Anaheim Ducks 2020 – Looking into our Crystal Ball

Forwards

The crystal ball says the Anaheim Ducks forward lines will look like this:

Rakell-Steel-Terry

Jones-Henrique-Kase

Cogliano-Getzlaf-Player received in trade

Comtois-Sherwood-Typical Murray 4th line guy

Sam Steel will spend some time in Anaheim this season, next year he’ll be a full-time NHL player. By 2020 Steel is likely to be the team’s best center. In two years, Ryan Getzlaf’s age will catch up with him. He’ll still be a viable player, but accepting a more defensive role will help the team and he’s a team-first player. Adam Henrique will continue to be what he is, a marginal top six center.

Ricky Rak is the best forward on the team now and that won’t change by 2020. He’ll continue to play on the Anaheim Ducks top line. By then Rickard Rakell will be a 70-80 point per season player. Max Jones should be a year behind Steel. 2020-21 will be his first full-time season with the team. Cogliano enters the final year of his contract. At 33, the Ducks hope he has one year left in the tank.

Troy Terry should be coming into his own by 2020. The University of Denver alum battles it out with Ondrej Kase to be the team’s top right wing. Speaking of Kase, his chemistry with Henrique should continue to grow. He may be a 60 point player in a few seasons. As shown, several current Ducks aren’t listed (more on that later). At this point, the checking line right wing isn’t part of the organization yet.

The fourth line is the hardest to predict. Maxime Comtois should be breaking the surface of his NHL career in two years. Keifer Sherwood will be 25 years old by then. He’ll either be part of the team or out of the organization. Rounding out the line will likely be a “Bargain Bob” special. In other words, a defensively responsible wing on a low-cost contract.

All in all, it will be a talented group.