Why The Anaheim Ducks Are WAY BETTER Than You Think

Why The Anaheim Ducks Are WAY BETTER Than You Think

All right, guys. So, as you know on this channel, when I don’t know a lot about a team or I don’t get the opportunity to really watch them as much when they’re out in the West Coast, I bring on some people who actually get to watch the games and know what they’re talking about. Bringing back someone who is a familiar face on this channel, Ducks Game Day Breakdown, obviously. How’s it going, man? Great season, great start for your team. Feeling good about everything? Oh, yeah. Um, yeah. No, and thanks for having me on again, Jimmy. I appreciate it. And, uh, no, they’re they’re riding high right now. And it’s it’s crazy cuz every time I look at the NHL, it’s like they’re posting about either Cutter Goautier or Leo Carlson or Chris Krider and how Ranger fans are sad right now. So, it’s uh it’s interest it’s it’s been interesting. Yeah. Yeah, for sure. So, last we talked like we were just kind of going into was the off season. If I remember correctly, your expectations were pretty tempered. You were kind of on the line of yes, they can get to be a wild card team. if the division has some problems, maybe they could get that three spot at like a ceiling. But I think if I remember, you were saying you thought they were going to be like just outside of the picture this year. So, talk to me about how you feel this start has been, what has contributed to that, and how do you feel your expectations are now moving forward given how they’ve uh started off the season? I think um you know going back to what I said in the offseason I and like I said last time we spoke it was just kind of a wait and see because we haven’t seen Joe Quinnville coach in about 3 to four years and it was about a matter of you know can he still coach at the NHL level and from that very moment of going to the first couple of days of camp you know you could see just the just the tides were turning like you could just see the the tone and everybody just they respect this guy. he didn’t have to yell. They were always just very attentive. Um, and then from, you know, right from the jump, I mean, they just got right onto his system. And, uh, the thing that I love that they’re doing now, something I preached for a long time that the Ducks should do, especially with this group, is run the 212 offense rather than running the, you know, the 122 because I felt like they just weren’t getting hard on the forche. And I think that’s one of the things that they’re very successful with right now is they’re overpressuring other oppositions. And um I mean you saw that against Florida um if you did against that one. Yeah. And I actually what you said about that the lineup that was going to be one of my questions for you because that never made sense to me with this Ducks team because that’s the kind of offense you need a team like the Bruins to run where you don’t maybe have the horses up front so you play a little bit further back. Um that kind of helps them. Um, but the Ducks, I never really understood that. So, when I saw Quinnville actually change that system, I was like, you can already see this guy’s having an impact on the overall like play style that they’re playing in. Yeah. I mean, and then, you know, you have Woodcraftoft back there as well. You have another guy who worked with Quenville in the past. Um, and you you just have guys who know what they’re doing and understand, you know, how to execute that and, you know, really voice it to the players like they’re grown men, you know, they’re not kids like the way that, you know, Greg Cronin did for so long. Like, dude, I remember, you know, make this short, but just like Greg Cronin would talk to them like they were 14U, 16U kids. Like, I mean, the way he talked to Nestero and I was sitting right across at Great Park. He looked at him and he just goes, “What the f are you doing?” And he looked at him like he was chopping his head off. Like that’s just how intense he was. And with Quinnville, he’s very softspoken. He’s just like, “Okay, this is what we’re going to do. This is what we’re going to do.” He doesn’t even draw the plays on the board. He like just points and does this and they get it. And I think that’s just that’s that’s huge. Yeah. And I think that that’s kind of been, weirdly enough, an undercovered storyline this year. or maybe you’re noticing him more out where you are and covering the team a bit more, but I don’t hear many people talk about Coach Q and just like the overall impact he’s had cuz we we talked about it in our last video, too. Cronin was clearly kind of overstaying his welcome there with the young guys. It wasn’t really the best fit for the team. Didn’t make much sense at the time. And now we’re seeing this is the guy to tap into young players. And Coach Q knew exactly what he was doing picking this team. he saw the potential and now we’re seeing it thrive a lot. Um, I haven’t really gotten to catch him very much, but we saw McTavish sign that extension after all the drama. How do you feel he’s fitting in with the group right now considering some of the other guys are kind of excelling under Coach Q? Is he having the same success? He’s having really good success right now. I mean, he’s kind of bouncing back and forth between the fourth line and not the fourth line, excuse