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

[missionAvs]

Contrarianism has reached an all time high with defending Graves and Grubauer, while we break out the magnifying glass to criticize Byram and Georgiev.

I'm pretty easy going so to me, all 4 of those guys suck.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Clearly your hatred is misplaced and should be aimed at the true culprits Makar, Mack and Mikko.

Graves had every right to look off *checks notes* our best forward and defenseman in order to fire not one but two shot attempts into the depths of hell.

Lmao what

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[The Abusement Park]

That’ll be some nice LTIR space in a few years.

 

[henchman21]

Similar to the Nuke deal. I get the cap is going up soon and salaries have been inflating... these cap hits for guys who have crossed 50 points once is bit crazy. Brave new world of NHL contracts.

 

[NateTheGreat]

That sound you’re hearing is the Caps window slamming shut

 

[dahrougem2]

That sound you’re hearing is the Caps window slamming shut

It has been shut for a while now. Just chasing that Gretzky record and they aren't shy about it.

 

[NateTheGreat]

It has been shut for a while now. Just chasing that Gretzky record and they aren't shy about it.

Stuck in no man’s land. It’s too bad cause they’d have some useful pieces to sell off if they decided to tear it down.

 

[Avs_19]

 

[Balthazar]

Similar to the Nuke deal. I get the cap is going up soon and salaries have been inflating... these cap hits for guys who have crossed 50 points once is bit crazy. Brave new world of NHL contracts.

Everyone thought his last contract was bad because of his point total but it wasn't a bad contract...when you pay for Tom Wilson you aren't just paying for points.

This one is bad though because he's old now and not as intimidating as he once was (mainly because of the constant fear of suspension).

 

[Mighty Makar]

 

[Balthazar]

I don't want the Avs to turn into the Caps and Penguins.

I just hope we retool around Mack and Makar and have the guts to trade/let go the rest of the core before they turn too old and we sign those horrible contracts.

 

[henchman21]

Everyone thought his last contract was bad because of his point total but it wasn't a bad contract...when you pay for Tom Wilson you aren't just paying for points.

This one is bad though because he's old now and not as intimidating as he once was (mainly because of the constant fear of suspension).

Oh I know why they are doing it (including him being a fan favorite), but I doubt it will end all that well.

 

[Avs_19]

The WIlson deal is so unnecessary.

 

[Balthazar]

The WIlson deal is so unnecessary.

Remember when Lucic signed a 7 X 7 contact at the same age? Chances are it will look similar.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I don't want the Avs to turn into the Caps and Penguins.

I just hope we retool around Mack and Makar and have the guts to trade/let go the rest of the core before they turn too old and we sign those horrible contracts.

The signs are definitely trending similar to the Pens right now.

 

[NateTheGreat]

The signs are definitely trending similar to the Pens right now.

I’d love for us to get another couple Stanley Cups

 

[henchman21]

The WIlson deal is so unnecessary.

They need to have enough around Ovi to break the goals record and keep fans coming until a legit rebuild can happen.

 

[ABasin]

f*** Grubauer and f*** Graves, but I dont understand the Kuemper hate. He wasnt very good but he was a great teammate and a goalie who won us Cup which matters the most.

I actually don’t get this level of Graves piling on. Yeah, it wasn’t a great play, and I never liked the guy anywhere in his own half of the ice.

But IMO the angst should really be focused on the entire team for that game 3. Especially the top players. They were up by a goal with 15 minutes to play - with a goaltender playing great - and couldn’t get it done.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Still talking about players who haven’t been here in years. It must be August

 

[Vk1ing]

Remember when Lucic signed a 7 X 7 contact at the same age? Chances are it will look similar.

lucic was the as old as wilson is right now when his production fell off a cliff too I think. I dont think Wilson will fall off as dramatically but this deal is gonna look bad sooner rather than later

 

[the_fan]

 

[nammerus]

The signs are definitely trending similar to the Pens right now.

Minus the success of the Penguins.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

I don't want the Avs to turn into the Caps and Penguins.

I just hope we retool around Mack and Makar and have the guts to trade/let go the rest of the core before they turn too old and we sign those horrible contracts.

I wouldn’t mind at all if the Avs did a ballsy re-tool and traded a bunch of the bigger names for max returns.

Seriously doubt that happens though and even if they went with that plan they still draft worse than a blind parrot picking names out of a hat.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Graves' face always annoyed me much more than his unwarranted sense of belief in his own ability.

At least your annoyance towards Graves is based on clear, rational reasoning. Unlike those filthy philistines who dislike his hair.