Rumor: 2022-2022 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Part 14: Sakic goes back to bed

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[Balthazar]

Damn Lindhom 8 X 6.5M is cheap

 

[AvsWraith]

Please get Crouse. Overpay if you have to.

Our bottom 6 could be so hard to play against if we play this right.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Crouse and Tom Wilson because screw logic or realism, I want power forwards

 

[Cousin Eddie]

1st + Kaut + Leivermann for Crouse

 

[Foppa2118]

Here's what I think happened with Giroux.

If what Seravalli is saying is true that the Flyers never even talked to another team, then all those rumors about other teams, especially the Avs late "still being in it" were intentional leaks from the Flyers to drive up Florida's offer.

The Flyers sent Briere to Colorado as subterfuge. The Avs were looking at Braun when they were in Philly, before they traded for Manson.

After his 1000th game we heard this could take through the weekend. Then Ekblad went down with an injury, and Fletcher said, if you really want to go to Florida we have to make this deal now, because we might not be able to get any more assets for you if they trade for a defenseman. So they did and didn't quite get the haul they hoped.

Basically all the insiders and Dater, unless he was just piggybacking off other rumors, got played by Fletcher so that Florida didn't realize they were the only one negotiating for Giroux, and just offered a 2nd round pick or something.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Damn Lindhom 8 X 6.5M is cheap

yea, I kept hearing that he wanted 8+…now I wish the Avs could’ve gotten that deal done.

 

[atreyuavenged]

6.5 is cheap for Lindholm. Thought it would be a lot higher.

 

[myperbixhurts]

I'm done paying attention to Friedman and others who spread rumors. They haven't called a single trade accurately yet. Manson was supposed to go to Leafs, Chiarot was supposed to go to Blues or other than Florida places. Chychrun was supposed to go to Florida etc..etc...

Avs were supposedly the front runner for Giroux, turned out they haven't even called Philly for him.
Its completely useless reading this rumors, none of them are accurate

 

[LTC Pain]

 

[redacted]

1st + Kaut + Leivermann for Crouse

A 1st plus some garbage (and I like Nicky) isn’t gonna be close

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

yea, I kept hearing that he wanted 8+…now I wish the Avs could’ve gotten that deal done.

To pay him 6.5 for his age 29-37 seasons? That would be the new EJ contract. There’s really no need for him with Toews, Girard, and Byram as LHD’s.

 

[Balthazar]

Re: 3rd line winger

Crouse = physical/bruiser who can contribute offensively, we need that on the 3rd line
Lehkonen = relentless engine, defensive wizard. Difference maker even when he doesn't score

Two great options, it all comes down to preference.

Both are RFA's and both will be difficult to keep after this season because of how much they'll want though.

 

[The Pwnerer]

So your telling me Boston was able to convince a guy who also played his entire career in one city to move across the US. And then get him signed immediately to a 8 year contract!?! Meanwhile we can' t even get a guy to come here for 4 months. Damn you East Coast bias!!!!

 

[Foppberg]

That's dirt cheap for Lindholm.

 

[Foppa2118]

Re: 3rd line winger

Crouse = physical/bruiser who can contribute offensively, we need that on the 3rd line
Lehkonen = relentless engine, defensive wizard. Difference maker even when he doesn't score

Two great options, it all comes down to preference.

Both are RFA's and both will be difficult to keep after this season because of how much they'll want though.

I would add that Crouse is pretty good defensively too.

 

[dahrougem2]

Lindholm takes that deal because it's the Bruins way. You take less than what you can get as a UFA to keep the team competitive. All their players do it.

 

[Balthazar]

Lindholm takes that deal because it's the Bruins way. You take less than what you can get as a UFA to keep the team competitive. All their players do it.

They said that term was the issue with Anaheim, they didn't want 8 years.

Chances are he was asking for that exact same contract in Anaheim and then agreed to move to Boston under those conditions. That's why it was this fast.

 

[Avs9296]

Lehkonen or Crouse please

 

[Richard88]

Re: 3rd line winger

Crouse = physical/bruiser who can contribute offensively, we need that on the 3rd line
Lehkonen = relentless engine, defensive wizard. Difference maker even when he doesn't score

Two great options, it all comes down to preference.

Both are RFA's and both will be difficult to keep after this season because of how much they'll want though.

Why not both?

2023 1st + Bowers for Lehkonen (50%)
2024 1st + JTC + prospect for Crouse

That would be a heck of a way to insulate Newhook defensively and get him two forwards who can forecheck like crazy and feed him pucks in the slot.

Landeskog -- Mackinnon -- Rantanen
Nichuskin ------ Kadri ----- Burakovsky
Crouse ------- Newhook --- Lehkonen
Helm ----------- Sturm ---- O'Connor

 

[LTC Pain]

 

[Avsboy]

Starting to sour on Lehkonen. I think Habs will demand a huge overpayment.

 

[hughdreamz]

Analytics guys don’t think the contract is a steal

 

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The Latest:

- Giroux gone swimming at the beach
- Avs in on Copp per Friedman

Just like how he said Avs were in on Giroux? Friedman is a fraud

 

[Richard88]

Lindholm takes that deal because it's the Bruins way. You take less than what you can get as a UFA to keep the team competitive. All their players do it.

He's never been a Bruin so why would he buy into "the Bruins way" when he can get at least that in UFA? Boston are also going to be the next SJ in a couple of years when Bergeron and Marchand retire.