Anaheim Ducks Raise, Call, Fold: Addressing Speculative Topics

The Anaheim Ducks will have a draft pick in the Top 5.

Khalid Hart: Call — The Anaheim Ducks have won three of their last four games since Bob Murray super kicked Randy Carlyle out of the team. If they keep it up, they’ll likely lose out on getting Jack Hughes, Kakko Kappo, or a top 5 pick in general. Only time will tell what happens.

Jake Robles: Call — Honestly, the Ducks are super unpredictable right now to really tell. I would love a high draft pick but the team has been playing surprisingly well lately and I just have a feeling they’re going to somehow either come close to or actually go on a playoff run.

TJ Watson: Fold — I think this team is starting to rev up for the playoffs, and with how they’ve been playing lately, it wouldn’t surprise me if we’re close to the last spot for the playoffs.

Ed Stein: Call — It’s too early to tell. There are other teams that can and will do a better job of losing the rest of this season. However, I would love to see Jack Hughes in a Ducks uniform.

Eddy Jones: Call — I still don’t know if this team is really bad enough to consistently lose at the level of say the Ottawa Senators or Detroit Red Wings. There is still a shot, so I’m on the fence. I, of course, want that Top 5 pick since the Ducks are missing that elite forward prospect. I’d obviously go with Jack Hughes if they are able to get the #1 pick, but I’d be fine with Dylan Cozens or Trevor Zegras as well.

Kennyth Marcial: Fold — With the top three picks up for the lottery, the Ducks have to finish in second to last place to ensure they receive a Top 5 pick. It seemed like a certainty a few days ago, but a chance of coaching and going 3-1 since doesn’t bode well for the tank.

Ciara Durant: Fold — If you would have asked me two weeks ago, I would have said that the Anaheim Ducks were a shoo-in for a Top 5 draft pick. However, with the resurgence they have made in the past few weeks under the guidance of GMHCBM, I think their chances at a high draft pick are off the table.

I am not fully confident they can still make the playoffs, but I think they will come close enough to ruin their chances at a Top 5 pick. With the prospect of losing out on Jack Hughes or Kakko Kappo I really like Cole Caufield and the projected #1 draft puck, Hughes, has a lot of wonderful things to say about his teammate. He’s ranked to go around 15th or 16th, so if the Ducks could snag him, I’d be very happy.