Quoting: depthsgaming2024
Only thinking because Gibson isn't that great, and Ullmark could add for them. Peeke played well for the Bruins. also, Zegras and Anaheim aren't working out from my understanding. Again, just thinking out loud like the name said. I want picks and a good center.
Quoting: depthsgaming2024
As mentioned in the description, I have no idea of the trades other than the anaheim one which i put a bit of thought into. Peeke performed really well and Gibson isn't amazing so they could get rid of him. This was just a thinking out loud anyways. try and get picks with something for Ullmark. Zegras and Anaheim aren't working out from what I understand
To start with, Gibson is a good goalie. Our defense was better than the season prior, but we had 3 rookies and Radio Gudas as our upgrades, and we're still running waivers claims throughout the season. Not the utter dog **** defense of 2022/23, but still nowhere near "good" either. Gibsons 5v5 GSAX numbers were fine, he got killed on the PK, as the Ducks were the most heavily penalized team in the league by a wide margin. At one point in the season the gap between the Ducks and 2nd most penalized was more than the gap between 2nd most penalized and least penalized.
Second, a year of a 30 year old second best on his current team goalie only holds value to a team looking to make the push from contender to champ, that's not the Ducks, and even to a team who would value Ullmark, retention would certainly be required to maximize value, even then, he doesn't pull a player like Zegras.
The rumours are the same as they've always been, teams are calling Verbeek about Z, he's not being shopped, Anaheim isn't looking to unload him. Like any player, a sufficient offer can get him, but he's under contract for two more seasons and his RFA rights are intact after that, we've got all the time in the world for an offer we like to appear, or he just stays a Duck.