Going to be a hard pass for Anaheim

Can't see the Ducks ging up Zell for the privilege of paying Nylander 10 mill. The first would probably be protected as its suicide to give up an unprotected first until your firmly in the playoff picture. Rico does make some sense but if he continue to threaten for 30 goals he should be able to get a first at the TDL. If he comes with an extension I could see it potentially with the first and Rico being involved. The top prospects would be no. Starters.

Henrique and retention are available. Other roster players (not the young core) are available. Protected future picks could be available.

Top prospects are off the table entirely.

This almost couldn’t be more wrong. The rebuilding team moving away the kind of assets a rebuilding team covets. The contending team moving away the kind of assets a contending team covets

If you didn’t have Henrique in here it would be a goose. Anaheim passes on this so easily