HOW ANAHEIM DUCKS CAN BECOME A CONTENDER

The Anaheim Ducks are a rebuilding team right now, so they won't likely make the playoffs this season, so they should trade their veteran players to stack up on prospects and picks for the future. Doing this would enable the Anaheim Ducks to build a legit contending team.

At the trade deadline, the Anaheim Ducks make one major trade:

Ryan Getzlaf is traded to the Calgary Flames for Sam Bennett, a 2021 1st round pick.

The Calgary Flames a great veteran center in Ryan Getzlaf to help bolster the depth at center, while the Ducks get Sam Bennett, as well as a 1st round pick.

The Anaheim Ducks finish the 2020-21 season with the 5th worst record; However, the Ducks slide to the 7th pick as two teams jump them in the 2021 draft lottery.

Before the Expansion draft, the Anaheim Ducks make one major trades:

Anaheim Ducks trade Cam Fowler to the New Jersey Devils for Sami Vatanen, Nick Merkley, Michael McLeod, 2022 2nd round pick.

The Devils get Cam Fowler, a top 4 defenseman, while the Ducks get Sami Vatanen, a top 6 defenseman, Michael McLeod and Nick Merkley, two solid prospects and a 2nd round pick.

Anaheim Ducks lose Troy Terry to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft.

2021 Draft

7-Carson Lambos

16-Fabian Lysell

40-Wyatt Johnston

The Ducks draft a cornerstone defenseman in Carson Lambos and two good forwards in Fabian Lysell and Wyatt Johnson.

Anaheim Ducks re-sign a few players:

Sami Vatanen-4yrs/3.5M per

Danton Heinen-1yr/3M

Sam Bennett-3yrs/2.75M per

Michael McLeod+Nick Merkley-2yr deal

Anaheim Ducks re-sign all their RFAs

The Anaheim Ducks finish the 2021-22 season with the 4th worst record in the league, but they win the draft lottery and land the 1st pick in the 2022 draft.

Before the 2022 draft, a few trades are made:

Anaheim Ducks trade Rickard Rakell, Josh Manson to the Nashville Predators for Philip Tomasino, a 2022 2nd round pick.

The Predators get Rickard Rakell and Josh Manson, two veteran players, who immediately make the Predators better, while the Ducks get Philip Tomasino, a talented prospect and a 2nd round pick.

They also trade Jakob Silfverberg to the Detroit Red Wings for Michael Rasmussen, Troy Stetcher, and a 2022 2nd round pick.

The Red Wings get Jakob Silfverberg, a top 6 sniper, while the Ducks get Michael Rasmussen and Troy Stetcher, two solid players, and a 2nd round pick.

At the 2022 draft, the Anaheim Ducks trade picks 33, 36, 46 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for pick 18.

2022 Draft

1-Shane Wright

18-Charlie Leddy

40-David Jiricek

Anaheim Ducks draft their new face of the franchise in Shane Wright, and two tremendous defensemen in Charlie Leddy and David Jiricek.

Anaheim Ducks re-sign a few players:

Hampus Lindholm-7yrs/5.75M per

Sonny Milano-3yrs/2.8M per

Troy Stetcher-2yrs/1.8M per

Jacob Larsson-2yrs/1.5M per

Anaheim Ducks re-sign all their RFAs.

The Anaheim Ducks finish the 2022-23 season with a much better record but still miss the playoffs; they have the 12th pick in the draft.

2023 Draft

12-Jesse Nurmi

The Anaheim Ducks draft Jessi Nurmi, a talented Finnish forward who can be a huge part of the team for years to come.

The Anaheim Ducks make the playoffs during the 2023-24 season; However, the Ducks are bounced in the 2nd round.

After the season, the Anaheim Ducks trade Adam Henrique to the Florida Panthers for Henrik Borgstrom, Aleksi Heponiemi, and a 2024 2nd round pick.

The Florida Panthers get Adam Henrique, a top 6 center, while the Ducks get two solid forwards in Borgstrom and Heponiemi and a 2nd round pick.

