Report: Geese and Fowler 'Engaged on What His Future May Look Like'

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As gamers verify in with their groups, early reviews are popping out of camps throughout the league and the Anaheim Ducks aren’t any exception.

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported on his newest “32 Ideas” podcast that the Geese and defenseman Cam Fowler have mentioned Fowler’s future with the group and even the potential of a commerce.

“I imagine Cam Fowler and the Anaheim Geese are engaged on what his future may appear to be,” Friedman stated. “I don’t assume it is a damaging. I imagine the participant and the staff are working collectively on this.”

Fowler (32) has two years left on his contract that carries an AAV of $6.5 million and a no-trade clause that limits the groups to which he can settle for a commerce to 4.

“What I’ve heard is that Fowler has indicated a willingness to speak to extra groups than that and think about extra groups than that,” Freidman added. “Fowler has loads of respect across the league. There will probably be curiosity. I don’t assume anyone will probably be shocked if a while this season Cam Fowler is elsewhere.”

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Fowler has been the bedrock of the Geese blueline for over a decade and over the previous three seasons has performed in at the very least 76 video games per yr, scored at the very least 39 factors, and averaged effectively over 24 minutes per sport.

In 2023-24 Fowler performed 81 video games, scoring 39 factors and averaged 24:25 TOI.

2023-24 was additionally a yr of transition for the Geese. Together with a brand new head coach, Greg Cronin, the roster infused a considerable quantity of younger expertise, particularly on their blueline.

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Pavel Mintyukov (20) and Jackson LaCombe (23) each made the Geese’ opening evening roster and remained within the NHL for the whole thing of the season. Olen Zellweger (20) was referred to as up from the AHL to the NHL for almost all of the second half of the 2023-24 season.

“Ultimately, what you’ve acquired to begin doing is saying, ‘You recognize what, Cam, we’ve to begin taking away a few of your ice time in order that these different gamers can be taught what it’s like to begin taking part in in these necessary conditions,'” Friedman prompt.

Fowler is third on the Geese all-time listing when it comes to video games performed for the membership with 974, simply behind Corey Perry (988) and Ryan Getzlaf (1157). He is the Geese all-time chief amongst defensemen in objectives (96), assists (357), and factors (453).

He was drafted by Anaheim with the twelfth total choice within the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, made the Geese’ 2010-11 roster, and has performed every of the next 14 seasons with the staff.

He is appeared in 62 playoff video games for the Geese, together with two journeys to the Western Convention Last and scoring 33 factors. He additionally represented the USA on the 2014 Olympic Video games in Sochi, Russia.

Fowler has worn an “A” on his jersey for the previous 4 seasons in Anaheim.

This report comes as a little bit of a shock contemplating Fowler’s contract and longevity in Anaheim. Seeing him in one other staff’s jersey will surely be jarring for followers throughout the league.

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