Rumor: 2023-24 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Season Thread

[Pokecheque]

Y'all are hockey masochists.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Jail. Straight to jail.

 

[Pokecheque]

Jail. Straight to jail.

Well don't quote it then!!!

 

[Balthazar]

What's lost in the Graves hate is how bad we f***ing needed a save by Grubauer there and didn't get it. Jesus Christ that was weak.

 

[sethro109]

What's lost in the Graves hate is how bad we f***ing needed a save by Grubauer there and didn't get it. Jesus Christ that was weak.

That series really collapsed on us. Gru started playing like shit, Graves was playing like shit. The PP and PK just fell off completely. Then we had guys like Nemeth playing the worst hockey of their already terrible careers.

 

[MacKaRant]

Are we quoting the Graves video so many times in this thread in order to do a case study on whether the American or Canadian health care provides better and/or cheaper treatment of hockey-induced PTSD?

 

[Avs44]

Are we quoting the Graves video so many times in this thread in order to do a case study on whether the American or Canadian health care provides better and/or cheaper treatment of hockey-induced PTSD?

I don't know about PTSD and insurance, but you haven't experienced real rage in life until you've dealt with American health insurance and insurance agents.

 

[JH21]

Love Makar but if he wasn't doing a skate by on the bench that isn't even a scoring chance.

Shots get blocked all the time last I checked.

 

[The Kingslayer]

What's lost in the Graves hate is how bad we f***ing needed a save by Grubauer there and didn't get it. Jesus Christ that was weak.

Midway in game 3 is when Grubauer fell apart. He was amazing in Games 1 and 2. Also, high glove always on that pendejo.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

We REALLY need a down vote button.

And an "erase memory" button.

 

[Sea Eagles]

Typical Australian piece of shit with your healthcare and taxes however it is that they are. That's what's wrong with you Aussies is your things are either ways or not ways!

Not gonna lie mate, we have it pretty good here

 

[AvsMakar08]

Does anyone know if we have enough cap space for Patrick Kane? This lady on TSN network thinks that Kane will sign with Avs.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Love Makar but if he wasn't doing a skate by on the bench that isn't even a scoring chance.

Shots get blocked all the time last I checked.

The issue is that most players with a somewhat functioning brain wouldn’t try the exact same, low percentage shot a second time.

The shot got blocked, he still had passing options or just throw it in the corner, but nope… as always, Graves went for glory.

What's lost in the Graves hate is how bad we f***ing needed a save by Grubauer there and didn't get it. Jesus Christ that was weak.

You could always count on Grubauer to be outplayed and allow a shitty goal when the team needed him the most. Total sieve.

Only difference between Gru and Kuemper was that the team in front of Kuemper was out of this world consistently dominant.

Both guys were total shit for us, I won’t accept anybody saying anything to the contrary. We won a Cup in spite of awful goaltending, probably have 2 or 3 with this group with a proper goaltender.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Does anyone know if we have enough cap space for Patrick Kane? This lady on TSN network thinks that Kane will sign with Avs.

Not uless they trade someone to make room, or he agrees to sign for league minimum

 

[BrickNHL]

The issue is that most players with a somewhat functioning brain wouldn’t try the exact same, low percentage shot a second time.

The shot got blocked, he still had passing options or just throw it in the corner, but nope… as always, Graves went for glory.



You could always count on Grubauer to be outplayed and allow a shitty goal when the team needed him the most. Total sieve.

Only difference between Gru and Kuemper was that the team in front of Kuemper was out of this world consistently dominant.

Both guys were total shit for us, I won’t accept anybody saying anything to the contrary. We won a Cup in spite of awful goaltending, probably have 2 or 3 with this group with a proper goaltender.

KuemperIsALegend

 

[Chiarelli]

Wonder what kanes motivation is to play this season. The guy has won x3 and made money. Only thing he hasn’t really checked off is playing for his hometown team which he could check all 3 boxes since just making playoffs would be a huge step for buffalo

 

[the_fan]

Does anyone know if we have enough cap space for Patrick Kane? This lady on TSN network thinks that Kane will sign with Avs.

Yeah, if he’ll sign for 525K

 

[Muffin]

How much cap space do we have left after we claim Spencer Martin?

 

[the_fan]

How much cap space do we have left after we claim Spencer Martin?

- 525K

 

[Bender]

I don't even know what you guys are talking about...

 

[Ararana]

That series really collapsed on us. Gru started playing like shit, Graves was playing like shit. The PP and PK just fell off completely. Then we had guys like Nemeth playing the worst hockey of their already terrible careers.

All while some scrub named Bo Byram sat in rafters watching. Bednar owns some blame for that shit show. No rookie mistakes Byram could have made would have been worse than what Nemeth ended up doing in that series - I'll die on that hill.

What's lost in the Graves hate is how bad we f***ing needed a save by Grubauer there and didn't get it. Jesus Christ that was weak.

Reminds me of the 2014 round 1 game 7 OT goal against. Varly screwed the pooch on that long shot too.

Say what you want about Kuemper but in Game 6 of the finals he made at least 2 big key saves to keep the Avs ahead. We won't talk about game 5...

 

[Ararana]

Friedman talks Toews this morning, says the Avs do not want to go long term (specifically says 5 years). Friedman goes on to say if Toews gives them shorter term then the AAV is going to be huge.



cMac should have traded this soon to be 30 year old over the summer, while his value was sky high, for a real 2C.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

All part of the plan. Make it seem like they’re only going short term the whole time. Then finally when at the end they swing back in with an 8 year deal with a lower aav and sweep Toews off his feet.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

All part of the plan. Make it seem like they’re only going short term the whole time. Then finally when at the end they swing back in with an 8 year deal with a lower aav and sweep Toews off his feet.

Yep. We all know how this goes. Will end up being 7 - 8 years, and get his AAV down around $7M or under. They'll give him a NMC for the first 3 years, then a 10 - 15 team NTC for the next couple, and nothing the last year or two.

 

[Ararana]

Yep. We all know how this goes. Will end up being 7 - 8 years, and get his AAV down around $7M or under. They'll give him a NMC for the first 3 years, then a 10 - 15 team NTC for the next couple, and nothing the last year or two.

Committing 7 million to a 35+ contract for a defenseman. That can only go well...

It makes sense the Avs don't want to go past 5 years. 35+ contracts are a nightmare waiting to happen.

It makes no sense to me that they were so smart with Kadri, and they're going to be so stupid with Toews.