Stripping it to the studs

Wow, this team would suck but Laval will be AWESOME!!!!

Let's hope a few of those kids grow up. It's fun to imagine what might be possible if Poehling, Kotkeniemi, Comtois, Hudon, Drouin, Domi, Scherbak, and a few of the picks grow up together.

I'm not going to sit here and say that either Comtois or Morand are amazing prospects, but ask yourself this:

Why would the Ducks move prospects for a guy that's being paid big bucks, that would play on their 3rd pairing, and a prospect that has fizzled out a fair amount?

The Avs deal is also ridiculous. There's nothing in that deal that gets you even close to a 1st rounder.

Ducks have Manson and Montour on the RHD. After that, you're down to Sustr, who's a UFA. Petry had more points than both Manson and Montour and gives the Ducks depth and strength where they're currently thinnest. If they're going to take a shot at a deep run into the playoffs, they'll need to upgrade the D. Anaheim has a history of making warships out of aircraft carriers -- like Chipchura. So, Petry for Comtois is reasonable. McCarron for Morand is a gamble for both teams.

Byron is a middle-6 winger capable of playing both sides. He's a much better player than Andrighetto, who they have in there now. Valiev is an RD on a team with only Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie as RDs (his development is ahead of Conor Timmins). Those two players and swapping what should be a low 60s pick for a late 20s is not that big a stretch.

Preach it!