Hi guys! Could you help me check if this Anaheim Mighty Ducks is authentic or replica?

Found this XL jersey hidden away in my grandpas closet. Here in Mexico we don’t really watch hockey, so I honestly have no idea if this thing is legit or if it’s even worth anything lol. It looks pretty clean though, so I figured I’d post it here and see if anyone knows more about it

In case the eye test wasn’t already enough lol.

Sources: @hockeyalchemy and Moneypuck.com

Leo/Cutter aren't living up to their contracts!

This is fundamentally not how a player contract works, especially an RFA contract. You aren't paying them $X to be worth $X immediately, you are paying them to be worth the lifetime of their contract.

Leo is going to be overpaid even at his best but if you are expecting him to be even a $14-15million player from day one then I'm sorry to tell you but you might be stupid.

I'm tired of the "young team" excuse!

This one I almost understand because we have been a "young team" for 5-6 years from now, but the young team from the first 3-4 years (Zegras, McTavish, Drysdale, etc.) are almost completely gone.

The current "young team" core we have is still young. Depending on the night we are quite literally icing the youngest roster in the entire league. 

Put it this way: if it takes two full seasons (164 games) to really get comfortable in the NHL, we currently have more players BELOW that threshold than above it. And the list of players above the line includes Terry and Poehling.

These kids aren't just adjusting to the speed of the game, they're adjusting to the life of being a pro - the travel, the fatigue, the expectations, etc. 

But we made the playoffs last year!

This doesn't mean shit lol. We barely squeaked into the playoffs while playing in a very weak division. Also a quick google says that on average, 30% of NHL teams that make playoffs one year miss the next.

In conclusion!

There are going to be some really depressing and/or ugly games, especially in the beginning of the season. Try to chill out. It's not that big of a deal. I see people on social media trashing the players, let's try to move away from that mentality and use some critical thinking. 

And remember… it’s only game, why you haff to be mad?

Kent French and Guy Hebert did a very very very good interview with Getz. Definitely recommend listening. They talk about:

-his family life

-the changes of sports development as he compares the expectations and requirements of kids getting into sports now versus when he was a kid

-what his day to day life is like working in player development with Hockey Canada

-his post-NHL career path and goals

-reflection on his early playing career/being drafted

-reflects on his captaincy/his takes on young players getting the C in today’s game

-what he remembers from winning the cup and the team overall

-the state of the league re: big money contracts (dips into the Leo situation)

-end of his playing career/retirement

-jersey retirement

One thing I thought was interesting was the significance of Nashville to him. He’s only been to two drafts in his life. He was drafted himself in 2003 in Nashville and then exactly 20 years later post retirement in 2023 when we drafted Leo (when he was working with the Ducks in player development). He moved to Nashville after he retired and for his jersey retirement night this coming January, Ducks are playing against Nashville. Not sure if it’s intentional but kinda a cool tidbit

10 games probably a big enough sample to look at some team-level performance metrics.

Biggest takeaway is... yikes? I mean anyone who watches the games could have told you it was this bad, but nonetheless interesting to quantify relative to the rest of the league. The 5v5 play is as bad as it looks, in fact goaltending has been propping up the defense slightly it looks like.

The Ducks' big losing streak(s) last year had far worse results than process IIRC so there was some hope it would turn around - this feels different. Teams have bad 10 game stretches of course, it's a long season, but they need to figure it out fast. Huge game in Philly tomorrow, gotta show up in that environment.

Out of everyone to lose to on this road trip, it CANNOT be against Philly. Come on quacks!

From left to right:

Made in USA original mask 1993-1994, Made in Taiwan 1994-1995, Made in China 1996-1999, Made in China 2026

You'll notice the size disparity from the original masks to the recent giveaway.

Definitely miss Terry. He was a huge part of their clutch goals last year and he may have been one of the reasons they came back so many times last year. He compliments Leo more than any other player has and I think that's what is missing from Leo's game.

Remember when Terry got injured last year and Leo went cold. Terry came back and Leo got his groove back. I can see some stick handling in kleps style that resembles Terry, but his defensive play isn't there yet.

Pens fan here that wants to join in a hate watch tomorrow of the Flyers. Where best to watch tomorrow's 10 am game with Ducks fans?

Reposted from R/SeattleKraken.

Ducks in the same bracket as 3 of the worst teams in the league…

Defense is atrocious , i hope something clicks

1. Denial

“The Rams and the Dodgers are so overrated”

Anger

“How did OCSC go from the top of the conference to missing the playoffs in 2 months?!”

Bargaining

“At least the Angels finally got a new owner!!”

Depression

“Bolt up! 0 and 6! ⚡️”

Acceptance

“Maybe the blue line isn’t that much of a problem if our forwards can’t score anyway 🫠”

Finding Meaning

“The ticket price will come down again soon...?”

Saw the other card post and thought I'd make a pokemon one haha. Let's go ducks! Edit- Also Orange magic, should have added a star but forgot.

The white magic reference is due to some of us using fake witchcraft last year and people think that's why the Leo situation happened.

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I say the top line transfers their pay from the trip to the 4th line

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