me, the third and second line. He’s got 10 points. You know, he’s a plus one and you know, he’s a second line center because Ryan Stro is out right now. And then also Granlin is hurt. Um, but he’s really between him and and uh, you know, Beckett and then you got Cutter over there on the left. I mean, they’re they’re just jelling and I think that’s the one thing that I was worried about. I’m like, ah, could he take up that role? Can he, you know, rise rise above it? And I I honestly think, you know, me secondguessing him, it’s just like it’s proven he’s proven it to us that like, yeah, I can be that guy. And um, you know, between our top line and second line and third line, like I I don’t think, and it goes back to what we talked about, that the lineup just didn’t make sense in the offseason. We’re like, what is this lineup? And you know, but after watching game after game, especially the one against Dallas, I think this team has a ton of depth on the back end, especially with Jansen Harkkins coming back and um you know, Ross Johnson, you know, just being a professional shitster, you know, it’s just that’s just his role and he’s really done a lot um to contribute to that line. And um yeah, and even Jacob Trouba like he’s potting points every almost every game. It’s insane. Yeah, it’s pretty cool to see how they’ve done a really good job of blending this team because last year felt like they had a lot of inexperienced players. You can go back to some of the trades they made like the Crider one which they got a pretty good steal for and he’s doing really well there. So, how do you like the uh veterans stepping up in this team? Do you like how they’re impacting? Do you think that they’re obviously having some influence on the young guys and changing sort of the culture in Anaheim right now? Yeah, I think when you when you talk about Krider, I mean, he was a guy, you know, I believe he was like 60 or 80 points last year. He got not last year. Last year, the reason they got him so cheap, I think last year, he barely reached 30. But the years before that, he was always consistently, you’re right, he was always an 80 point guy. And I I said it a million times, even when the trade was happening, this is a player who’s just a product of the Rangers being bad. It wasn’t him. because I think every Rangers player was like half the production they had the year before when they won the President’s Trophy. But yeah, he was like a consistent 30 goal scorer, 60 to 80 point player for most of his career. Yeah. No, I I forgot he had a really big setback last year and then Yeah, you’re right. He had like 80 points and he was very consistent and um I believe that he’s taken a really big role on this team. Um, uh, especially, you know, when it comes to, you know, Alex Khorn, like I could tell that he’s skating a lot harder and, you know, guys are looking up to him. Um, you know, same thing with, uh, you know, Trouba, like Trouba, you know, with Radco Gutas being out, like he’s really stepped into that leadership role, which he’s pretty familiar with. I mean, he, you know, came from, you know, the Rangers and he was the captain over there. Um, but I think guys like Terry have really stepped up in a big way. And um, you know, I think one thing that Terry has learned is that he doesn’t have to do it all by himself because so many times I remember him skating into the offensive zone and he was like, not trying to compare him to this guy, but just like he was like Michael Jordan, just like I can’t trust my teammates. I’m just going to go in and try and score. And he’s relying more on his teammates now. And I believe it’s because of the system that’s been created for them. and it allows him a little bit more breathing room instead of putting all that pressure on him. Um, but yeah, I I think and especially with Dostall, I mean, he’s been solid. Um, but, uh, the leadership, I I don’t look at Rad Kudas as the only leader on this team just cuz he has the C on his chest. Um, there’s there’s a ton of leadership and guys are backing each other up and I’d love to see that. Yeah. And you kind of mentioned the back end being a lot better. I think when I was looking at some of their stats, I think they’re around uh early 20s in a lot of their defensive stats, goalending about the same like team goalending stats. I think Do’s playing really well, but as a team, they’re not great. Uh is this just an inexperienced thing from the young guys, just kind of learn as we go. Some people being injured, like you said, Guda’s being injured. Uh is this just something that’s going to kind of correct itself over time, maybe this season, or are we going to have to wait a little bit longer for something like that? I think and and I brought this up in one of my breakdowns is that they’re pretty weak on the right side. Um and you know, looking at their their chart right now, you know, you got Drew Hollist, you got Trouba, and you got Ian Moore who’s very inexperienced. You know, he just scored his first goal the other day, which was awesome. Um you know, but I believe that they can beef up and go after somebody either at the deadline or pre pre- deadline. Um I don’t know who yet. Um, I do know that, you know, the Rangers are kind of, you know, they’re doing well, but I mean, I know that they’re wanting to sell off a few parts, but I don’t know who they’re