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Originally Posted by gescom  "significantly setting them back" is a matter of perspective. |
What am I... ****ing retarded? I was referring to the fact that they won the Stanley Cup and are contenders to repeat. I said "team" not "organization".
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Originally Posted by gescom outside of Bobby Ryan, they have no REAL legitimate talent up front, let alone anyone close to NHL ready... and they've (Ducks forwards) had a tough time scoring all season.
they've dealt Smid and waived Kondratiev (who they got for Petr Sykora), and their best (and only legitimate) defensive prospect is Mark Mitera, who is essentially their version of Richard Petiot.
1 of their 7 defenseman has a contract expiring after this season and the another 5 have contracts expiring after next season, so you're potentially looking at a defensive core consisting of: Pronger, (the in my opinion overrated) Beauchemin, Huskins, and DiPenta.
Mikkelson and Festerling are signed through i believe, and Salcido will be an RFA after next season... so you have HIS qualifying offer to be considered as well. which should happen considering Brian made the All-Star team this season.
hell. i think they better HOPE Edmonton wins the lottery and are maybe, actually looking to take Drew Doughty their damn selves! |
All the more reason for them NOT TO TRADE THAT PICK... which is what I've been arguing since the outset.
They NEED that pick, Edmonton just lost Horcoff and they STINK.
I repeat... The Ducks will win the Stanley Cup this season AND pick first overall in the draft.