The Anaheim Ducks have imploded in 2 weeks

One bad GM can wreck a 7 year rebuild in a couple of weeks. Anyone see the Ducks news today Flyers offered Leo Carlsson 18 million x 5, if Ducks don't match they end up with 4 1st rounders A team that took Vegas to 6 and probably could have won the series except for one bad icing call and Jackson Lacombe passing up a wide open net opportunity. They now lost Trouba, John Carlson, Olen Zellweger, Mason McTavish, and probably Leo Carlsson for more draft picks than anyone could really use. I have been rooting for this team since the Bobby Ryan, Corey Perry and Ryan Getlazf 1st line days. We went from a Top Pacific team to maybe the same level as the Canucks in 2 weeks. Opps I forgot Pavel Mintyukov will get an RFA sheet too. Seeing how the team has gutted its young core, Cutter Gauthier the 2nd year player who just put up 40 goals will not want to resign seeing how the GM treats its player. Zellweger and McTavish deserved another year. Us Ducks fans deserve better, 7 year rebuild and it all came crashing down.

Not really. If the owner has any brains he will replace the GM now and basically keep going with building the team. The 4 firsts can be used to get other players or draft. One thing that killed the Canucks is they had no draft picks. I'm sure if the Ducks called the Canucks and said "we will give you four firsts for Petey and DeBrusk" that Ryan Johnson would be speeding those two to the airport within minutes. Would probably have Boeser and Demko in the back seat just in case he can toss them into the deal for future considerations (ie: don't send them back!).

You might be on to something Pumped. I would probably take the deal 4 1st for Petey, Debrusk, and Boeser but Demko is not coming to Anaheim. Petey might thrive in SoCal. The pressure will not be high, passing to Cutter Gauthier.

Take the picks, offer a cpl to Detroit and get Larkin and then try to get Robertson.... Not like ducks are hurting for cap space Leo needs to be a top 3 player going forward to justify that contract and that just ain't happening

apple9927 said: You might be on to something Pumped. I would probably take the deal 4 1st for Petey, Debrusk, and Boeser but Demko is not coming to Anaheim. Petey might thrive in SoCal. The pressure will not be high, passing to Cutter Gauthier. Click to expand... Looking at the offer, it's all upfront bonus money which makes the contract buyout proof and likely impossible to ever trade. And paying LC $18 million is just nuts. Let him be Philly's problem. And worse for Philly is giving up 4 firsts doesn't give them much of a chance of replenishing their roster/prospects or drafting potential trade bait. And Petey would do well in Anaheim, and for giving up one good C they could replace him with an okay Petey, and two other decent players for him. And Anaheim has the cap space to take all three of Petey, DeBrusk and Boeser.

I'm trying to cope, 4 first round picks sounds nice but once you see that they are most likely middle to late 1st rounders its hard to get thrilled about it. I do know this, Ducks might be the 1st team in a long ass time to go from near future cup contenders to rebuild status in less than 2 weeks.

I think they re-sign Carlson but doing so totally messes with their ability to deal with Gauthier and Sennecke in a year and two years respectively

YYC said: I think they re-sign Carlson but doing so totally messes with their ability to deal with Gauthier and Sennecke in a year and two years respectively Click to expand... Can't do it now since they resigned Pavel... And only have 9mill in cap space now, good luck with with Cutter, Beckett still under entry level deal for 2more years

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ducks-made-decision-regarding-leo-171933988.html 1st call I have seen regarding Leo. If so the Flyer's GM has got his revenge for the Cutter saga and the Ducks fleecing them for Jamie Drysdale.