willing to depart with. But I do like the left side of Lome and and Zeli and and Mitch Mitchnikov. Um, but, you know, I I think where their problems lie is is that they’re getting caught a lot of the times where they can’t get back. and a lot of breakaways, um, a lot of oddman rushes where the guy on the right side just can’t just can’t catch up. And that’s something I feel like they need a guy who just has wheels and who can get back on the back check. Um, and even if Guttus comes back, like I know this is his final year. Um, does he resign? I don’t know. I hope not to be totally honest with you. Yeah. Um, but even with Guttus, he’s not a fast skater, but we need somebody who can get on the back check, especially with guys getting in behind the defense, which happens a lot more than it should. But do you think that’s more because of the new system, right? They’re so used to having that additional help with the 122 now that they’re playing the 212. Maybe there’s just that little bit of additional space when they’re flying back the other way. Yeah. I think because now they’re playing the way that I’ve been preaching for 5 years, you know, where you have to stop working the puck from the outside constantly and you’re just giving that PK all the time in the world to just push you out. And you know, now they’re actually like suffocating the house and the opposition instead of just being conservative and staying back. So now they’re actually, you know, on top of them. And sometimes the puck, you know, it takes funny bounces and everything and then guys just hop off the bench and they got fresher legs than you do. But, you know, I I believe that that it’s contributed to the new system and it may work itself out, it may not, but I I think that they could go after somebody particularly with the cap space that they have and um especially teams who are in sell mode. So, is there anyone in particular you’re looking at for something? I haven’t really looked. Um it’s just kind of a thought. I know we’re only, you know, 13 games in, but I mean, it’s uh I know some of these teams who are, you know, hot right now, like the Penguins, I’m like, yeah, it’s it’s it’s a fugazi, you know, we we all know you guys are going to come down to earth and everything. Um, but there’s going to be those teams that are hot right now that are just going to kind of fizzle off. So, Sure. Yeah. And, uh, this next one’s kind of more about the younger guys. We’re seeing Connor Baddard, Minela leading the league in points right now. Um maybe it’s because their first overall picks. Maybe it’s more of a social media narrative, so you can just say that if you feel like that’s what it is. But Leo Carlson, uh very high on him when he was coming in on the draft. I think some people were kind of questioning the Ducks for making that pick and now we’re kind of see it finally come into fruition after they did that sort of like load management thing with him to start his career. Why do you think people are sleeping on Carlson so much? He’s clearly had a huge impact on this team, elevating the play of his linemates. Is there a reason why he’s not talked about enough or is it just social media? I think, and Jimmy, to be totally honest with you, when he first got drafted, there were so and he had um they had this uh showcase at at Great Park here in Irvine, there were so many people coming down on this kid and he was just 18. And so people were like, “Oh, we should have gone after Fantelli and you know, this guy doesn’t have it and everything.” I’m like, “Guys, like he just got here, you know, and when he he had a very big impact even though he was on that load management schedule, which drove me nuts because I’m watching this kid play and I’m like, dude, this guy is like the next Andre Kopitar.” Mhm. Or better, you know? Like if Andre Kopitar and Malcin had a baby, Leo Carlson, you know? So, I mean, but it’s it’s crazy to me like how people are and I believe it has to do with the market, the Ducks being a small market team because if if he was playing for the Leafs or any big market team, they would be talking about him like crazy. Even though Mlin Celibbrini, this might be a hot take. I think that he’s better than Conor Bard. It’s not the craziest take. You know, I think at this point we’re what more the conversation I want to have is why everybody just assumes because you’re first overall, you’re better than these other players. I think Carlson should be in that conversation with those two players based on what he’s doing right now. Like that could change. We don’t know. Obviously, those two have done a little bit more because I think they were given the opportunity to do more. They were thrown into situations where there maybe wasn’t other talent surrounding where the Ducks have been rebuilding for a while. So, you had those other like flashy players. Um, but I see no reason why we can’t say, “Hey, Leo Carlson is up there with those guys.” Like, he’s got what, 20, 21 points, maybe just around the same games played as those two guys. Like, it’s a conversation that needs to be had. And I think there were some with Fanti last year taking that step, having a 30- goal season, but now we’re all just not talking about Carlson for some reason. It honestly blows my mind because I look at this guy anytime he has the puck on a stick, anytime I’ve watched the game