6 Players the Anaheim Ducks Should Consider Trading

Cam Fowler

If I could make a list of players on the Anaheim Ducks I would consider untouchables, that list would consist of Ryan Getzlaf, John Gibson, and Cam Fowler. In a perfect world, we could keep all of our favorite players, but this is the NHL, and by now we should all know it can be a cruel business. And for that reason, Fowler is the final victim on our trade list.

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Several seasons ago, it was rumored that Cam Fowler was at the top of Bob Murray’s trade list. However, as we have often learned with Bob Murray, rumors are only rumors. Fowler has remained with the team and was also handed a brand new 8-year, $6.5M, contract extension that went into effect last season, essentially signing the rest of his NHL career over to the Anaheim Ducks.

It has long been thought that CF4 is the heir to Ryan Getzlaf’s captaincy. While I don’t want to sound like I’m beating a dead horse, we must, once again, ask the question: could Fowler be a key piece for the rebuilding Anaheim Ducks? The answer is no. By the time the Ducks are likely to be contenders again, Fowler will be well past his prime and likely on the downward slide that eventually leads all players to retirement.

The odd thing is, Fowler is on the verge of having a breakout season at the age of 28. If he continues to play as he has been for the rest of the season, he is on pace to reach 43 points, eclipsing his 39 point career-high in 2016-17. Unlike Josh Manson, he has thrived under Dallas Eakins’ new system.

Due to his humble nature and positive outlook on almost everything, this has made Fowler one of the more respected players around the league. His speed and offensive prowess could potentially make him a hot commodity. While Bob Murray may not have been able to get anything worthwhile a few years ago, if you add the potential break out season he’s having now, it might serve Murray well to call up a few of his fellow GM friends to see if he can get a package deal that would be enticing to him and also be intriguing enough that Fowler would be willing to move.

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