I don't know about Georgiev specifically but using Kadri's rights as an asset to get a goalie would be some top tier GM'ing from Sakic.
One thing about Smatlz is his real dollar cost is lower than his cap hit and I think playing in a college arena will be looking to be the hollowest floor team in history.Slight change of topic, but what do people think about Nick Schmaltz as our potential 2C if Kadri leaves?
I'm basing this on the assumption that everyone on the Coyotes is for sale and I assume it would cost at least Newhook+ to do it.
Schmaltz has put up good numbers on a terrible Coyotes team (0.73 points per game over the past three seasons and a respectable 23 goals and 36 assists last season - although that was with a 19% shooting percentage). He's 26, 6'0, and shoots right, and he's signed for four more years at 5.85m.
10M X 7 to 32 yo Kadri? What?? There's just no f***ing way any team offers that. It would become instantly the worst contract in the NHL hands down.
Not at that level no, at least not in the cap era.
Gibson sucks though. That’s a downgrade or lateral at best. Campbell has better numbers but I’m suspicious of him too. Why is Toronto giving up on him if they consider themselves contenders?
Probably a money / term issue
The size and speed are there, but he doesn't seem to have the game to fit a bottom 6 role, especially on a contender. It's telling that NYR who have been moving towards size a lot lately are giving up on him. (Edit: for a late pick or prospect swap maybe it would be worth a gamble as Sakic's annual reclamation project).
RIAL who knows Cogliano said a couple of days ago that he wants to try to get a two year deal but his preference his to stay in Colorado even for one year... Which obviously suggests that he's not retiring.
Depends on the contract. Obviously a multi year deal in the high 2's or 3's would be risky. But if you can get him on a cheap one year 'prove it' deal where he bets on himself to break out then it may be worth the risk.
Hm. That certainly makes him less attractive. I wish websites would actually list players based on where they played most in their most recent season.
Boeser apparently had a really good reaction to Boudreau joining the team, so that whole narrative changed this year.
Campbell is an injury-prone head case who has never been a starter before this year. Outside of one incredibly hot month he was pretty bad. Seems to bring it in the playoffs, but he's also incredibly hard on himself. I don't want him anywhere near this Avalanche team. We're a team that is able to flush a loss (or a win) quickly and move on - Campbell dwells on things and blames himself for every mistake.
He looked like just another Donskoi to meGreat advanced stats, should be way more comfortable here with Rantanen and Lehkonen
I have been adamant that Georgiev is not the type of goalie the Avs should target. But you know f*** it. I guess when it comes down to it I'd be fine with Frankie/Georgie tandem if that enables us to hold on to more UFAs of our team.
Gauthier would be a great fit here for the regular season. His game fits a bottom 6 role on the Avs which is about hustling and creating pressure - the size is just a bonus. New York wants gritty bottom 6 players that can goon it up like Reaves, Blais, etc. and hit everything in sight.
