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I think it is quite incredible that only THREE players on the opening night roster came to the team via trade (Henrique, Silf, Deslauries).
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https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-announce-season-opening-roster/c-326757578 I think this is worthy of a new thread: The big news here is obviously McTavish making the team. Seeing Groulx make it is great too. Another big thing is that Mahura and Pateryn make the team, while Larsson did not. It seems the constant push to turn him into an NHL capable defenseman is over, thank god.
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Just from some light googling: https://www.spine.md/artificial-disc-replacement/artificial-disc-replacement-recovery-time/#:~:text=On average%2C artificial disc replacement,for up to 3 months. So I guess it depends on the person, but I would think that for an elite athlete his recovery time would be on the shorter end of the scale.
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It's more about the asset management. In this case at least we didn't give up anything decent for Miano. Volkov on the other hand, Murray gives up Morand and a pick to get him, and then waives him 6 months later.
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Lol. This is getting comical.
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I didn't realise Kuemper is already in his 30s....I thought he was younger for some reason. Probably because he's only played 242 games over 10 seasons....dude can't stay healthy.
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To be fair, Eakins has only been given crappy rosters in the NHL. I still think he's a bad coach but he also hasn't been given a ton to work with.
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I don't really know if posting 'Fowler is soft, he should be traded' in every single topic is really 'constructive criticism'.
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Yeah, the time to trade a starting goalie in the offseason is when free agency opens. You can look at the Kuemper trade to see the return - Arizona got a 1st, a 3rd and a bottom pair defenseman. So it's not like the return is that amazing anyway. What could be interesting is if a team like Edmonton felt they needed goaltending help at the trade deadline to win a cup. If Mike Smith hasn't played well enough (which, let's be honest, is entirely possible considering his age) they could make a move at the deadline for that last piece. Or if a contending team loses their goaltender to injury for the rest of the year, they could take a run at Gibson at the deadline.
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I have to believe we are going to see a lot of vets moved out as the season progresses. Manson, Getzlaf, Rakell and Deslauries are obvious rental candidates at the trade deadline as they will be UFA at the end of the year. I'm guessing they want to keep Lindholm but we will see how that goes. They will be hoping for decent performances from Silf and Henrique so that they increase their trade value. Tank hard this season, move out the vets, add another good piece at the draft (possibly even Shane Wright but let's not get our hopes up). Then next offseason with a new GM, new coach and tons of cap space start building the team back up again.
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I'm certain this is what will happen. They definitely have Grant, Deslauries and Steel penciled into the lineup for whatever reason. That leaves one spot for McTavish to get 9 games before going back to Juniors, then we will see Groulx get his chance.
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Obviously Eichel has to get moved at this point. The bridges have been burned with Buffalo. But from their point of view, they are worried that if he gets this 'experimental' surgery and comes back as half the player, then his trade value has tanked. BUT no teams are going to give up the equivalent of 4 first rounders for a guy that is hurt either. So they are really stuck between a rock and a hard place. That's why they are letting teams see his medical information now. There is basically no current market for a guy with this kind of question mark hanging over his head. They are just trying to wait him out - they are thinking (hoping) he will change his mind and get the 'safer' surgery'. But at some point they are just going to have to let him get the surgery he wants and then trade him. He has no trade value right now anyway, so why not try and increase his value by letting him get the surgery.
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I'll never get used to seeing him in a different sweater. I have to wonder what the response would be from Anaheim if that happened to Gibby. Take Sam Bennett off the Christmas card list?
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The problem for Seattle is that their forwards are so bad. I think they are going to compete with Anaheim for the worst offensive team in the league.
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The Ducks are the only team not in contention for the final playoff berth lol. Lots of 'experts' picking the Kings to finish 3rd in the Pacific. I mean, all of these teams are pretty bad so it could be any of them as it's probably the easiest path to the playoffs in the entire league. But my pick is Calgary.
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Edmonton would take him, without question. It's just a matter of being able to fit him under the cap. Most other teams have their goalies sorted for this season, but if any contending team has an injury to their top goalie this could create more of a market. There's no rush for Anaheim on this one.
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I had no idea Silf was starting the season on IR. How long is he supposed to be out?
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What a snitch. Hahaha
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I don't know, adding an offensive black hole to a team that can't score seems like a pretty Murray thing to do.
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Murray no likey Russians
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I don't get why anybody is surprised about this. The last thing the team wants is another season with no fans because this thing is running rampant. They're playing their part to try and keep cases low. If we see a variant of this thing that is even worse than the current variants, we could see more restrictions regarding capacity, which ultimately affects the team's bottom line. I don't think this is anything but a business decision. Re: children under 12, are Pfizer far away from releasing data on this age group? I can't remember but I think they said they would have this data by the end of the year? In that case they only have to miss games for a couple of months before they can get vaccinated. Doesn't seem like a big deal.
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Beauchemin 2.0
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Fair enough IMO, they want to be able to fill the stadiums all season long, and if there are tons of outbreaks linked back to games this could affect capacity restrictions, which affects their bottom line. Seems reasonable. I was planning a trip to Anaheim for October to see some games but with the travel restrictions currently in place between the USA and Canada I think I will have to cancel unfortunately. The pre-departure test is the sticking point. The likelihood is low, but I can't afford to be stuck in the US for 2 additional weeks at the end of my trip if I happen to test positive right before my flight back to Canada. It sucks but it is what it is. All you peeps in Anaheim should just be grateful to get to go to games, even if there are extra requirements to get in.
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Training camp must start in less than 2 weeks and I cannot remember ever being less excited about the start of Ducks hockey.
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I went away for the weekend. Did anything happen? Lol just kidding, I know nothing happened.
