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

[Gruyeriev]

I kind of wish we had brought back Bellemare for the 4C. He signed for 700,000 with Seattle.

 

[dahrougem2]

I kind of wish we had brought back Bellemare for the 4C. He signed for 700,000 with Seattle.

Bellemare is cooked. Can't skate anymore, especially not on this team where skating is paramount to success.

 

[LOFIN]

Bellamare wanted out of here. He himself stated Colorado wanted to re-sign him and for more money than what Tampa offered.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Bellamare wanted out of here. He himself stated Colorado wanted to re-sign him and for more money than what Tampa offered.

What a great decision that was for him.

 

[Richard88]

Bellamare wanted out of here. He himself stated Colorado wanted to re-sign him and for more money than what Tampa offered.

If I remember right Tampa offered him two years and Colorado were only willing to offer one which is the main reason he chose Tampa.

 

[Grigowski]

What a great decision that was for him.

Oh yeah, he went to the finals only to lose against the team you played the year before.... At his age this must hurt a lot....

 

[RockLobster]

Oh yeah, he went to the finals only to lose against the team you played the year before.... At his age this must hurt a lot....

Not only that, but he was key in the G6 GWG

 

[Grigowski]

Not only that, but he was key in the G6 GWG

Maybe he still loved the Colorado River.....

 

[CobraAcesS]

It depends on how far back you go. They traded a 1st for Varlamov.

They also traded a 1st for the player that was once Adam Foote. I damn near lost my mind at the time.

But I hear you. Doesn't happen all that often.


P.S. The Varlamov trade made me think of something: In the decade between 2012 and 2022, the Avs traded for 5 goaltenders. The cumulative cost was two 1sts, three 2nds, two 3rds, one 5th, and Timmins. Would be nice if they could draft and develop a starter in goal.

That pick was Forsberg, who was traded to Nashville. Which was a hilariously stupid ass trade.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Paul Stastny for league minimum, he'd play 4C, and then send down Mcdermshit

They talked about him on 32 Thoughts yesterday, and said Paul doesn't want a PTO deal, he wants a legit contract. Wouldn't be shocked if he goes overseas to play for more $.

 

[dahrougem2]

They talked about him on 32 Thoughts yesterday, and said Paul doesn't want a PTO deal, he wants a legit contract. Wouldn't be shocked if he goes overseas to play for more $.

Pauly always secures the bag. Wouldn't surprise me if Europe offered him more money and he jumped at it.

 

[Richard Doll]

In reality, whomever starts on whichever line is just words on a depth chart at the start of a game.

Bednar will always rotate guys up and down the line, depending on situation.

Hopefully he keeps the guys that start on the 4th line glued to the 4th line though.

 

[AvsGuy]

I realize we have no money left but how nice would it be to see Paul Stastny at 4C instead of Ben f***ing Meyers

 

[Richard Doll]

If we can dream, I'd rather dream that the Ben Myers we originally hoped for would be the Ben Myers that shows up, instead of the one we got last year.

 

[Avs9296]

Paulie's done. Also he goes where the money is, he won't come here for league min.

I don't have any interest in bringing him back. Him leaving the way he did to St. Louis left me indifferent to him. I don't hate him like Duchene, I just feel..... indifferent about him. Meh.

 

[Hasbro]

Paulie's done. Also he goes where the money is, he won't come here for league min.

I don't have any interest in bringing him back. Him leaving the way he did to St. Louis left me indifferent to him.

He cared about the money, not the bagels.

 

[chet1926]

Pauly walnuts won't get a legit contract, his options are basically PTO or league minimum to around 1M or Europe.

 

[Mighty Makar]

 

[AllAboutAvs]

You can wish the Avs to trade their 1st round picks all you want but it takes two teams to make a trade. If the other teams don't offer the desired value in return there will be no trade even if the Avs' FO want to do it. The issue with the desired value could be one of, or a combination of, player(s) being too old, not a good enough skater(s), not a good fit on and/or off the ice, quantity vs quality, etc.

And trading their 1st rounders at the TDL adds another significant issue...you overpay a lot for the player you wish to acquire. Sometimes it is worth it if that player puts it over the top but how often have teams won the SC when trading a 1st at the TDL? More often than not it backfires.

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I didn't think Joe had it in him to do something like that.

 

[Balthazar]

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I don't know if he misremembers how the goal was scored or which season it was but it seems like this was the only Sakic shootout goal against Roloson during Cogs' rookie season:

 

[henchman21]

I don't know if he misremembers how the goal was scored or which season it was but it seems like this was the only Sakic shootout goal against Roloson during Cogs' rookie season:

Don't let facts get in the way of a good story!

 

[the_fan]

This is what happens when you have one of the best wrist shots in hockey history. Everyone thinks every goal you scored was a wrist shot. Just like Ovi, I think he scored all of his 822 goals with that one timer from his office

 

[Chiarelli]

Bellemare is cooked. Can't skate anymore, especially not on this team where skating is paramount to success.

He never could lol but the point remains true

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Just like Ovi, I think he scored all of his 822 goals with that one timer from his office

 

[Gruyeriev]

Bellemare is cooked. Can't skate anymore, especially not on this team where skating is paramount to success.

That is what I thought at the time but he looked good still in Tampa. It will be interesting to see how he does in Seattle. They are a fast skating team too.

If I remember right Tampa offered him two years and Colorado were only willing to offer one which is the main reason he chose Tampa.

That is how I remember it too.