Back on topic.
I'd love Mintyukov.
He plays with skill and plays with a physical edge. TBH a bit like a younger version of Andersson.
He has to work on his defensive game, but he turns 22 this week, that tends to come with time.
His underlying play driving stats, zone exits, etc are super strong.
Flames should be all over that if he's available.
Honestly something like Mintyukov + one of the extra 2027 2nds (Anaheim has 3 in 2027 including St.Louis) for Andersson could make sense for both sides even without an Andersson extension with Ducks saying they want a top 4 RH dman. I would like a 1st but that feels like too much from Anaheim's side on top of Mintyukov who was a top 10 pick.
But a top 4 LH dman is actually something lacking in our prospect pool and adding a 22 year old that also is familiar with Parekh would be great.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 11-21-2025 at 12:38 PM.
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