Anaheim Ducks Could Take Advantage of the Arizona Coyotes Draft Woes
Opening Up Future Trades
Acquiring Chychrun suddenly means that the Ducks will not have enough protection slots to protect all of their desired defensive players. One of Cam Fowler, Josh Manson, Hampus Lindholm, or Chychrun himself would be considered “surplus to needs.”
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If we assume that the younger Lindholm would be protected – and he should if the Ducks timeline to contention is to be considered – then the choice remains between Manson and Fowler. Most teams in the league would seemingly covet Manson’s physical play and would likely consider paying a premium to do so.
Toronto recently bought their way into a 1st round selection in this year’s draft after being found out in the playoffs once again. A great deal of their trouble came from a lack of a physical presence on the ice, and in particular on the back end. The same can be said of the Edmonton Oilers. While the Ducks would not like to play against Manson four or five times each season, it is a clear position of need for the Oilers and the Ducks again, could perhaps push their price a little.
A 2022 1st-round selection might be a worthwhile price, not necessarily as a draft selection the Ducks would choose to use themselves, but as one they may try to use to leverage their way higher up in that draft when it comes to pass. There would certainly be other suitors should the Ducks decide to shop the 29-year-old Manson.
Taken together, using their draft capital to leverage the Arizona Coyotes could have a profound impact on the Ducks’ ability to plan their team structure moving forward. A top-4 including Fowler, Lindholm, and Chychrun, is in its own right, a relatively strong one.
The draft picks or prospects that could be acquired by trading Manson would provide the rebuilding Ducks with future capital to build their team while limiting the damage Seattle could do to them at the expansion draft. Like many things, there are moving parts to consider, however it seems as though the Coyotes are ripe for the picking.
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