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

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Chiarelli]

Just grab someone on waivers

not a bad idea in theory.... is there a team with a 3 goalie situation where someone is going to be sent down that is worthy of being a backup tho?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Trade Frank for DeSmith. He doesn't want to be in Montreal and they have 3 NHL goalies at the moment. Would create a little bit of cap space as well.

 

[ABasin]

In 1999, no less.

Not that early, lol.

I was clamoring for it after the 2004 season and during the lockout/strike in 2005, and was screaming it from the highest mountain after the 2007 season.

 

[UncleRisto]

Not that early, lol.

I was clamoring for it after the 2004 season and during the lockout/strike in 2005, and was screaming it from the highest mountain after the 2007 season.

Well at least Hejduk only stuck around for another five or six years.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Trade Frank for DeSmith. He doesn't want to be in Montreal and they have 3 NHL goalies at the moment. Would create a little bit of cap space as well.

I like it.

Send them crocked Frank, they can LTIR him, we take DeSmith off their hands.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I like it.

Send them crocked Frank, they can LTIR him, we take DeSmith off their hands.

Yep and quite frankly Francouz would be the best goalie in Montreal if he got healthy this year.

Almost an even swap in money. Just makes sense to me.

 

[sethro109]

If we ship out Frank and Dermy, while getting back one a league minimum, we'll be getting pretty close to Patty Kane money .

 

[Foppa2118]

Probably better if they just LTIR Franky all year in Colorado and then bring in a cheaper replacement. Gives them more LTIR space for injury callups and more options during the playoffs if needed.

If trade prices are too high, there will likely be a decent backup or two on waivers early in the season. There always is.

 

[S E P H]

I personally believe we can't have Georgiev getting 98% of the starts anymore and Annunen just needs to work on his game as a starter in the AHL. I would go after Raanta, Comrie, Vladar (if Wolf steals his spot), Montembeault, Lankinen (if Askarov steals his spot), Daccord, or one of the Vegas goalers if Lehner is healthy before going after Quick or Halak.

 

[JLo217]

Anyone goalerz in AZ the Avalanche could snipe and pay a bit to get them to take on Frankies contract?

 

[Balthazar]

Montreal doesn't want or need Frankie at all. We'd have to go another route if we want DeSmith.

 

[Avs_19]

I'm a Francouz guy and believe I was vindicated in my support for him when he helped the Avs win a Cup (he absolutely did, don't try to go BS revisionist history) but it's time to find a new back up. The ankle stuff was a fluke but at this point it's all adding up and the injury prone label applies.

 

[EdAVSfan]

I think big issue here is we simply don’t know really anything about the extent of his rehab and how long he’s expected to miss.

LTIR is fine until he comes back. And who’s going to want to trade for an injured goalie?

 

[S E P H]

Montreal doesn't want or need Frankie at all. We'd have to go another route if we want DeSmith.

No, keep Francouz and just add a backup. Who cares if we carry three goals nowadays, the chances are that Pavel will get injured again later on anyway.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

If the Avs added DeSmith and wither traded Frank in the deal or simply put him on LTIR, that would give them just enough cap flexibility thay they could waive/demote MacDermid to the AHL and be able to carry a full 23 man roster as well, fwiw.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Drouin - Mack - Nuke
Lehky - RyJo - Mikko
Wood - Colton - Tatar
Cogs - Pavel - LOC
Meyers


Toews - Makar
Byram - Manson
Girard - Johnson
Hunt - Malinski

George
DeSmith


That roster would have $100k in LTIR space left.

 

[the_fan]

If the Avs added DeSmith and wither traded Frank in the deal or simply put him on LTIR, that would give them just enough cap flexibility thay they could waive/demote MacDermid to the AHL and be able to carry a full 23 man roster as well, fwiw.

MacDermid might kill someone in AHL and go to prison because they fight a lot in that league and we don’t want that. Although that would free up about a mill in cap space. What are the rules in the NHL and cap if a player goes to prison? Is it the same as LTIR?

Edit: LTPR, long term prison reserve

 

[The Moops]

He is here. That's how deadly awesome our team is

Rants is the only winger better than Nuke on the team this season

 

[The Kingslayer]

Here we are again with Frank. I been saying for years now he cant be relied upon. I like him. I think hes a great teammate and by all accounts seems like a good person. I would let him do my taxes but I wont pay him to be my back up.

 

[Gumballhead]

Jonas Johansson currently makes 1.55 mil over TWO years, juuuust sayin.

 

[Balthazar]

Jonas Johansson currently makes 1.55 mil over TWO years, juuuust sayin.

He sucks.

 

[Gumballhead]

He sucks.

Yeah he's not the kind of player the Avs like to acquire.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

There can only be one.

 

[Gumballhead]

There can only be one.

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Those cheeks. I knew a guy at school with puffy cheeks like that and it turned out it was from kidney issues.