Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency - Offseason Edition

[Pacman33]

Landy will be back but doubt he will be close to what he was. Id be shocked if drouin leaves. Nuke is a wildcard. However if drouin leaves, it ups the likelihood imo that nuke is back

 

[TruePowerSlave]

3rd line wing/PP specialist

Frequently in and out the lineup

Wouldn't surprise me and if that's the case it won't take long before everyone wishes the cap hit would just vanish

 

[AvsCOL]

If the Avs can get Sean Walker for $4mil, I hope they do it. Get that man away from Jack Johnson and he would be great.

 

[hockeyfish]

If the Avs can get Sean Walker for $4mil, I hope they do it. Get that man away from Jack Johnson and he would be great.

He's certainly gone.

 

[Anders Cain]

He's certainly gone.

Agreed hell get paid on the open market

 

[Chiarelli]

Korpisalo will look passable, maybe even good on the Bruins I'd bet.
Ullmark will get injured and then jet after 1 season of the Sens.

 

[Murzu]

I'm expecting the worst with Landeskog. 7M 3rd liner or something like that.

The legacy fulfilled.

 

[Grigowski]

If the Avs can get Sean Walker for $4mil, I hope they do it. Get that man away from Jack Johnson and he would be great.

After his first games i really thought "man, this should be a keeper". After that and watching the playoffs, i wasn´t so sure anymore....

And (!!), he will get paid and offered way more than we can afford or he is really worth. There is always a GM out there desperate to overpay. Always.

So Walker gone. There is no room and cap. Unless CMac trades one of Manson or Girard.

 

[Avs_19]

Elliotte says the word is Ullmark didn't put the Sens on his no trade list because they had acquired Korpisalo so he didn't think they'd trade for him but that may have changed on July 1st when he submits a new list. So the Bruins used this opportunity to trade him before they could've been squeezed even more.

 

[letsgoavs1921]

If I were C Mack, I would go with the assumption Landeskog is back. As far as Nuke, you have until mid November until he is eligible at the earliest, so for now build your team with the assumption he won't be back. Then if he isn't you didn't miss out on other guys you could have signed. If he does come back you can decide how to handle it at that point. Legal battle to clear him off the cap, trade, or if you want to keep him might have to LTIR someone. But the fact he isn't eligible until mid November gives you a little flexibility

 

[henchman21]

The summer of 2027 is now looking particularly brutal... Mitts, Lehky, Makar, Colton, and Girard will all be UFAs. This might play a factor into Ritchie as well, if his contract starts this season, he will also need a new contract that summer.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

The summer of 2027 is now looking particularly brutal... Mitts, Lehky, Makar, Colton, and Girard will all be UFAs. This might play a factor into Ritchie as well, if his contract starts this season, he will also need a new contract that summer.

What it should be doing is setting up a strict 3 year window for contending for this group.

Doubtful they can win again with the age of the core, but this should be a clear 3 years left to continue going for it.

I'd be letting Colton, Mitts, and G all walk that summer.

 

[Vaslof]

The summer of 2027 is now looking particularly brutal... Mitts, Lehky, Makar, Colton, and Girard will all be UFAs. This might play a factor into Ritchie as well, if his contract starts this season, he will also need a new contract that summer.

Could be the start of the rebuild, though if they can keep Makar and Mittelstadt I think they'll keep going for the cup.

 

[henchman21]

What it should be doing is setting up a strict 3 year window for contending for this group.

Doubtful they can win again with the age of the core, but this should be a clear 3 years left to continue going for it.

I'd be letting Colton, Mitts, and G all walk that summer.

I agree with that. It'll be difficult regardless, but with how the contracts are setup, almost impossible to keep a semblance of depth beyond that year... especially with how the Avs draft.

 

[RockLobster]

The summer of 2027 is now looking particularly brutal... Mitts, Lehky, Makar, Colton, and Girard will all be UFAs. This might play a factor into Ritchie as well, if his contract starts this season, he will also need a new contract that summer.

I think G will be traded before then (not saying I WOULD do it, just my thoughts), the Avs must believe Ritchie will be ready for 2C duty by then, and then it’s obvious that Makar will have a blank check.

Mitts will walk, Lehky would stay if the price is right, and Colton will walk

 

[dahrougem2]

The summer of 2027 is now looking particularly brutal... Mitts, Lehky, Makar, Colton, and Girard will all be UFAs. This might play a factor into Ritchie as well, if his contract starts this season, he will also need a new contract that summer.

Good thing the cap will be 140M by then and Cale Makar will have demanded a trade to Calgary.

 

[henchman21]

I think G will be traded before then (not saying I WOULD do it, just my thoughts), the Avs must believe Ritchie will be ready for 2C duty by then, and then it’s obvious that Makar will have a blank check.

Mitts will walk, Lehky would stay if the price is right, and Colton will walk

I'd say there is a decent chance some of those players are moved in the summer of 26 and the re-tool starts in earnest then.

 

[hockeyfish]

As for this year, this leaves the Avs with just a touch under 5.5 million to spend with 16 players on the expected roster. This assumes no LTIR for Landy and a cap hit of 5 for Nuke.

 

[ABasin]

Good thing the cap will be 140M by then and Cale Makar will have demanded a trade to Calgary.

Maybe Calgary will be in good shape by then after a 3 year rebuild.

Plus, they won't have any awful contracts on the books then either.

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Oh, wait.......

 

[AVSfan2daMAX]

I agree that management should be doing everything possible to squeeze another Cup out of this group in the next 2 seasons - MacKinnon's 29 and 30 year old seasons.

 

[henchman21]

As for this year, this leaves the Avs with just a touch under 5.5 million to spend with 16 players on the expected roster. This assumes no LTIR for Landy and a cap hit of 5 for Nuke.

2-3D and 2-3F with that 5.5m.

 

[RockLobster]

As for this year, this leaves the Avs with just a touch under 5.5 million to spend with 16 players on the expected roster. This assumes no LTIR for Landy and a cap hit of 5 for Nuke.

Right now I just refuse to believe that Nichushkin will have a cap hit of 5M.

I fully understand that I have nothing to back that up on right now, I just do not believe it will happen that way.

 

[MacKaRant]

I agree with that. It'll be difficult regardless, but with how the contracts are setup, almost impossible to keep a semblance of depth beyond that year... especially with how the Avs draft.

It's fine. It's all part of Bednar's master plan to build up the endurance of the top players season over season until they are playing 30 minutes per night. Then, when he cuts back on their ice time to 25 minutes per night, they will feel incredibly fresh by comparison

 

[Zippy316]

Not sure of Avalanche’s needs, but would a deal around Colton for Marino make sense?

If the rumors around Pesce to the Devils are true, it feels like Marino might be moved out.

 

[EdAVSfan]

2-3D and 2-3F with that 5.5m.

Yup.

But if we’re counting Nuke at a 5M hit and Landeskog at full hit, then it’s all bottom 6 forwards and 3rd pairing D