Do you not understand that Fowler has a 6.5 mil cap hit for 4 years? There are only 3 teams in the NHL that can fit him without sending back significant cap to the Ducks. Not many team can afford him, and even less want to pay that. And he has a 4 team trade list, thats it.
Ans I love the Ducks prospect pools, but I am realistic about when they will be NHL ready. Do you know how rare it is for a 19 year old 2nd rounder defensemen to play in the NHL?
Anaheim has 13 million in cap space available. If Verbeek does a separate transaction and dumps Klingberg somewhere that leaves Anaheim at 20 million available.
Cap dumps can play a role at the deadline. Retentions, who knows. Likely picks coming back like last season with Manson, Lindholm.
And I don’t think Fowler contract is that bad anyway for a top defenseman. He’s had a career with .5 PPG consistently with Anaheim. Retaining on it isn’t that bad for a trade at 3.25 million. Depending what’s offered.
Reading the forums…. So many trade threads are asking for a stay at home defenseman. Not an offensive defenseman
…… it depends on price. And what’s offered as always