Chiarelli
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Mikko isn’t going anywhere he’s gonna cost money to keep but he’s worth it. Dudes retiring an Av and getting his jersey in the rafters with 8,29, and 92
Rumor: 2023-24 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Season Thread
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Foppa2118
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I see this said often, but how many high level NHLers actually missed two seasons, and tried to come back? I'm struggling to think of any except Mario. Either way, it's not like we have a big sample size to go off.
Forsberg missed a whole regular season and came back and led the playoffs in points, even though he didnt' play in the finals.
Eichel missed 11 months. Then came back and had to play with the fear he could break his neck, but played fairly well finishing with 14 goals 25 points in 34 games. Then was one of their best players when they won the Cup.
In the Avs Cup year, Gabe missed the last two months of the regular season, then jumped into the playoffs on a bad knee and was great. Put up 6 points in the 4 game sweep of Nashville and 11 goals 22 points in 20 playoff games overall.
Everyone including Gabe missed 5 months during COVID and then jumped right into the playoff bubble. Gabe had points in each of his first two games, 6 in 5 against Arizona, and 13 in 14 overall.
Bo Byram missed 7 months with really bad concussion symptoms, probably couldn't exercise too much, and came back and played well. Was by many accounts the Avs best defenseman in the finals.
I feel like most of the doubt on Gabe coming back stems from the past when players let themselves get out of shape often in off seasons, and then missed substantial time with an injury, and then couldn't come back.
Players now are different. The way they take care of their bodies is entirely different. There will be some rust with timing and handing the puck for sure, but if Landy's been rehabbing for months, then he shouldn't be too far off game shape with his conditioning.
So if he comes back, you limit his ice time to start, play him on the 3rd or 4th line, and even a rusty Landeksog's hands, with a high level hockey IQ, is probably going to be an upgrade on any of the wingers in the bottom six. A playoff round or two in, with all the extra practices, and maybe he shakes off that rust.
Didn't Mario win the Heart that year he came back? That was insane shit.
I'll always be a big fan of his. He's the only other jerseys I have besides Avs.
Gruyeriev
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I wonder if the gambling rumors will affect the Pinto situation. My local bag boy at the grocery store still says the Avs have interest in him though.
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You shouldn't put too much stock into what Dater says.
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Gruyeriev
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Is that who that poster is? Either way Jeff Marek said that it wasn’t Hockey that was being bet on in the gambling ring, so at least that is something.
Foppa2118
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It was during the off season too. Kind of ridiculous that you can't bet on other sports in the off season, and if you do you get suspended half the season. The betting site apparently tipped off the NHL too. Just feels kinda slimy all the way around.
These betting sites are just raking in the money with terrible odds too. Every time I see the odds I shake my head.
Pointsbet had a MacKinnon hat trick tonight at +1500. 15 to 1, are you kidding me? He's played 715 games and has 4 hat tricks. He's averaging a hat trick every 179 games. Anything less than 100 to 1 is just printing money for the betting sites. Even more than that really.
All that sickening hype of Bedard ruined it.
I for one will be glad for that.
Hockey is in trouble all around so glad hype g someone is ehat they feel they have to do to sell the game I guess.
Easy to see this but sometimes one has to wonder what goes.on in the coaching staff's heads. Just do this already.
The league is heading for trouble financially . Not sure what the cap will end up being.
Ararana
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Don't worry guys, I'm keeping my groin nice and loose for the transplant Georgiev is going to need in January.
UncleRisto
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This is rediculous, We all see that Georgiev needs a game off , that's why there's a backup goalie.
When is Prosvetov's going to have a start ? he can't play Georgiev 82 games.
Avs have a pretty spread out schedule in October, I guess that’s why Bednar wants to stick with Georgiev until the games start piling up.
Grigowski
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Not while we have his brother hostage.Makar is heading to Calgary......
NorthernAvsFan
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The context missing here is that Rantanen was a far better player coming out of his ELC than MacKinnon.
Marner signed before Rantanen for $11M and Mikko took a deal for 9. Hardly taking every penny.
Btw… After missing camp Rants flew into Denver and had two goals on opening night.
Mighty Makar
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Avsboy
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He used all his viking energy and the anglo-saxons still won. Damn the anglo-saxons.
You keep the better player all day long. Trading for cap savings rarely works out.
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