Anaheim Ducks re-sign a few players:

Trevor Zegras-4yrs/5.5M per

Jamie Drysdale-4yrs/5.2M per

Isac Lundestrom-4yrs/4.5M per

Sam Steel-3yrs/4.25M per

Maxime Comtois-3yrs/4M per

Michael Rasmussen-2yrs/2.5M per

Philip Tomasino-2yrs/2.5M per

Aleksi Heponiemi-2yrs/1.9M per

Henrik Borgstrom-1yr/1.5M

Anaheim Ducks re-sign all their RFAs.

By the 2024-25 season, the Anaheim Ducks have built a powerhouse team:

2024-25 Anaheim Ducks:

M.Comtois-S.Wright-T.Zegras

I.Lundestrom-P.Tomisino-F.Lysell

S.Milano-S.Steel-M.Rasmussen

A.Heponiemi-H.Borgstrom-M.McLeod

H.Lindholm-J.Drysdale

C.Lambos-C.Leddy

S.Vatanen-T.Stetcher

J.Gibson

L.Dostal

Spares: J.Larsson Top Prospects: Jesse Nurmi, Wyatt Johnston, David Jiricek

The Anaheim Ducks are now in a position to contend for the next couple of years.

FANTASY HOCKEY WAIVER WIRE PLAYERS TO PICKUP

C Sean Couturier -After missing 2+ years, Sean Couturier is back and it seems like he hasn't missed a beat. Believe it or not, Couturier has been one of the top centers in the league so far with his all-around play, putting up 2 goals, 3 assists, 2 PPP, 63 FW, 24 SOG, and 1 SHP. Despite showing that he is still an elite center, Couturier is only owned in 20% of fantasy leagues. Pick him up now, while you still can. Ryan Johansen - Serves as the Avalanche's 2nd line center and plays on their all-world 1st pp unit. Despite not being the player he used to be, Johansen is still a valuable fantasy asset because of the players he plays with. Johansen has 4 goals and 4 PPPs along with 63 FW so far this season. He is owned in 29% of fantasy leagues. Sean Monahan - Someone must have gotten a time machine and put Sean Monahan in it because he is playing like he was back when he was in his prime. Monahan has been arguably the best player on Montreal this year, with 3 goals, 6 points, 2 PP

FANTASY HOCKEY WAIVER WIRE PLAYERS TO PICKUP

Here are some players you should pickup in Fantasy Hockey, sorted by position. Center Colton Sissons Colton Sissons is one of the best 4th line centers in the league, but in fantasy hockey, he could be even more valuable than he actually is in real life because of what he provides in the peripheral categories. So far this season Sissions has 5 goals, 1 PPP, 1 SHP, 12 PIM, 20 SOG, 89 FW, 15 hits, and 9 blocks. This is a terrific stat line and although you can't count on Sissons scoring a ton, he will fill out the FW, Hits, and blocks usually. Sissons is owned in 6% of fantasy leagues, snag him up while you can. Nick Bjugstad Nick Bjugstad is having an excellent year so far with the Arizona Coyotes, in fact he has played so well that he earned himself a promotion to play on the 2nd line along with Mattias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse. Bjugstad also gets time on Arizona's 2nd PP unit and 2nd PK unit. Bjugstad may not be a name who stands out to casuals, but his fantasy stat line is

Fantasy Hockey Forwards to Trade For

Here is a list of Players who you should consider trading for in Fantasy Hockey. Tage Thompson Tage Thompson had very high expectations of him heading into this season but has been a massive disappointment to this point in the season with only 7 goals, 8 assists, 4 PPP, 60 SOG, and 99 FW. Thompson has been better after coming back from injury and you would think that he is going to eventually start putting points in bunches. Because of how bad Thompson's statline is this season. it would be a good idea to trade for him because you may not have to give up a lot in return. Elias Lindholm Elias Lindholm is another player who has had a slow start to the season with only 7 goals, 10 assists, 3 PPP, 68 SOG, and 297 FW so far this season. Lindholm is definitely going to want to play better if he wants to increase his value for his next contract and also showcase himself for a trade at the deadline. If Lindholm gets dealt to a contending team, his fantasy value would drastically improve b

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