Do the Anaheim Ducks and Jakob Silfverberg have a future together?
By Kennyth M
Who Stays and Who Goes
There’s no good reason to trade Silfverberg, but there are $8.625M other reasons to consider it. Despite the potential desire to move Perry and become a faster team, his contract will prove difficult to move. The Ducks will be forced to either retain a large chunk of his salary or take a bad contract in return. Both options are unlikely, so there’s a good chance Perry remains a Ducks player.
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Silfverberg is vying for a scoring line role against Perry and Ondrej Kase. His ability to shutdown opponents, which the other two lack, means Silf maintains his defensive role. Even if Silfverberg desired an extension, it would cost between $4-5 million, which is too much for a third line winger.
To summarize, Silfverberg future with the Ducks is highly influenced by the team’s decision with Perry. If they move on from CP10, Silf will have the scoring role he covets and an extension should be in short order. Conversely, if the Ducks keep Perry, they will likely trade Silfverberg in fear he walks in free agency.
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The Ducks need a scoring left wing. Should Murray decide to move Silfverberg it will likely be part of a package to fill that need. I can see the Ducks trying to package him with Larsson to improve the return. The duo should be enough to pull in a highly talented cost-controlled forward.