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

[Ceremony]

Johansen is going to hit 300lbs about a month after he retires.

 

[henchman21]

Your timeline gives him 4 seasons in junior, no? Has him with the Avs in a season where he turns 21?

Or is my math stoned?

This year will be Ritchie's 3rd OHL season. Next year the Avs likely try to break Ritchie in on the wing instead of sending him back for a 4th OHL season (he'd start the season at 19 and turn 20). The following season they'd try to have him as the 2C starting at 20 and turning 21 in Jan.

 

[Mooserton]

I don’t feel comfortable throwing the towel in on Johansen after one game.

I felt fine doing it immediately after the trade.

 

[Ararana]

IF Landeskog comes back, he'd be a compliment to RyJo.
Landeskog can match any speed of play and be successful (unlike someone like MacK who lives and thrives in turbo mode)

You're talking about the guy who, at that point, hasn't played in almost two years? We have no idea what version of Landy we'd get back. Asking him to jump straight back into a top six role to start the playoffs and be a reliable impact player is some pretty high expectations.

 

[AslanRH]

You're talking about the guy who, at that point, hasn't played in almost two years? We have no idea what version of Landy we'd get back. Asking him to jump straight back into a top six role to start the playoffs and be a reliable impact player is some pretty high expectations.

I'm just responding to all the lineup postings I see with him on the top line along with all the RyJo concerns.
I personally don't see him back at all this season. (or at least selfishly don't want him to rush back until he is strong and stable post rehab)

Not sure why I'm the one you decided was setting such high expectations when all I said is he would compliment RyJo because he is an adaptable player, but it is the way this board goes I guess.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I don’t feel comfortable throwing the towel in on Johansen after one game.

The problem is, it isn't just one game.

 

[Gruyeriev]

I don’t feel comfortable throwing the towel in on Johansen after one game.

Are you kidding? I thought he was the new “NewJost” after the first period! “NewJo” maybe???

 

[AllAboutAvs]

I'm just responding to all the lineup postings I see with him on the top line along with all the RyJo concerns.
I personally don't see him back at all this season. (or at least selfishly don't want him to rush back until he is strong and stable post rehab)

Not sure why I'm the one you decided was setting such high expectations when all I said is he would compliment RyJo because he is an adaptable player, but it is the way this board goes I guess.

IMO it is very important Landy tries to come back this season so the Avs know what they are dealing with during the summer. If he tries to come back for the playoffs and fails the Avs could plan to use his 7M to get help for next season. Their hands would be tied if he tries only next season.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Trying to stay optimistic? That's not the HfAvs way!

 

[Richard88]

He picked it up a little later on, started winning puck battles and bulldozing his way through guys--I could be wrong but I thought he also laid a pretty good hit on Dubois later in the game.

Slow starts for Nuke are nothing new. Took him a while to get his wind back last year, given his rather...interesting offseason, we might be seeing more of the same. Who knows.

Nichushkin started last season with like 7 goals in 7 games or something like that

 

[Gumballhead]

Sure sounds like the musings of a fan base whose team won 5-2 on the road opening night. Sheesh.

 

[Hasbro]

Sure sounds like the musings of a fan base whose team won 5-2 on the road opening night. Sheesh.

Went from no NHL team and a college team playing in a shithole blimp hanger and a university on the verge of closing to seeing three Stanley Cups and four National Titles. No point in making yourself miserable.

 

[Avs_19]

LFG!

 

[Cake Malar]

https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1712843397281763448?s=20

Avs_19 beat me

 

[henchman21]

Would be nice to have it done and hopefully at a reasonable rate.

 

[Vaslof]

Girard must be gone, part 89. Real talk Toews re-sign is needed.

Nichushkin started last season with like 7 goals in 7 games or something like that

He did look shaky despite the stats

 

[Cousin Eddie]

7 years x 7.5 incoming

 

[JH21]

LFG!

Fantastic news. Pay the man. He is IMO a top 5 defender in the league.

 

[henchman21]

7 years x 7.5 incoming

Yeah that's what I'm thinking too. Avs give a little on term to get a little on AAV.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Yeah that's what I'm thinking too. Avs give a little on term to get a little on AAV.

7x7 go the Crosby route where it's all about that jersey number

 

[henchman21]

7x7 go the Crosby route where it's all about that jersey number

7x 7,777,777

 

[JH21]

7 years x 7.5 incoming

7.5 means he would get less than what Orlov got on the open market. And Toews is the superior player. Power just signed for 8.35 mil x 8 and Toews is the better player. Dahlin got 11 mil per year but he had an amazing year. I think Toews will get a deal in between those two guys.

Toews knows how much he would get on the open market and it probably starts with a 10.

8 x 9.675 mil for him to stay in Colorado and we give him the 8th year.

 

[henchman21]

7.5 means he would get less than what Orlov got on the open market. And Toews is the superior player. Power just signed for 8.35 mil x 8 and Toews is the better player. Dahlin got 11 mil per year but he had an amazing year. I think Toews will get a deal in between those two guys.

Toews knows how much he would get on the open market and it probably starts with a 10.

8 x 9.675 mil for him to stay in Colorado and we give him the 8th year.

Power and Dahlin are not comparable as they signed as RFAs. Orlov took less term to get more AAV. As a strict UFA... you need to look more at Carlson, Reilly, Jones, Faulk, etc.

 

[BaconNater]

I hope the number is outrageous cause there hasn't been enough to complain about lately!

 

[JH21]

Power and Dahlin are not comparable as they signed as RFAs. Orlov took less term to get more AAV. As a strict UFA... you need to look more at Carlson, Reilly, Jones, Faulk, etc.

Yes. That's right. A good comparable may be Pietrangelo. He signed for 8.8 four years ago. What would his deal be if he was a free agent this year? 10? 11 mil per? Maybe more?

I think Toews starts with a 9. If you wete Toews would you take 20-25 mil less over the length of his deal? I wouldn't.