Going into the 2018-19 season, there was a lot of speculation that Jakob Silfverberg would be utilized as a trade chip at some point during the season. He was one of the only players that would end the season as a pending UFA that was not extended prior to the season. At the age of 28, he still had a lot of promise; there were several teams the Anaheim Ducks could have entered trade talks with that would have been a great fit for Silfy.
Nevertheless, no one could have guessed that JS33 would have been one of the more consistent players for the Anaheim Ducks during such a horrible season.