We figured one of Rantanen or Kaprizov would get moved this off-season. It's hard to trade top guys because they perform, hold their value, and only a few teams in the league have the assets to pay for them.
The Ducks needed more flexibility cap wise and also to balance out the roster from being overly top-heavy.
We also wanted to wait until we got the assets we wanted. Had a few close deals, but this one with Grant is the one that worked best for us.
Eklund had a solid 2nd season. Would love him to continue to play with Celebrini...we shall see.
Danielson I think is a sneaky good prospect like Kasper. Taken 9th overall in a deep 2023 draft. He hasn't totally lit it up offense wise, but he has progressed steadily. Worst case, he ends up as a Cirelli kind of player I suspect, which still holds lots of value in the league.
Solberg was drafted by the Ducks and he performed great at the World Championships this year, the SHL and AHL. His progression has been tremendous and he brings something different to the Ducks back end that I think gets him in the lineup.
Thanks Grant for the back and forth over a few months
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