***Visnovsky Out; Ducks' Roster Shuffled***

well for people like me who cant watch minor leauge hockey be nice to see the young guys..see if anyone sticks out…ill be watching

Mikk was called up so we might not see either, but you never know.

Bordson’s been taking practice lately when the vets have sat out, so I would think that’s a possibility. I haven’t heard of Newton doing the same. Stephens’ line rushes later today might give us an indication

Yes, I can tell. I also agree. But what has me reeling is not only the fact that my favorite players are missing time, but they’re not even making the trip.. Possibly to talk with Murray about some sort of retirement presentation on Sunday? Maybe Murph wants to give them time with the wives so they say to themselves, “Fuck that, I’d rather play hockey.” You never know. That’s how I viewed their whole “pending retirement” debacle back after the cup year. They spent too much time with their wives and got fat, then thought, “dude I can still play, what the fuck am I doing?”

i think everyone will be shuffled back in for fan appreciation night. It would be a real slap in the face if they didn’t. I like the idea of getting a good look at the kids and giving the veterans a rest on a back-to-back road trip. There are roster decisions to be made next year, and if these vets don’t come back, it’d be nice to have more than a couple of pre-season games worth of tape to choose their successors.

hopefully I’ll be in the walking around pres area. The brass is still working on that. I’m not much for hanging out at LA Live, but I wouldn’t mind catching a drink at Morton’s or picking up a slice of Big Mama’s and Papa’s Pizza.

Count me in. I’ll just need to figure out the details on tickets

No hints, really. Bob Murray said he hasn’t had serious talks with them or their agents and he doesn’t plan to until a month after the season ends. No negotiations means no rumors. :-) They might not even be considering it yet.

No love for Chipchura?

I loved the lineup on paper going into the season. And with Joffrey Lupul actually passing and blocking shots, I would’ve said no way that’s not a playoff team. Volchenkov would go a long way, but having seen the team struggle together (and having seen the first line notch a scoring streak during a losing streak), I think chemistry is going to be the biggest issue. Anyone that slows it down has got to be out the door, not just shifted to another line or pairing.

If you want to roll 3 scoring lines, I’d suggest a more offensive minded center than Marchant. Personally Idk if that would be the make-up of the forwards next year unless you want to throw Bonino in there instead of Marchant.

As far as your D suggestions there’s one really big problem I see. EMINGER. There’s no way he’s good enough to be paired with Niedermayer when there’s so many other options out there. IF Nieds comes back, AND we sign Volchenkov, I’d pair them both together. Then sign a guy like O’donnel, but perhaps younger (unless Matt Clark can handle top 4 minutes which might be too much to assume) stay at home defenseman. Then round out the bottom two with Sbisa and Eminger (seeing how this shitty player is still under a fucking contract).

Lupul-Getz-Perry [assuming Getz wants to kick ass, if not this is our second line]

Blake-Koivu-Teemu [i like this line, depending on how well they play and how bad Getz plays, potential 1st line]
Ryan-Bonino-Sexton/Belesky [If you want to role 3 scoring lines, this is the way to do it. If and only if Bonino pans out, personally I’d go with a safer bet and sign someone with more NHL experience and let Bonino develop more]

Chipchura-Marchant-Bodie [Potentially a dedicated checking line]

Parros-Cater-Brown [Depending on what role you want your 4th line, this would be the energy line]

As far as D goes, it’s up in the air at this point, but this is what I’d like to see

Nieds-Volchenkov/Mitchel [this would give Nieds more freedom]

Vis-Clark/Hamhuis [I think I jizzed]

Sbisa-Brookbank [any injuries to the guys above them on their respective sides and you slide them up a slot and they should perform quite well]

Eminger/Mikk [scratch]

Whitney was bad for chemistry. He’s a little bitch

things like Wisniewski only being able to play with Niedermayer or Lupul struggling on a line with another shooter in Selanne. Those things are bad for chemistry, and if we shift the depth chart for the struggles of one player, that player had better be Getzlaf or Niedermayer, not Wisniewski or Lupul. I think, when Wiz couldn’t figure out how to play with Whitney or Boynton, that should have been the end of Wiz. It made no sense to saddle NIedermayer with another offensive defenseman. Next year, if someone isn’t working out, or needs to play on their natural wing, etc., I say we get rid of them or force them into the bottom of the depth chart until they figure it out. We shouldn’t try to force a player into a position he can’t play and we shouldn’t let him blow up the team so we can put him in the only place he knows how to play.