on TV or I watch it live. He is a complete like player and I remember Nate Thompson brought it up on I think it was like empty netters or something and he even said he’s like he’s one of those guys that just as soon as the puck hits his stick he’s a guy who can change the game like that and you know just watching the way that he skated two years ago to now and how much size he has gotten over the last couple of seasons. I mean, he I I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the next captain for the Ducks cuz he has that leadership and that just that that presence. And I agree with you. I think a lot of it has to do with the small market. I think it has a lot to do with social media cuz if he did play for a big market team, I feel like they would talk about him more. But yeah, man, he’s got 20 points and he’s a plus nine. Hey, he plays with a little flash, too. It’s not like he’s boring cuz I’m seeing a lot of It’s a little weird cuz I see a lot of coverage on Cutter obviously, but like when we talk about Carlson, it’s just like not the same. And I’ve seen some of his goals. I’m like, man, that’s that’s so technically sound. Like this kid, he knows what he’s doing. And where like Cutter, I’m just like he’s got the flash. He’s got like that sort of Matthews Bard type shot. So maybe it’s a little bit more social media friendly. But uh when I’m seeing Carlson, I agree with you completely. just the two-way game, the size, the way he plays, it’s just it’s honestly unbelievable for a kid his age. Yeah. Yeah. He’s he’s an unreal player. And if I had to pick my favorite player on the team currently in the last couple years, it’s definitely him. Just one of those guys I’m like, that dude’s a superstar without a doubt. For sure. And uh correct me if I’m wrong, the Ducks are they don’t get talked about enough for this, too. And I see it a lot with Montreal. I think they just signed a player to a $10 million contract if I’m remembering it right. But outside of that, are all their other young players signed to like pretty below market contracts? Yeah, it it’s that’s the one thing and that’s why the McTavish deal took so long. And in the long run, I don’t know if we talked about this last time you and I spoke, but I felt that with the cap exploding, you know, most guys are getting they’re getting squeezed it feels. And I felt like McTavish got squeezed and that’s why he held out for so long. Um and then all of a sudden Jackson Lome got signed for that. Um I think it was like nine I think it’s 8 years for 9 million per. I could be wrong but so it’s under 10. Yeah. As long as I think I said that saw that it was under 10. Cuz now I’m thinking about it like this. People keep saying Montreal’s got all this flexibility where now it’s like Anaheim’s already signed those veteran the Vranos the Crers even though they didn’t sign Cryer they got him for like two more three more years now they have all this flexibility to sign Cutter to sign Carlson and I believe it or not I don’t think that Carlson’s going to make some big contract I think he’s going to sign for around like 10 10 and a half and then Cutter maybe a little bit more but that lineup the depth the defense with the young guys coming up that’s a team like Montreal that has done a very good job of handing out below market or fair contracts that have aged pretty well for the team. And even though we both probably disagreed with the approach to McTavish, I think the end result of what he’s making, it’s really good for the type of player he’s going to be and for what they have moving forward, especially now that we’re seeing these crazy breakouts from Cutter and Leo before they sign their contracts. I think that in the end they actually made a very smart move kind of squeezing McTavish a little bit more. even though I didn’t like the approach and probably how it made the player feel. Well, especially when he’s your second best point go-getter for the last 2 years. I mean, I would feel insulted and I heard a lot from uh the McTavish camp through a couple of people and said that, you know, yeah, their feelings are hurt cuz he wants to be here. He never said once like, you know, the whole Mitch Marner thing where, you know, well, I I I got to I got to talk to my family. Like, that’s a clear indication that that guy doesn’t want to be there. But McTavish has has said so many times, you know, I want to be here for the long long haul. I heard he wants to, you know, potentially be the next captain, which I’m like, you know, slow down. Let’s let’s pump the brakes. Like, you know, that’s up to the coaches. But, um, yeah, I I I think and I agree with you, the way that, you know, Montreal has done it, the Ducks, you know, they’re not handing out these monstrous contracts. And that’s why a lot of these teams, you know, as you’ve seen over the years, like the Kings, um, the Blackhawks were in cap hell for the longest time because they handed out those big deals after they won cups. And I mean, you know, that’s the thing that the Ducks, you know, never really had a problem with. Um, except for, I would say, towards Perry and gets final years. So, yeah. And then, uh, let’s talk about rest of the season based on the hot start. I know you’re probably not getting overly eager, but it’s definitely an exciting time. Where do you see the ceiling being for this Ducks team now? And