Pre-Game Talk: 2023/24 Training Camp

[Pierce Hawthorne]

so it's down to Pavel, Meyers, and Olofsson for 4C?

Pavel is out. Injury will orevent him from the spot.


I'd say it's down to Meyers and Olofsson.

 

[sethro109]

Ivan ^ 2.

Unfortunately I think Ivan² isn't an option anymore. Bednar said he sees him as a prospect.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I'm willing to bet that Pavel is the 4C once he gets healthy

 

[barriers]

 

[AvsWraith]

Unfortunately I think Ivan² isn't an option anymore. Bednar said he sees him as a prospect.

That's a shame. Haven't been impressed by Meyers so far in his career.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Can a team steal Ivan Ivan if he doesnt get a ELC?

 

[dahrougem2]

Olofsson will be the 4C to start the season. Bedsy just isn't a Meyers fan.

Rightfully so. Meyers stinks at the NHL level. AAAA player who will probably find a way to put up ~20-25 point seasons for a different NHL team if he's given middle six and PP2 minutes, but that team will have to be REALLY bad to play him in that role.

No future for him on this club in a bottom six role, especially on the 4th line.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Olofsson will be the 4C to start the season. Bedsy just isn't a Meyers fan.

Highly doubt it. Meyers has been good so far this camp and Bednar has noticed.

 

[Freudian]

Shame about Martin being claimed. No worries, Avs will put in a claim on Aittokallio when he's waived.

 

[the_fan]

I hope Byram not feeling well is not concussion related

 

[thedoctor]

Ivan ^ 2.

seems like Bednar has already said otherwise?

 

[AllAboutAvs]

As some of us predicted a few weeks ago Bednar is a big Pavel fan and rightly so. Ivan is also a Bednar-type player but it looks like he will start with the Eagles on his AHL contracf. They can always sign him to an ELC contract during the season if he kills it down there.

 

[barriers]

Can a team steal Ivan Ivan if he doesnt get a ELC?

Yes

 

[Foppa2118]

I'm willing to bet that Pavel is the 4C once he gets healthy

I had a feeling Pavel was about to take the 4C job and run with it. He fits the 4C mold perfectly with his size, skating, motor, work ethic, and PK and faceoff ability. Sounds like Bednar thought he might too. Disappointing for him.

This verbiage on the "nature of his injury" and not wanting to aggravate it also reinforces my suspicion that he might have another Avalanche groin injury. Possibly the same with Kuzun's "lower body injury" too.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I'm fine with that, what I don't like is cementing Rantanen to that line, and not a guy that can play some defense and win behind the net like Nuke or Lehky, and then putting two grinders with RyJo, and 3 shooters together on the 3rd line.

This, what in the flying f*** is Bednar thinking going with that. Litterally everyone everywhere can see Nuke & Lehky on the same line is stupidity.

Bednar wants Mikko with Mack that damn bad? Mikko is just as lazy as Drouin defensively at times lol.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

My favorite part of training camp is Bednar saying Drouin isn't guaranteed to play with MacKinnon then immediately cementing Drouin to MacKinnon.

You gotta keep Mack happy and I assume he would love to play with Drouin.

I agree on all fronts. Drouin's best chance at success is to be glued to MacKinnon all season, they know this.

Meanwhile the second line badly needs a player of Rantanen's caliber.

I think we see a shuffle within a few weeks of the regular season

Drouin - MacKinnon - Nuke
Lehkonen - RyJo - Rantanen

I could see RyJo and Rantanen doing some damage together.

I like this lineup way more. Drouin and MacK should bring enough offense itself. Also Nuke and Lehkonen balance their line by playing great defense.

 

[Foppa2118]

I thought Malinski had a Bobby Orr end to end rush which Meyers couldn’t score to tie the game late?

Yeah sounds like this was some important context missing from Bednar's comments.

 

[dm1371]

Hi Avs fans. Is Makar expected to start the season?

 

[sethro109]

Hi Avs fans. Is Makar expected to start the season?

He was a full participant in practice today, and Bednar said he expects him to play at least one preseason game. So all signs are currently pointing to yes.

 

[Avs2022]

He was a full participant in practice today, and Bednar said he expects him to play at least one preseason game. So all signs are currently pointing to yes.

I hope so. Got my tix for opening night against the Kings here in California.

 

[John Mandalorian]

You gotta keep Mack happy and I assume he would love to play with Drouin.


I like this lineup way more. Drouin and MacK should bring enough offense itself. Also Nuke and Lehkonen balance their line by playing great defense.

Scenarios with Rantanen together with Lehkonen work. Maybe I’m biased in seeing Lehkonen more on the left side?

But either of these work:

Lehkonen - MacKinnonen - Rantanen
Drouin - Johansen - Nichushkin

Drouin - MacKinnon - Nichushkin
Lehkonen - Johansenen - Rantanen

The obvious caveat is Drouin holds up his end.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

If/when Drouin dookies the bed, Tatar will just take his place in the top-6

 

[JoeSakic13]

If/when Drouin dookies the bed, Tatar will just take his place in the top-6

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

If/when Drouin dookies the bed, Tatar will just take his place in the top-6

Famous last words before someone goes Oppenheimer on you.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Include me in the group that doesn’t like hearing Makar saying things like “mental grind” in training camp.

Shut this guy down until Christmas if you have to.