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What If Pat Verbeek Never Hired | Anaheim Ducks News
What if Pat Verbeek never became Anaheim’s GM? In this wild alternate timeline, the Ducks might’ve kept key young stars like Trevor Zegras, Jamie Drysdale, and Mason McTavish—potentially avoiding contract drama and performance dips. A Zegras-Carlsson center pairing and Drysdale-LaCombe defense could’ve sparked excitement, but at a cost: no Cutter Gauthier, traded for Drysdale, and no Leo Carlsson, who’d likely have been replaced by Adam Fantilli. Without Verbeek, the Ducks also wouldn’t have drafted Beckett Sennecke, who’s now a Calder finalist. While the real Ducks have thrived with…
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