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

[Pokecheque]

I think he’d be able to help drive the second line. Rants lite. What are you seeing I dont

I don’t want any term with him though

I've been pretty vocal as to the non-hockey reasons as to why I'm opposed to him, so I won't bother you with those. I'll stick to hockey.

He is, quite possibly, the worst defensive player in the game today. Do you get frustrated watching guys like Drouin or Johansen put in a weak stick or just kinda brush past an attacking forward? You ain't seen nothin' until you've seen the half-assed, soft-as-warm-butter defensive/backchecking game of one Patrick Kane.

He was bad even in his prime but you didn't care what he did when the puck was off his stick because of what he could do when he had it. Well, that was a long time ago. He's not good enough or fast enough really to drive a line on his own anymore. Put him with Johansen or MacKinnon and watch the many turnovers and chances against with little or no effort to retrieve the puck. Whatever offense he generates will be negated by all the chances against that happen when he's out there.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Count me in the group that don't want Kane as well. What the Avs need to do is this:

Tufte - Mack - Nuke
Lehky - RJ - Mikko
Wood - Rosco - LOC
Cogs - Oloffsson - Tatar (for now)

and wait for Kovalenko to arrive. Hopefully Landy can play in the playoffs as well. But at the very least we then have:

Tufte - Mack - Nuke
Lehky - RJ - Mikko
Wood - Rosco - Kovy
Cogs - Oloffsson - LOC

 

[Balthazar]

Whatever capspace we have at the deadline, if any, needs to be invested at right defense.

Dmen WILL get injured and JJ is currently #6.

 

[Foppa2118]

We'll see what happens, but I think Kane is unlikely anyway.

I think the most likely plan is they add Kovalenko and a cheap depth RD, probably a 7D (unless there's a long term injury) and they hope Landy can come back at some point.

Kicking tires on Kane migth be insurance for Drouin/Tatar/Kovalenko.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

I would take Kane, but you’d have to drop Drouin. You can’t ice a lineup with Drouin, Tatar, Johansen, and Kane in it.

 

[henchman21]

I would take Kane, but you’d have to drop Drouin. You can’t ice a lineup with Drouin, Tatar, Johansen, and Kane in it.

I mean… for lolz/rage it might be fun.

 

[MacKaRant]

I mean we close enough to getting Giroux that they had a jersey made up for him...

I like to imagine that we had the jersey made up after he rejected us, for the exclusive purpose of sending it to him after we inevitably won the Cup as an "F you."

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I just think Kane would be too risky for us at this point because he's basically a magic bean. We have no idea what kind of player he'll be post surgery. Is this really what we want to tie up what little precious cap space we have left on? Or should we save that cap space for a trade in which the quality of the player being obtained is a litlte more well known value.

 

[GeoRox89]

I like to imagine that we had the jersey made up after he rejected us, for the exclusive purpose of sending it to him after we inevitably won the Cup as an "F you."

One of the funniest things is how much someone paid to get that but I like your imaginary world where there is another one they used for that purpose

 

[CobraAcesS]

That he doesn't drive the play anymore. He's an excellent finisher and setup guy... but not a guy to drive a line. He'd be fantastic with MacK and Rants... but likely shit with Lehky/Nuke and RyJo.

Haven't we established Mack and Rants need someone to do the work for then lol?

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Haven't we established Mack and Rants need someone to do the work for then lol?

Yep...and we just happen to have two guys that can do that work, which is why it makes so much sense to break Nate and Mikko up at 5v5. They'll still have plenty of PP time to over pass with.

It just seems so obvious to me...

X-Nate-Nuke
Lehky-RyJo-Rants

You could even swap Nuke and Lehky if you wanted to load the beef on a line or move Lehky up and bring in Tufte to play LW with RyJo and Nuke for another beefy lineup.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Wasn’t the Giroux speculation what prompted the Colorado River comment(s)?

 

[Azrael89]

Wasn’t the Giroux speculation what prompted the Colorado River comment(s)?

It was. Those were good times. Lol

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[sethro109]

The Avs should just bring him home. He'd be a great upgrade over JJ.

 

[Ararana]

Can Kane play 2C? Asking for a friend.

 

[The Moops]

Can Kane play 2C? Asking for a friend.

No way Jose

 

[GeoRox89]

Can Kane play 2C? Asking for a friend.

Well the 13 and 15 Hawks were bringing in guys like a washed Brad Richards and Handzus to play centre while Kane stayed on the wing so no

 

[Alienblood]

Obviosuly the Avs kick the tires on these guys. Friedman is clearly the best in the biz.

The most likely reason these deals don't go down, is because the Avs don't like the price in trade, or salary, or the player wants to go elsewhere. Not because Friedman is wrong.

We'll see on Kane. Like everyone else, it comes down to where he wants to go, his asking price, and how much cap room the Avs have left.

I think Lebrun is the best

 

[lionsDen]

Wasn’t the Giroux speculation what prompted the Colorado River comment(s)?

“The longest river in NA”

 

[Alienblood]

The Avs should just bring him home. He'd be a great upgrade over JJ.

Shoulda got Cole back, he's playing well for Footer and the Nucks

 

[sethro109]

Shoulda got Cole back, he's playing well for Footer and the Nucks

Cole seemed pretty upset when we got rid of him. I doubt he wants to come back. But really both Zads and Cole don't really fit Bednar's system. JJ thrived in it, but I just think he's too old now.

The numbers seem to show that Bo is adjusting to playing on the right. So we might be able to get by with only getting a upgrade over JJ and leaving Manson on the bottom pairing.

 

[henchman21]

“The longest river in NA”

 

[lionsDen]

At least I didn’t give the author of that quote

 

[Balthazar]

I was told our summer acquisitions were much better