Rumor: 2023-2024 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Offseason Edition

[BobRossColton]

How about a retained Dvorak+Gurianov?

Develop gurianov into another Nuke?

 

[Mighty Makar]

What about Saad retained at 50%? $2.25M for the next 3 years.

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

What about Saad retained at 50%? $2.25M for the next 3 years.

Could be worst for sure . Not sure why the blues would do this .

 

[AllAboutAvs]

I like Toffoli because he scores goals. My only issue with him is that he is pretty slow. We have already got a bit slower with RyJo.

 

[Avs_19]

I’m fascinated by the EK trade talk. I think the Sharks messed up badly at the TDL when they seemingly had a way out with Holland ready and willing to do something dumb (as usual) but they reportedly wanted multiple 1st rd picks in return. He pivoted to Ekholm and is no longer interested.

Apparently other teams are interested so I could be off on his value. I guess we’ll see.

 

[willy702]

I'd love to see Killorn this team but fear the price will be too high for a 34 year old. Perfect guy for playoff hockey like Lehk, just shows up when needed most.

 

[Avs_19]

Okay, just hear me out…..

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Hall-Johansen-Nichushkin

Forget the NMC stuff for a second. Say you get him on the same deal as Johansen, you guys still out on him?

 

[The Kingslayer]

Okay, just hear me out…..

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Hall-Johansen-Nichushkin

Forget the NMC stuff for a second. Say you get him on the same deal as Johansen, you guys still out on him?

Still on the Hall train lol. I admire the commitment to him.

 

[Perratrooper]

I would prefer if the Avs stay away from Toffoli unless it’s literally free. The identity of this team is speed and adding too many players who can’t skate could cause some issues.

We saw how a team with speed can dominate both in our runs and with how Seattle played best against us.

 

[dahrougem2]

I'd love to see Killorn this team but fear the price will be too high for a 34 year old. Perfect guy for playoff hockey like Lehk, just shows up when needed most.

Guy had 4 points in 23 games when we beat Tampa for the Cup. How is that perfect for playoff hockey lol.

 

[Balthazar]

Guy had 4 points in 23 games when we beat Tampa for the Cup. How is that perfect for playoff hockey lol.

Stay the f*** away from players in their mid 30's that just had good/great seasons.

The next Killorn contract will be just as bad as Jordan Staal's. He's turning 34 in september at the beginning of the season and will also want 4 years.

 

[PAZ]

Wonder if Drouin is still a fit as a cheap project after trading for RyJo. Not sure if Drouin and RyJo would work well together, so that leaves his options on the 1st or 3rd line. If Newhook is still here... well he already fills the role as a potentially useless skill guy on the 3rd line, which leaves him playing with Mack.

But he's still appealing as a cheap project and gives us flexibility with what happens with Landy. Gurianov ship has sailed IMO.

 

[Balthazar]

Wonder if Drouin is still a fit as a cheap project after trading for RyJo. Not sure if Drouin and RyJo would work well together, so that leaves his options on the 1st or 3rd line. If Newhook is still here... well he already fills the role as a potentially useless skill guy on the 3rd line, which leaves him playing with Mack.

But he's still appealing as a cheap project and gives us flexibility with what happens with Landy. Gurianov ship has sailed IMO.

He'd have to play with Mack. If he doesn't get a contract offer elsewhere we can always invite him on a PTO and see what happens from there.

 

[Balthazar]

hmm

 

[Alienblood]

Yea I'd not want Galchenyuk with Drouin or RyJo either.

Drouin-RyJo-Rants would be the lazyiiest line in the league. Especially Rants on a bad day.

Lehkonen with RyJo and Rants though.
Drouin with Mack and Nuke

 

[MacKaRtin]

I would prefer if the Avs stay away from Toffoli unless it’s literally free. The identity of this team is speed and adding too many players who can’t skate could cause some issues.

We saw how a team with speed can dominate both in our runs and with how Seattle played best against us.

If we had had one more forward who could score a damn goal, I think we would have beaten Seattle.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Canucks are a potential suitor for ERod.

 

[Gumballhead]

Garland makes a lot of sense.

I can just imagine the friendly “helmet toss” game they can play for Avs charities.

 

[Ararana]

I would prefer if the Avs stay away from Toffoli unless it’s literally free.

My favorite part of this summer is that all speculation has to be followed up with 'well unless they give him to us for literally nothing'.

 

[RockLobster]

Jeff Marek dropped Detroit as the "likely" destination for DeBrincat while on NHL Radio this morning.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Jeff Marek dropped Detroit as the "likely" destination for DeBrincat while on NHL Radio this morning.

He's been pushing for that on 32T for a few weeks. IDK if he knows something, or he just wishes for it to happen.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Jeff Marek dropped Detroit as the "likely" destination for DeBrincat while on NHL Radio this morning.

Man I really hate Detroits rebuild right now. Obviously have some decent pieces in Seider, Raymond, Larkin. But Larkin isn‘t really a cup winning 1C don’t think, they spent pretty poorly last FA, and spending assets on Cat doesn’t really fill any holes there. Obviously had some bad luck in the draft lottery, but I’m losing faith in the Yzerplan.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

LeBrun: Rumblings on Johansen, Krug, DeAngelo, Dubois and more as the NHL kicks off draft week

Predators GM Barry Trotz explains his thinking on Ryan Johansen, plus the latest on Torey Krug, Tony DeAngelo and Pierre-Luc Dubois.

theathletic.com

As for the Avs, the acquisition of Johansen — who could be a good fit as a second-line center with a now-$4 million AAV — doesn’t necessarily close the door on re-signing pending UFA center J.T. Compher. My understanding is that the Avs would like to try to bring him back. But it’s got to work for them. Compher had a career-high 52 points this past season, so the allure of July 1 might be too difficult to ignore if there’s a chance of getting more than $5 million a year. We’ll see if the Avs can find a number that works for both sides in the next six days.

 

[SuperJoe]

LeBrun: Rumblings on Johansen, Krug, DeAngelo, Dubois and more as the NHL kicks off draft week

Predators GM Barry Trotz explains his thinking on Ryan Johansen, plus the latest on Torey Krug, Tony DeAngelo and Pierre-Luc Dubois.

theathletic.com

Please baby Jesus NO

 

[John Mandalorian]

LeBrun: Rumblings on Johansen, Krug, DeAngelo, Dubois and more as the NHL kicks off draft week

Predators GM Barry Trotz explains his thinking on Ryan Johansen, plus the latest on Torey Krug, Tony DeAngelo and Pierre-Luc Dubois.

theathletic.com

If Comphers making 5 and the Avs are paying Johansen 4, would that create the justification in Bednar's mind to play JTC at 2C?