do you see this as a playoff team slash maybe a piece or two away from being maybe a contender this year? I wouldn’t say that they’re a contender, just to be realistic. I think they are a potential playoff team. Now, I think I mean this free agency coming up this off season is going to be nuts. There’s so many big guys out there and I think, you know, they’re going to be a team as they’re playing right now, they’ll be a team that’s either going to be a first round exit or they get lucky and they go to the second round cuz they’re going to run into somebody who’s been there like, you know, Vegas or Dallas or Colorado. And um but I see this team, they can make the playoffs with a push if they pick up maybe a few guys at the deadline, beef up that uh right side defense. Um, I if I were them, I would look into somebody who’s a better backup goalender because Peter Morazzic ain’t it. Um, but yeah, I mean, my outlook now watching them play has changed, but I’m telling people, you know, pump the brakes. You know, it’s exciting right now cuz we’re only 13 games in, but they they could definitely make a run, but contending wise, no. I I don’t think that they’re quite there yet. And but to get that experience under their belt, absolutely. That would be great. Yeah. And uh just from I know you obviously want to beef the defense, but are you against them going out for forwards? I’m sure you’ve seen some of the Paneran type players that have been rumored, which I’m against. Just to say very against those kind of moves. We don’t need the New York Rangers 2.0 on the Ducks. That’s not what we need. But would you want to do something anything like that for the forward core? I mean, the thing about Paneran is is that, you know, yes, could he put a ton of goals up, be a big playmaker on the Ducks? Absolutely. I just don’t see how that could work or where he would fit. Like you would obviously have to get rid of somebody major important. Like I saw a proposal a trade on a podcast the other day and they said something about a firstrounder plus Pavl Mitchikov and I’m like no no like that’s too much for a rental too. It’s not like Paneran’s got like a Crider type deal where there’s maybe a season or two after it. This is purely like Carolina Jake Gensel type of situation where maybe even less because Gensel was what like 28 by the time they brought him in. And uh Paneran’s obviously struggling this year um and is going to want a big ticket. So trading a guy like Mikov along with a first round pick is kind of like we’re taking maybe a chance at getting Paneran to resign here, but he probably won’t. That’s the other thing. That’s the other catch is like, okay, does Paneran want to go somewhere where it’s a sign-in trade like Miko Rantin did, you know, last year. Um, but I just I don’t know if I would take that chance. Like I I don’t know if I think you you have something here. You have this young core of guys. The thing the Ducks really need to assess is are we bringing Gutas back, Kilhorn? Are we bringing these guys back that were at the start of the process? because we are getting younger and do you want to just bring in another guy who’s a potential goal scorer? I wish I had the free agency listed pulled up. But yeah, they they they need to go after somebody big in free agency and I say that every freaking year. So I feel like everybody does with their team, right? But uh Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Last thing we should probably touch on just because it’s been kind of a big story line for most of the season. We talked last time you were obviously not happy with the value you got back for Trevor Zus over the summer. Now that you’re seeing him thrive in Philly, one, how do you feel about the trade today? And two, do you feel like the Ducks made the right decision to move off of him to then be able to bring in guys like Krider? And do you feel like this group is better off with or without Secrets right now? I know a lot of Ducks fans are not going to like what I have to say, but I think they’re better off without him. I think their system just isn’t what his play style is. And am I happy for him? Yeah, of course I am. But you also have to, and I talked about this with my buddy Dominic at the game the other day, is that I said to him, I was like, “He’s doing very well. He’s in a new environment and he’s in Philly, which is very hostile, which we know, but he is in a contract here. So, he has to perform now, which is kind of annoying because I look at him and I’m like, “Okay, where was this?” you know, and that’s but then again like he’s under Rick Tockett who’s a great coach and um you know, new system, new guys, you know, but I I just I think with Ryan Paling and watching him, he’s a great addition to this team and I I think that it was at first shock like wow, like they just wanted him gone and now it’s like I look back on it, I’m like, you know, the Jamie Dale deal is looking freaking sweet right now because of you know cutter and I just think we have to come down to earth and be like verbique knows what he’s doing even though he’s a hard ass and but I look at this at that deal and I’m like it’s it’s pretty damn good guys our team is very good and he’s probably going to be he’s not going to be a flyer after this year I I don’t think he will be that I’m not so sure about I think if he keeps this up I