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

[Cousin Eddie]

What does evolving hockey say for Byram?
I expect it's higher than 4m.

2 years x $3,210,000

 

[dahrougem2]

I remain firm in my belief Byram doesn't come close to 4M per on a bridge deal.

 

[Mighty Makar]

I remain firm in my belief Byram doesn't come close to 4M per on a bridge deal.

He shouldn’t.

 

[Foppa2118]

I wonder if the Kings ask Danault to waive his NMC now that they added Dubois?

Cap Friendly says they have a 16 man roster signed with only $4.5M to fill out the rest, which includes a starting goalie. Do they keep Danault to play 3C for $5.5M?

Maybe he only waives to go to a contender like the Avs and CMac makes another great value trade?

 

[Mighty Makar]

I wonder if the Kings ask Danault to waive his NMC now that they added Dubois?

Cap Friendly says they have a 16 man roster signed with only $4.5M to fill out the rest, which includes a starting goalie. Do they keep Danault to play 3C for $5.5M?

Maybe he only waives to go to a contender like the Avs and CMac makes another great value trade?

I think they’ll trade Arvidsson to clear up space?

 

[BobRossColton]

I think they’ll trade Arvidsson to clear up space?

How about grundstrom+arvidsson?

 

[Foppa2118]

I think they’ll trade Arvidsson to clear up space?

Maybe but his $4.25M doesn't give them much to work with.

Paying $5.5M for your 3C, and $24M combined for your top three centers, when you need to address your defense and goaltending seems like a poor allocation of cap space.

 

[BobRossColton]

How about a retained Kempe+ dolanfor 2 1sts?

 

[dahrougem2]

How about a retained Kempe+ dolanfor 2 1sts?

You mean the Kings best goal scorer? That Kempe?

 

[niwotsblessing]

You mean the Kings best goal scorer? That Kempe?

We'll add the negotiation rights to JTC.

 

[BobRossColton]

You mean the Kings best goal scorer? That Kempe?

I do indeed.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I feel really good about the first two moves of the off-season.

Definitely feels like a bounce back for McFarland.

That being said, I’ll be really disappointed if they don’t move at least one of the 1sts. The forward group is incomplete and it would be a real missed opportunity to make all three of those picks in the top-37.

 

[Balthazar]

I do indeed.

If you're Rob Blake and you're trying to win the cup are you sending your best goal scorer to the Avs for picks?

 

[dahrougem2]

Rumour has it Klim Kostin is looking for a contract in the ballpark of 1.7M - 2M per season.

Watching him play last season in Edmonton I would have no issues giving him that contract and playing him on the 3rd line. Big body, can skate like the wind, hits everything and has a lethal shot. Seemed to figure out his role in Edmonton last year.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Ararana]

I feel really good about the first two moves of the off-season.

Definitely feels like a bounce back for McFarland.

That being said, I’ll be really disappointed if they don’t move at least one of the 1sts. The forward group is incomplete and it would be a real missed opportunity to make all three of those picks in the top-37.

They have something like 7 forwards signed for next year. Incomplete is an understatement.

Good on MacFarland for having two good moves in a vacuum but he’s still got a lot of work to do if the Avs want to chase another cup.

 

[dahrougem2]

This seems like a really, really strange stance to have when Craig Conroy literally just got hired.

 

[dahrougem2]

They have something like 7 forwards signed for next year. Incomplete is an understatement.

Good on MacFarland for having two good moves in a vacuum but he’s still got a lot of work to do if the Avs want to chase another cup.

The way I see it next season is:

XXX - MacKinnon - Nichushkin
Lehkonen - Johansen - Rantanen
XXX - XXX - Foudy
XXX - XXX - O'Connor

I think it's a foregone conclusion that Jonathan Drouin is playing for the Avs next season and playing on the top line with MacKinnon. Probably for 1M, too.

Leaves MacFarland with 13.727M to find 4 forwards and 2 defensemen (this total includes Oloffson and MacDermid as healthy scratches).

If Byram is on the high end (IMO) and gets ~3.727M for simplicity sake, having 10M to find 4 forwards and 1 defensemen - while tough - is not something that should prove impossible. And that's with the Avs retaining all of Toews, Girard and Byram.

The 4th line should not be making in total more than 3.5M. They just shouldn't, and that's on the high end. Avs need to be able to find bargains there.

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

I had to pop 4 extra strength tylenols, sit under a shower head directly hitting my head for 20 minutes and then cover myself from all light.

Migraines f***ing blow. I would rather have the flu.

I hope it clears up and you feel better man

 

[BobRossColton]

If you're Rob Blake and you're trying to win the cup are you sending your best goal scorer to the Avs for picks?

What's a 1st going to get me at the TDL?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

This got a hardy LOL from me...

 

[Balthazar]

This got a hardy LOL from me...

I assume Konecny to Ottawa, DeBrincat to Detroit and futures to Philly.

 

[AvStock]

Please don’t resign Nieto. He is nothing like Helm or Cogliano. Most forgettable bottom 6 forward

 

[hockeyfish]

Please don’t resign Nieto. He is nothing like Helm or Cogliano. Most forgettable bottom 6 forward

Unlike Helm, Nieto actually played hockey last season.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

I remain firm in my belief Byram doesn't come close to 4M per on a bridge deal.

Long term going above 4.5m is a huge risk for the Avs.

No way he should get 4m on a bridge.