Équipe: 2023-24 Ducks d'Anaheim

Date de création initiale: 9 mai 2023

Publié: 9 mai 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Draft
#2 Adam Fantilli
#13 Gabe Perrault
#30 Danil But
#33 Michael Hrabal

I know a lot of fans want the Ducks to go from bottom feeders to playoffs but that’s generally not how it works. The free agency isn’t full of a lot of talent the Ducks likely can get so best to take a flyer on some projects and insulating players and see how your team develops until 2024 when the free agency will have names like Matthews on it, also gives players like Pastujov, Gaucher, Mintyukov, Luneau and Fantilli another year to develop.

This defense should be competitive and I’d expect them to place similar to this years Senators.

Some explanations:
I’ve seen so many different people’s valuations of Gibson, I decided to go with the first article I saw projecting Buffalo for a top 10 protected pick and a prospect, just didn’t include a prospect.

Dumba has a rough season so he probably would sign for a short “I’m still good contract” which works for the Ducks blue line development.

Laf sounds like he’s out in NY but who knows what they want for him, I could throw another 2nd in there probably.

If Canes fans don’t think Henrique at 50% retained isn’t worth 30th overall they don’t know Henrique.

Bringing Perry home again hopefully to retire as a Duck.

Players like Boeser and Bailey if they don’t work can be traded at 50% retained at the deadline as rentals.

Campbell is a bit of a gamble as a backup, but I have to just believe he wasn’t ready for starter duty in a difficult situation. If he still stinks, a buyout or a retained trade wouldn’t be the end of the world, worth the first rounder for me.

I see 2024 as a show me season to see if the Ducks can contend for a playoff spot. If not they shed a bunch of cap next season and can grab a big name or two to really push the envelope.

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