don’t see any reason why he wouldn’t stick I think he would be dumb to not stay with the Flyers. When you find success with a team, you have that potential of playing with like Mechov over the next what like decade if you want to be pretty silly to want to move on with what they’re building. But I guess the thing that some fans like to say is it gets grouped in with that cutter trade a lot as if you include the Zaggers trade with the cutter trade everything worked out well. But what do you say to the people who are saying we didn’t get the value that we should have gotten back for this player even though I know why and I’m sure you know why and you’re going to explain why. What do you say to those fans? I say to those fans um this is going to sound really arrogant, but pay more attention to other teams. Like pay more attention to the league. There’s and and I say this to Ducks fans all the time. I’m like there is more to this game than just the Ducks. Like there is exciting. I would say this is probably one of the best eras of hockey I’ve watched. I mean just seeing the size, the skill, the way the game has grown over the years with the, you know, now we’re going to get more expansion teams. And I understand that people, you know, they look at this guy and they’re like, who the hell is this guy, you know, like I’ve never even heard of this guy? And you know, yeah, it’s you’re not going to hear much about a third, fourth line guy, but he’s young and you know, he’s one of those hardworking guys like Jansen Harkkins who can, you know, muck it out in the corners and he he does a great job and he knows his role, but I think just give guys more of a chance. Like Ducks fans are just so quick if it’s not a big name, they’re just like, “Nope, you’re dead to me. That’s it.” That’s just the mentality of our fan base. And I’m like, “Guys, like give them a chance.” Yeah. I think people also have to remember that the last couple years with Zagris wasn’t exactly like the 60point player he was those first three seasons that he had. He was injured a lot. Had like 15 one year, 30 the next year. The contract stuff I think built a lot of resentment. I don’t think Cronin was his biggest fan at all. I think he tried to make it work a couple times. But uh I I guess my last thing with Zegris, do you think that he would have found the same success with coach Q or do you think that um even with Q he probably would have never really turned things around? I just don’t see I mean he probably could have had like a couple of you know good games, decent games, but you know I I just don’t see with our current system that he could stay with our current group. You know he’s not a he’s not a two-way player. He just there’s that there’s those glimmers of like, oh, he can be, but I think it’s just a matter of and even my wife, like she’s watched Zager’s play many times and she’s like, I just don’t see it. Like, there’s something about this kid that I’m just like, yes. I mean, and the problem is is that people have such, you know, like those those blocker glasses up and they’re just like, I only want to see the Michigan goals and that’s what I’ll remember him for. And I’m like, but again, there’s more to this game than just doing that. doing that at that kind of speed. Absolutely. But I think that and I said this the last time you and I spoke was he just got too big too fast. I think the the the overwhelming sensation of like, oh my god, this kid the Michigan goals and doing it at that speed, that skill, it just it it got to him. And I swear this is the last thing I’ll say, Jimmy, is that people were acting like when he got traded like this guy is Patrick Kane. And I’m like, guys, like what are we talking about here? you know. So, yeah. No, I completely agree. I think ideally for Zegris, you got to be like a second line center who’s on a team that’s got a lot of structure already built in where when I look at the Ducks, I always felt like as an outsider, there’s too many mouths to feed and he doesn’t fit in that top six. So, then you’re demoting him to maybe third line center. And that’s just not a role that really fits him. like you said, the the bottom six is more the grind it out, get physical, play defense kind of uh part of the offense, and he just doesn’t belong in that area. So, if you don’t have room for him to succeed in your top six, what’s the point in hanging on to him? And I think overall, the Ducks made out nicely with that along with the Dry Still trade to build out this team and get themselves a player who’s going to be a lot better than Ziggris moving forward with, I don’t know, just what he’s going to do for the Ducks goal scoring wise. like we’re going to be talking about Cutter being one of the top goal scorers in the league moving forward based on the way he’s playing. But yeah, thanks a lot, man, for hopping on here. I really appreciate you helping me break this team down. Do you want to drop any social stuff that you want people to check out before I let you go? Yeah, absolutely. Um you guys can follow us on um Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok. Um I do, you know, breakdowns of any trades, uh games, every single game. And um yeah, we’d love to have any Ducks fans out there who, you know, want a coach’s perspective. And uh we’d love to have you.

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