The Official 2015-16 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[Pujols4MVP]

The Ducks are now averaging 2.02 goals per game.

 

Next stop is passing over Philly & New Jersey in goals scored & goals per game.

[nate]

Ducks are two points out of third with a game in hand.  Some big games against the Pacific coming up.

[Gavin]

Silfverberg's last five games: three goals and four assists. It would be huge if he goes into his playoff mode from last year.

[nate]

He and Kesler both.  I like Cogliano on that line personally.  Cogs is a really good shutdown player, might benefit from being on a good forechecking line.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Now if only Getz could step up. I still think he should have just got the ****ing surgery in the off season.

[UndertheHalo]

huge games against the pacific coming up.  I love Cogliano as a player but he's miscast on the 2nd line, tho I think he works with Kesler because they both play the checking role well.  Silfverberg as well is a good two way forward and strong in the shut down role.  Kesler is dynamic because I think he also works as a guy that can be looked 2 to center a scoring line...he just needs top 6 type wingers to play with him in that role.  It would be interesting if they could get another center able to fill that 2nd line scoring role.  I've thought for a while thought that the Ducks should explore the possibility of getting Nazem Kadri, a very undervalued player IMO and a guy in I think could really flourish in the right situation.

Edited January 24, 2016 by UndertheHalo

[Pujols4MVP]

Naturally the Kings let the Sharks get 1 point lol.

[UndertheHalo]

I think its more like, the Sharks let the Kings take a point away.  That falling apart shit has to be exhausting for Sharks fans.

Edited January 25, 2016 by UndertheHalo

[Oz27]

Curtis Zupke just tweeted that Despres is available tomorrow. That's obviously great news, I just wonder now what we'll do with the D log jam. With Despres back, Fowler returning soon and Stoner not far away we are about to have a lot of bodies and not much room for them. Obviously Holzer goes from the lineup but it's hard to know who else will go. Manson probably deserves to stay in the lineup and there's no way Theodore should be sent back down, but then something has got to happen.

[mrwicked]

Curtis Zupke just tweeted that Despres is available tomorrow. That's obviously great news, I just wonder now what we'll do with the D log jam. With Despres back, Fowler returning soon and Stoner not far away we are about to have a lot of bodies and not much room for them. Obviously Holzer goes from the lineup but it's hard to know who else will go. Manson probably deserves to stay in the lineup and there's no way Theodore should be sent back down, but then something has got to happen.

 

i think they send theo down. he's been fantastic but he doesn't have to clear waivers.

keep manson.

 

lindholm / manson

fowler / despres

vatanen / bieksa||stoner

 

trade vatanen for a top 6 LWer.

theo can replace his production.

and there's montour too who is scoring like a mad man.

 

comical assortment of D riches we have these days.

Edited January 25, 2016 by mrwicked

[tennischmp]

Manson should be the first down

[UndertheHalo]

Manson should stay up. He's a physical D man that can move a little bit. We need that in the D core. He's also just very reliable. As much as I like Theodore he should be the one to go down. Lots of minutes in the AHL won't hurt him. Once a trade inevitably happens he'll be back up.

[UndertheHalo]

Also, don't discount the possibility of Manson being moved. He's the type of low cost low risk player that lots of teams would find very valuable. I'm just saying, not advocating moving him.

[tennischmp]

While he is physical, like you said he is unreliable. Guys like him, holtzer, bieksa and stoner are the reason the Ducks have given up so many odd man rushes. Having bieksa, stoner, and manson all in the Top 6 is too many unreliable guys IMO. 

[UndertheHalo]

! Lol I was saying he's reliable. Guys make mistakes, Manson doesn't make a ton. Very young player also. Lindholm was a turn over/moron play machine in the first 2 months of the season.

Holzer is a guy that is a borderline NHL player, so yea he's bad. Stoner doesn't make lots of mental mistakes but is bad and gets beat. Bieksa is both stupid and from time to time pretty bad. I think Manson is a good deal better then any of those 3.

Edited January 26, 2016 by UndertheHalo

[gotbeer]

Theo probably gets sent down because he can.  Vatanen is my guess to be traded.  He is a RFA, and we just have a shit ton of young defensemen waiting for spots on the big club, like Theo.  I just don't know if Vatanen can get a top 6.  Or do we go the picks and young route?  Especially with Kessler and Silfverberg heating up. 

[UndertheHalo]

Yea Vatanen seems like the guy most likely to go just cause he's a guy other teams would find valuable and because he's an RFA. Moving Hagelin made signing him seem much more feasible so I guess really anything could happen. That's why I suggested looking at Kadri on Toronto, he's also an RFA and a guy that can play center or wing in the top 6. It should be a simple player swap if it were to happen. The thing is, what kind of contract is he gonna be looking for ? I believe last time he was looking for a pretty big deal.

[UndertheHalo]

Also, in case any of you were wondering Manson is still on his entry level contract so he can be sent down w/o being placed on waivers

[nate]

We should trade for Palmieri

 

I think Theo will probably go down.  Bieksa is playing really well now and Manson has been seriously consistent.

[Oz27]

Bieksa obviously isn't going anywhere and he actually hasn't been that bad lately. Perhaps you guys are right about Theo's likely demotion. Lindholm, Fowler, Vatanen, Manson, Despres and Bieksa is a pretty solid six and you could have a far worse seventh defenceman than Stoner.

 

As for the Manson criticism from earlier, no idea where that came from. He works hard and he's pretty reliable. Sure he isn't flashy but he doesn't make that many mistakes either. He's a perfectly acceptable and cheap fifth or sixth defenceman.

[UndertheHalo]

Bieksa has been a lot better, but what was essentially a swap for Beauchmin....it wasn't Bob's, finest hour.  Nor was the Palmeri trade, and as I said in the previous post totally agree on Manson.  He's a good player.  I think he's actually real good with Lindholm on the 2nd pairing.

Edited January 26, 2016 by UndertheHalo

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Manson has made major improvements from last year. I don't want him going anywhere. He's physical, likes to hit, likes to fight. We need a player like him. 

[tennischmp]

It has seemed to me that Manson has been weak on D and has been burned quite a lot but maybe that's not the case. We'll see what they do re the D

[gotbeer]

Rumors II: Lightning, Canucks, Escrow, Ducks and Oilers

 

Interesting how they phrased that, Vatanen or Lindholm, whichever signs first.  Wonder if they are having difficulties signing either?  Or is the negotiations more of a long term nature.  In either case, looks like the Ducks will be dealing from strength.  And hopefully we don't get a temporary fix, but a RFA or lower.  I actually wouldn't even mind some top picks, since I think the O is turning the corner.

[HaloCory22]

Once Cam and Simon are both back I gotta imagine Holzer is waived ( though I hope he clears cus he's been decent) I gotta imagine one of Stoner/Vats if not both are shopped. By the time the trade deadline comes through we should most likely see

 

Cam- Despres

Hampus- KB2

Theo- Stoner/Vats

 

Manson

 

 

Gotta remember BB will go with the veteran players and KB2 actually hasn't been terrible lately. His game is finally coming around.