[Signing] Ducks sign Vermette (2 yrs, $1.75 mil AAV)

[sureLoss]

http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890959

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
#ducks Antoine Vermette: 2 ans / 3.5M$ total #tvasports

[AC]

####. Stupid Ducks.

[Enoch Root]

That seems like a lot. Would have thought he would have been happy to sign for something like $1M

[dammage79]

That's a really deep Ducks team now.

[MarkGio]

Ducks have a thing for signing washed up fringe veterans

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

That's "good 4c" money and he's better than that.

[SuperMatt18]

Adds depth but not sure how good he is anymore.

Didn't look great in Phoenix to the point of a buyout and really looked out of place when placed on a much deeper team in Chicago.

More older players on that Ducks forward group as well - Rakell and Silferberg are the only regulars under age 29 left on that roster

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

More older players on that Ducks forward group as well - Rakell and Silferberg are the only regulars under age 29 left on that roster

Nick Ritchie likely to be a regular next season. Played half the year in ANA.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

Ducks have a thing for signing washed up fringe veterans

And also solid veterans who can still make a great contribution to their team!

[Fire of the Phoenix]

nm

[simonsays]

The guy had a pretty bad season defensively but still put up decent points. His last playoff run with Chicago has to be considered a success even if he wasn't ripping the opposition up. I think he's a great acquisition. To me he's a 3/4 center who can step up during short injuries as well as someone who can teach the kids. I think it's a good fit for him, because Anaheim likes to slow the game down and play the boards where he excels. But I don't know if it's a great fit for Anaheim, they already have players who can do a lot of what he can, and there weakness seems to be speed through the middle. Vermette isn't going to shore up that deficiency.