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

[Ararana]

The good news is apparently Nashville has interest in him and hopefully a few more teams do so as well so we don't have to worry about it.

Nashville will forever be interested in overrated Avalanche centers.

 

[NottinghamPanther]

Don't shoot me down here, I don't get to see lots of hockey in the UK, but why are so many people wanting Drouin? He's dog shit by now, isn't he?
Surely were not just hoping to re-ignite the chemistry from Halifax?

 

[AllAboutAvs]

For those who would like the Avs to sign Wood NJ fans on the main board say that he is done, he is so bad now and he is one of the dumbest player as well as taking really bad penalties.

 

[teoberto]

I would love to get the band back together… at 25% retention.

Let’s make 50% and we’ll grow in one of the picks we got from Montreal

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Don't shoot me down here, I don't get to see lots of hockey in the UK, but why are so many people wanting Drouin? He's dog shit by now, isn't he?
Surely were not just hoping to re-ignite the chemistry from Halifax?

I don't think that many people here really want to sign him, it's that The Avs have been linked to him for so long, that they expect him to be signed.

 

[missionAvs]

Surely were not just hoping to re-ignite the chemistry from Halifax?

Of course we are. This is HF the land of potential.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Man wheeler is an interesting name. Get him on a short term (1 or 2 years) low aav deal. If he wants to win and is willing to take a discount I’d be interested.

Wheeler may not be the only player out there who can bring something of value on a short-term, "I wanna win the Cup!" kind of deal.

 

[Avaholic29]

I don't think that many people here really want to sign him, it's that The Avs have been linked to him for so long, that they expect him to be signed.

I’d take drouin on the cheap any day, bottom 6 couldn’t put up a single point, I’d try anything in terms of depth.

 

[UncleRisto]

Don't shoot me down here, I don't get to see lots of hockey in the UK, but why are so many people wanting Drouin? He's dog shit by now, isn't he?
Surely were not just hoping to re-ignite the chemistry from Halifax?

He still scores at 0.5 ppg and we're assuming he'll take a million or so for a year.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

The boss is out of office today and I've set myself up to be out of office "on assignment" all afternoon.

Which means the Avs will do nothing until the actual draft later on this evening right?

 

[UncleRisto]

The boss is out of office today and I've set myself up to be out of office "on assignment" all afternoon.

Which means the Avs will do nothing until the actual draft later on this evening right?

I'm off work all week. At least make up some rumors at this point.

 

[Azrael89]

It would be such an Avs thing to keep the picks and re sign Compher.

 

[The Moops]

The boss is out of office today and I've set myself up to be out of office "on assignment" all afternoon.

Which means the Avs will do nothing until the actual draft later on this evening right?

I screwed myself by not working yesterday afternoon. Ended up having to work until 11PM last night to get the stuff done I needed to.

Probably the same thing happening today

 

[Gumballhead]

For those who would like the Avs to sign Wood NJ fans on the main board say that he is done, he is so bad now and he is one of the dumbest player as well as taking really bad penalties.

But look at our 4th line last year.

 

[hughdreamz]

 

[chet1926]

It would be such an Avs thing to keep the picks and re sign Compher.

I hope for CMac's sake that he doesn't hold onto those picks.

Teams ready to/attempting to win now don't need picks that might help 3-4 years from now.

If CMac takes all 3 of those picks he should be fired on the spot, especially after last season.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

We're doing something again!!!

 

[Ararana]

Out of left field!

 

[missionAvs]

Wow. Didn't expect that. I like Colton for depth. Good pickup if true pending the assets going the other way.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Don't shoot me down here, I don't get to see lots of hockey in the UK, but why are so many people wanting Drouin? He's dog shit by now, isn't he?
Surely were not just hoping to re-ignite the chemistry from Halifax?

The prevailing idea is yes the Halifax thing. It's assumed MacKinnon would advocate for him. It's also assumed he'd be cheap. And mgt loves bargain shopping as they've had some success with reclamation projects. Not always though.

The cap space is more limited now. Roster spots are also finite. It's certainly a risky and questionable move. The default justification seems to always be that MacKinnon will elevate him.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

But look at our 4th line last year.

Yeah I hear you but that is a lot of negatives from their fanbase.

 

[SuperJoe]

Interesting, wonder about the cost

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

For the faceoff nerds, Colton was over 56% last year.

Between he and Johansen, no more complaining about losing "key" faceoffs.

 

[Avaholic29]

What a beautiful pick up!!

 

[shadow1]

Don't shoot me down here, I don't get to see lots of hockey in the UK, but why are so many people wanting Drouin? He's dog shit by now, isn't he?
Surely were not just hoping to re-ignite the chemistry from Halifax?

It's a combination of (3) factors:

• The Avs being linked to Drouin forever due to the MacKinnon/Halifax connection
• Colorado having so much success as the island of misfit toys (Burakovsky, Nichushkin, etc.)
• The club's limited cap space

Even with a measly (2) goals last year, Drouin still paced for 41 points. As a bargain bin option, it's at least intriguing to think what he could do next to old friend MacKinnon.