Rumor: 2023-2024 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Off-season is in full swing

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Avs have the ammunition required for the next Eller!

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What's you honest and fair expectation productivity wise for a bottom 6 in the NHL (say on average)?

Also, for example, of Malgins 21 points, how many games was that over, and what would the total be if you extrapolate that out to 82 games?
My honest and fair expectation is that they chip in here and there. Too many games last year the Avs lost because no one other than MacKinnon/Makar/Rantanen didn't show up. I said it to several other teams' fans heading in to the playoffs that the book was out on them: You shut down those three, you're likely winning the game and series.

And that's what happened.

It's fine to love the team and the players we have, but at some point you have to look at what was constructed last season and realize that it wasn't good. We lost too much depth and there just wasn't much of anything to help the Big Guys out.

You also need to look at more than just points. Malgin probably isn't a great bottom 6 player, neither is Newhook (who is now gone), etc. You need players to fill specific roles and the Avs just didn't have those players last season.

More over, I want the team to win, irrespective of whoever puts on the jersey.
 
Looks like the Avs are all in on making some changes for this year. Bednar seemed frustrated with the personnel he had during his end of the season presser.
 
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I’d go for a package of Backlund and Toffoli, both retained.

- If we believe at face value that RyJo is the #2C then a super strong #3 would be ideal. Backlund’s usage last year was actually closer to 1st line than 3rd line but given his age, he’d easily slide down to elite third line center status. And just a massive PK presence.

- Toffoli would give us a versatile top six winger who can really score while not being a liability in effort or responsible play.

- Analytically, Backlund and Toffoli were the Flames two best forwards last year - ahead of Lindholm, Huberdeau, Kadri etc by miles. Their fancy graphs will tickle the fancy of our analytics group for sure.

- Both are UFA’s and coming off the books next summer when we might have to think about Landeskog coming back and/or a Toews extension. Backlund will be eligible for a 35+ contract I believe.

Fills our forward depth with scoring and versatile veterans with no major commitments past this year.

Lehkonen/Nuke-MacK-Toffoli/Moose
Lehkonen/Nuke-RyJo-Toffoli/Moose
With Backlund centering the third line and playing up when needed.

I personally like this better than putting all our eggs and 7-8 years of contact extension into one Lindholm basket.
 
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Probably not but this is a really strong draft with a lot of good players ranked all over the place. I took all of last year off from watching prospects but did 'some' this year and to have 3 picks in the Top-37 is f***ing awesome!

I could really see the Avs strategy to get 3 solid players with those picks so that they are in the fold and round out the roster with UFAs or players that other teams want to jettison for dirt cheap as long as their contracts aren't longer than 2 years.

That way, the prospects you just drafted have time to develop in junior and everyone expires at the same time Rantanen's contract expires.
 
I’d go for a package of Backlund and Toffoli, both retained.

- If we believe at face value that RyJo is the #2C then a super strong #3 would be ideal. Backlund’s usage last year was actually closer to 1st line than 3rd line but given his age, he’d easily slide down to elite third line center status. And just a massive PK presence.

- Toffoli would give us a versatile top six winger who can really score while not being a liability in effort or responsible play.

- Analytically, Backlund and Toffoli were the Flames two best forwards last year - ahead of Lindholm, Huberdeau, Kadri etc by miles. Their fancy graphs will tickle the fancy of our analytics group for sure.

- Both are UFA’s and coming off the books next summer when we might have to think about Landeskog coming back and/or a Toews extension. Backlund will be eligible for a 35+ contract I believe.

Fills our forward depth with scoring and versatile veterans with no major commitments past this year.

Lehkonen/Nuke-MacK-Toffoli/Moose
Lehkonen/Nuke-RyJo-Toffoli/Moose
With Backlund centering the third line and playing up when needed.

I personally like this better than putting all our eggs and 7-8 years of contact extension into one Lindholm basket.

Depends on the cost but that would be a strong move for sure.
 
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I don’t think I’m getting anything done at work today either. Been on a 20 minute bathroom break.
Has anyone come looking for you yet? If they get anywhere near just yell "BAD CHINESE!"

Unless you have Asian coworkers, then just say BAD CLAMS. I bet the clams in Fresno are d a n g e r o u s.



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She knows how to fill a catsuit.
 
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