A few things here:

I was so damn wrong in thinking the best for Leo this season would be to stay in the SHL. The man looks insanely good already. While he has had great games before this one takes the cake and I'm super excited what this kid is going to be.

f*** the refs, man.

Gibson forgot to turn on the godmode to begin the game but he was ON after the first period. I don't think I've ever seen him this solid in the shootouts ever.

This game had ups and downs (or downs, ups, downs and ups again) but miles better. Hope this will bring some confidence back in this group. Can't be good being around a team that keeps losing season after season. And they way they have been losing the past few seasons has been bad.

Killorn, please keep this form. I've hated watching you so far before this game

 

[la patineuse]

100% should have been an ejection, that’s about as textbook a slewfoot as you could ever hope for, and they should have described it as such.

No kidding and the fact that Connor was yapping about the penalty add on an unsportsmanlike penalty for good measure (lol)! Must be good to be on one of the NHL's darling teams versus the league's red-headed step child.

 

[Ducks DVM]

 

[snowave]

damn, I messed up the quote...

anyway, in response to FrostedTips...You're right, Gibson was great the rest of the game, but those 3 shootout attempts, were pretty poor, IMO. Those guys didn't do their homework, in that you gotta deke Gibson, and your chances are excellent you score. None of them did that at all.

 

[alsmiss94]

This place and Gibson need couples therapy. Relationship is toxic af.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

There’s no indication Anaheim’s owners will spend to that cap even if it goes up to $100 million.

I’m a big fan of Verbeek but The Killorn contract was risky business

Really?

 

[MMC]

There’s no indication Anaheim’s owners will spend to that cap even if it goes up to $100 million.

I’m a big fan of Verbeek but The Killorn contract was risky business

Verbeek's said while there's a budget now spending won't be an issue when it's time to spend. I wouldn't worry about Killorn's contract, his buyout is palatable if we need the space in his last year

 

[Daz28]

Didn't see many mentions of the 4th line, but they were great.

 

[ScarTroy]

Didn't see many mentions of the 4th line, but they were great.

They’ve been consistently good all season. Carrick and Leason have looked great at the job they need to do. Johnston and McGinn as well when they are in.

 

[AngelDuck]

Really?

Maybe I’m off base but they didn’t spend to it consistently the last time we were good so I don’t see them being a cap team as a sure thing. Hope I’m wrong

Verbeek's said while there's a budget now spending won't be an issue when it's time to spend. I wouldn't worry about Killorn's contract, his buyout is palatable if we need the space in his last year

Fair points

I do not like the fact that we are discussing so many potential buyout candidates (Killorn, Gibson, Fowler) already at this point in a rebuild though

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

I do not like the fact that we are discussing so many potential buyout candidates (Killorn, Gibson, Fowler) already at this point in a rebuild though

Killorn is the only one I could see maybe being bought out one day but Fowler and Gibsion will probably still be of use for the entirety of their contracts.

 

[duckpuck]

There’s no indication Anaheim’s owners will spend to that cap even if it goes up to $100 million.

I’m a big fan of Verbeek but The Killorn contract was risky business

Really?

Maybe I’m off base but they didn’t spend to it consistently the last time we were good so I don’t see them being a cap team as a sure thing. Hope I’m wrong


Fair points

I do not like the fact that we are discussing so many potential buyout candidates (Killorn, Gibson, Fowler) already at this point in a rebuild though

The ducks did consistently spend to the cap during the last window. Many times after 2007 they were forced to make trades/roster moves because they were capped out. They signed Kesler to a big $$ contract, bought out Perry, and took bad contracts for picks albeit not as often as I would have liked (e.g., backes and the attempt to get dandanov)

So it just odd to say there's "no indication" they'll spend to the cap when they have many times in the past.

 

[Gliff]

How many times have the Ducks used buyouts?

When they bought out Perry they saved 50% in real cash. Gibson and Fowler buyouts would be 33%. I doubt the Ducks buy out useful players to save on a couple mil in cap.

If the Ducks are put in a position where they need to do that then either their young guys are hitting HARD or Pat gave some dumb contracts out. And I doubt we see many more big UFA acquisitions in the next couple years.