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

[Grigowski]

Feels like we're operating under the assumption that Francouz is out for the year at this point.

I get the feeling Franky might be done in general.

 

[dahrougem2]

Regarding Landeskog and playoffs:

That man will not have played a single game for 2 years. And then you throw him into the playoffs?

Folks, lets get serious. Even healthy, this would be kinda siucide-mission.

Even if he's not the Landeskog of old, you're telling me he wouldn't be an upgrade on Miles Wood for the 3rd line? Even after 2 years he would be.

If he's healthy enough to play, whatever version of him we get would be an upgrade to the lineup.

 

[Ararana]

We're 6 games in and Mikko is already well on his way to pricing himself out of Colorado

 

[Muffin]

We're 6 games in and Mikko is already well on his way to pricing himself out of Colorado

Not worried, he's not making more than MacKinnon. 12Mx8 is where I have him ending up.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Not necessarily. They do just fine with the NFL draft. Players and families still attend, and come out on stage.

The problem is the timing of the draft and the start of free agency. They are too close together. If they want to keep the draft as is, they need to do it the weekend immediately after the SCF ends, or move the start of free agency back a week or two.

I can't remember who it was at the Athletic that threw out such an incredibly fun idea.

Start free agency on day two of the draft and keep going live with the broadcast. You would see all the teams on the floor in action both drafting and working the phones with agents signing players.

As whoever it was that wrote the article said, it will never happen or even be considered. But it would be fun.

 

[Richard88]

Feels like we're operating under the assumption that Francouz is out for the year at this point.

If Francouz is out perhaps the Avs should consider acquiring Vladar as a replacement. Not sure it's wise to hinge a season on Prosvetov or Annunen as backup in the playoffs. Calgary would probably have to retain a little bit to make it feasible though, especially given the extra year on Vladar's contract.

 

[Ararana]

Not worried, he's not making more than MacKinnon.

... from the Avs.... That's the problem.

 

[Bender]

Shane 'Pete Rose' Pinto !!! Let's get that guy!!

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Shane 'Pete Rose' Pinto !!! Let's get that guy!!

I actually think it makes more sense to get him now. His suspension could very well lower his value, and the Avs can wait.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Shane 'Pete Rose' Pinto !!! Let's get that guy!!

No one is going to touch that guy with a 39½ foot pole...











Vegas will teade for him

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Shane 'Pete Rose' Pinto !!! Let's get that guy!!

I have a hard time believing that the Avs aren't in on this guy. They know RyJo is only a temporary solution, and they know better than to rely on Ritchie to become a 2C in 2 years.

He would solve a lot of our issues

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I actually think it makes more sense to get him now. His suspension could very well lower his value, and the Avs can wait.

Problem is, his suspension likely won't start until he's signed, and his cap hit will likely count until he plays. Avs can't afford that.

Edit: or not

 

[Balthazar]

The Pinto thing explains things...this is from 2022 and teams have to carry the full cap hit of a suspended player.

So in short the Sens knew about the investigation and knew what was coming, hence were in no rush to sign him.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Not worried, he's not making more than MacKinnon. 12Mx8 is where I have him ending up.

Him making more than Mack is a very real possibility… A 100pt top ~2 winger could easily be making 13mil.

 

[Balthazar]

Not only Rants has a history of asking for significantly more than what Mack is making but he showed up late last time and missed camp because of tough negotiations. He also didn't want to go 7 or 8 years. This won't be Toews part II.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Not worried, he's not making more than MacKinnon. 12Mx8 is where I have him ending up.

When the salary cap is going to be $92M? He absolutely will be making more than Mackinnon.


If the Avs aren't willing to sign him at $13M+ he will definitely leave.

 

[Muffin]

Not only Rants has a history of asking for significantly more than what Mack is making but he showed up late last time and missed camp because of tough negotiations. He also didn't want to go 7 or 8 years. This won't be Toews part II.

I mean the 6.3m MacKinnon should be irrelevant, it was obviously an undervalued contract. A 12.6m MacKinnon is market value. Maybe I'm optimistic but I think it's going to get done in the offseason at 12m.

When the salary cap is going to be $92M? He absolutely will be making more than Mackinnon.


If the Avs aren't willing to sign him at $13M+ he will definitely leave.

The salary cap won't be 92M if they talk contract this off season.

 

[Ararana]

The salary cap won't be 92M if they talk contract this off season.

And Rantanen definitely isn't going to care where the cap is going in a year or two, right?

 

[Muffin]

And Rantanen definitely isn't going to care where the cap is going in a year or two, right?

And the MacKinnon contract took that into account so it’s a fair comparable.

Everyone talks about his previous contract negotiations but he's spent 9 years with the team now and won a championship. The circumstances aren't the same.

 

[Pokecheque]

Forsberg is probably an exception and the injuries he was recovering from weren't potentially career-ending. If Gabe did return for the playoffs it would be a huge morale boost but I wouldn't expect him to be nearly as impactful on the ice as Forsberg was.

Not only were they “potentially career-ending,” they very literally WERE career-ending (eventually). The ankle issues that plagued him from then on out finally prompted him to hang them up. I don’t think he’s an exception at all, especially since he was way more injury prone than Landeskog.

 

[BobRossColton]

Okay, we should trade for Pinto's rights basically, get him signed to return in the playoffs. Ha

 

[Chiarelli]

Landy at 50% is still better than over half the league it’s just the contract that becomes an issue at that point.

Buy low on Pinto amirite

 

[Avsboy]

This is Rantanen's fourth coming out party. He looks like he's an NHL player playing in the AHL

 

[Bender]

I have a hard time believing that the Avs aren't in on this guy. They know RyJo is only a temporary solution, and they know better than to rely on Ritchie to become a 2C in 2 years.

He would solve a lot of our issues

Maybe he would - like everyone's favourite '#2C to acquire' last season - Barrett Hayton ?

 

[Muffin]

Maybe he would - like everyone's favourite '#2C to acquire' last season - Barrett Hayton ?

You can say Pinto is better than Newhook but he’s far from a surething 2C. I’d argue he’s not even much better than Newhook.