Recalled/Assigned: 2023-24 Colorado Eagles and Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)

[Hasbro]

Season over, Eagles lose in OT.

Expect a bunch of guys to join the team in Winnipeg

You can't say they weren't motivated to extend their season.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Kovalenko may also have graduated. SSS.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Ya its still a success overall. Annunen was good in his call up and "graduated", Malinski was a good call up in his short stint and may be there next year.

Malinski is more likely because he won’t be waiver exempt next year. I’m not ready to bet on Annunen and Kovalenko never going back to Loveland.

 

[Foppa2118]

Anyone mind giving a recap on Tufte's season in the AHL?

Started off hot, then cooled down it seems like. But I'm still a bit surprised they never gave him another look at the end of the season when waivers wasn't an issue.

Did he seem to be taking his demotion ok?

 

[lionsDen]

I personally thought he deserved more runway. I’d imagine he thought he deserved it too. Nothing was said to my knowledge

 

[Pokecheque]

He just wasn’t all that great in the NHL. Played really hesitant. I’ll admit there was a bad giveaway that Bednar held against him more than he should have but overall he just wasn’t effective. He cooled off in the AHL as well.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Anyone mind giving a recap on Tufte's season in the AHL?

Started off hot, then cooled down it seems like. But I'm still a bit surprised they never gave him another look at the end of the season when waivers wasn't an issue.

Did he seem to be taking his demotion ok?

It was fine, he finished second in scoring behind Brad Hunt. The team went through a bad stretch too, they were shutout 3 consecutive games in early January. He didn’t really get doghoused or anything. Bednar definitely wrote him off though. He’s a Group 6 UFA so that’s the last we’ll see of him.

 

[Metallo]

Anyone mind giving a recap on Tufte's season in the AHL?

Started off hot, then cooled down it seems like. But I'm still a bit surprised they never gave him another look at the end of the season when waivers wasn't an issue.

Did he seem to be taking his demotion ok?

He came into camp ready and with purpose, and he played well. He was torrid to start in the AHL and I wished he got called up when he was still hot. Confidence is a hell of a drug and you never know what would have happened if he kept going in the NHL. I really liked his play down low with that ability to funnel puck to the net with that reach.

 

[Pokecheque]

Interesting to note the Grizzlies aren't moving, I naturally assumed they were cuttin' and runnin' but I suppose that process would take some time. I read their attendance was good last season so they said they're staying put...for next season at least.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Finding a new town and venue will take some time, and they will want to get that right the first time.

 

[Sea Eagles]

Anyone got any info about the quality and depth of our Eagles team for next season, or way too early to tell?

Thinking (one's to watch):

Forwards - Wagner, Olofsson, Pavel, Kovalenko, Foudy, Ivan are the one's to keep an eye on? Defense - Hunt, Middleton, Malinski, Behrens, Jones

Am I missing anyone?

 

[LTCPain75]

Anyone got any info about the quality and depth of our Eagles team for next season, or way too early to tell?

Thinking (one's to watch):

Forwards - Wagner, Olofsson, Pavel, Kovalenko, Foudy, Ivan are the one's to keep an eye on? Defense - Hunt, Middleton, Malinski, Behrens, Jones

Am I missing anyone?

Oskar Olausson

 

[Vaslof]

I was wondering how T.J. Tynan was doing and found out we signed him this week. Always liked his skill, but it is hard to get that playmaking role in the big league.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I was wondering how T.J. Tynan was doing and found out we signed him this week. Always liked his skill, but it is hard to get that playmaking role in the big league.

He’s the elite AHL player type. Tiny, doesn’t bother with defense or structure, just skate fast, cherry pick and fling the puck into the zone, bounce it off someone, puck hog on the power play and rack up assists. Exciting stuff.

 

[Bender]

He’s the elite AHL player type. Tiny, doesn’t bother with defense or structure, just skate fast, cherry pick and fling the puck into the zone, bounce it off someone, puck hog on the power play and rack up assists. Exciting stuff.

Exactly what the Avs need!!!!

 

[LTCPain75]

 

[BrickNHL]

Megna Tynan MacDonald Rosen

Getting the gang back. Sadly, Sheldon Dries is too much of a big shot to bring back or he would have been perfect

 

[expatriatedtexan]

With Bednar still in the organization, I'm a little surprised that wasn't a two-way deal.

I'm team Megna all the way. Who doesn't love the Jayson??!!!!!!

 

[Gumballhead]

Megna Tynan MacDonald Rosen

Getting the gang back. Sadly, Sheldon Dries is too much of a big shot to bring back or he would have been perfect

Now all we need is Chris Wagner! (to be replaced by a serviceable NHLer on the big roster so he can go coach-play these Eagles and let them soar higher)

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Now all we need is Chris Wagner! (to be replaced by a serviceable NHLer on the big roster so he can go coach-play these Eagles and let them soar higher)

To be honest, I'd love for Chris Wagner to finally put it together and become the 4C we both want and need. I think he's got about a 35% chance of that happening. It has a better chance of succeeding if he has better wingers though, so I am happy that we see lineups that may eventually be able to push LOC or Wood down to the 4th if we can get Landy back into the top 9. Give him one stable quality 4th line winger and not a complete rotating cast of characters as folks constantly get Bednar Blitzed into a state of permanent confusion over their roles.

 

[henchman21]

To be honest, I'd love for Chris Wagner to finally put it together and become the 4C we both want and need. I think he's got about a 35% chance of that happening. It has a better chance of succeeding if he has better wingers though, so I am happy that we see lineups that may eventually be able to push LOC or Wood down to the 4th if we can get Landy back into the top 9. Give him one stable quality 4th line winger and not a complete rotating cast of characters as folks constantly get Bednar Blitzed into a state of permanent confusion over their roles.

I'm pretty sure Wags will be our 4C, flaws and all.

 

[Pokecheque]

Good Lord, may as well bring back Jeff Daw and Jordan Krestanovich while we're at it.

 

[LTCPain75]

 

[AllAboutAvs]

He did his job as a double-agent for the Avs while working for the Preds. Now he is coming back home.

 

[CobraAcesS]

He did his job as a double-agent for the Avs while working for the Blues. Now he is coming back home.

Wait, he worked for STL?

It's the end times clearly