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Originally Posted by OILFAN #81
I think Anaheim is keen on keeping Fowler and Lindholm. Vatanen seems to be the one who would be likely moved out of the 3.
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I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Fowler dealt. He is not cost controlled (UFA next summer and rumored to be looking for $6 million or more per) and they could probably get some cost controlled assets in return for him, and Shea Theodore is looking pretty close to ready for 2nd pairing LHD duties.
And with Vatanen they have Montour just about ready to take that type of role with the team. An offensive minded right shot Dman.
Ducks are so masterful at drafting & developing NHL players and then recycling the over abundance of them for more draft picks and cost controlled assets.
Look at what they turned Bobby Ryan into just when his salary/cap hit was about to get out of control.
Sort of the same thing with Andersen last year. Flipping him for a 1st and 2nd rounder instead of paying him starter money and rolling with 23 year old Gibson at a meager $2.3 million.
Lindholm however won't be going anywhere. He's locked in for 5 more years at a very fair cap hit for what he brings.
I wouldn't at all be shocked to see them deal Vatanen before the ED and then Fowler later in the summer and roll with:
Lindholm - Montour
Theodore - Manson
Bieksa - ??????
Plus all the assets they get from trading two 1st/2nd pairing 25 year old Dmen, and then win another goddamn division title next season.
Pricks. lol