Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Talk | Part Deux

[niwotsblessing]

Maybe the 2C plan is to just wait until McDavid is a UFA. Genius.

Dude has no heart.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Dude has no heart.

That's even better! Don't have to worry about cardiovascular fatigue if he can play without a heart!

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

If the Avs do somehow get Crosby, it won't solve our 2C issue since MacK will insist on playing wing beside Sid.

 

[Avs_19]

Yeah fair point. I would too.

I, perhaps naively, am not as concerned with Val staying clean this year. Long term, maybe, but I think he has some motivation to make up for hurting the team before, by getting at least one good playoffs under his belt.

I said the same thing about Kadri after his suspension too. Hopefully I'm 2 for 2 on that read.

It's not just about being clean with him. He's unreliable in other ways as well. Missed 36 games already this season, 28 last year, 29 the year prior, and 20 prior to that. We have to go back to 20-21 for the last time he didn't miss at least 20 games in the regular season. Then you add in all the off the ice stuff on top of that.

He's a great player, who they badly need, when he's on the ice but also one of the most unreliable players in the league. I doubt there's much (any?) value but the Avs should get out of that business ASAP if there's any taker.

 

[dahrougem2]

It's not just about being clean with him. He's unreliable in other ways as well. Missed 36 games already this season, 28 last year, 29 the year prior, and 20 prior to that. We have to go back to 20-21 for the last time he didn't miss at least 20 games in the regular season. Then you add in all the off the ice stuff on top of that.

He's a great player, who they badly need, when he's on the ice but also one of the most unreliable players in the league. I doubt there's much (any?) value but the Avs should get out of that business ASAP if there's any taker.

Convince the Flyers he'll turn Michkov into a two-way force and get them to send Tippett.

 

[Avs_19]

Avalanche’s MacFarland deserves more love​

There should probably be more discussion about the work of Colorado GM Chris MacFarland has done this season. He’s completely remodeled their crease, bringing in (and signing to a very nice deal) starter Mackenzie Blackwood, along with solid backup Scott Wedgewood. Realizing he wasn’t going to re-sign Mikko Rantanen, he moved him for Martin Necas (who’s been exceptional for the Avs), Jack Drury, picks, and cap space. He also took a flyer on someone I think has high upside in Juuso Parssinen.

All of this pulled off in-season, and Colorado is still not done.

The Jim Gregory Award will be interesting this season with MacFarland, Eric Tulsky, Bill Zito, Kevin Cheveldayoff, and others in the running.

 

[twostroke2023]

this is boring. Trade something please

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[niwotsblessing]

That's even better! Don't have to worry about cardiovascular fatigue if he can play without a heart!

We wouldn't have to worry about planning a Cup Parade, either.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

We wouldn't have to worry about planning a Cup Parade, either.

Ah, yes, McDavid would really drag the Avs down…

 

[The Abusement Park]

Ah, yes, McDavid would really drag the Avs down…

Duh McDavid has no heart. Just like Mackinnon didn't.


Well until 2022 I guess.

 

[shadow1]

"The Jim Gregory Award will be interesting this season with MacFarland...and others in the running"

GM of the year he says! For this team!

 

[Miri]

Maybe the 2C plan is to just wait until McDavid is a UFA. Genius.

My body is ready. We will get him by the next deadline and have 3 best players in the hockey.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

My body is ready. We will get him by the next deadline and have 3 best players in the hockey.

Makar and McDavid will become best friends and start planting the idea of playing together, just like Roy and Bourque

 

[Chiarelli]

Playing meaningful hockey can change a lot (regarding Zegras).

For me it's:

1. Try Necas at 2C
2a. Low ceiling boring safe move of acquiring Nelson
2b. Boom/Bust high risk move of acquiring Zegras

To me Zegras could be similar to Chychrun and Dubois situations where you just gotta get that guy in the right spot to extract that talent. It's clearly there

 

[Chiarelli]

They need a 2C if they trade Mittelstadt though.

At first glance I thought this was Chandler Stephenson from Seattle on waivers already!

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Just get Sid. Mack needs to be selling him on the move every single day for the next 2 weeks.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Just get Sid. Mack needs to be selling him on the move every single day for the next 2 weeks.

It will be the shifts where Sid is out there with MacK, Makar, and Toews at the same time where he'll sit back and think "I could be playing with all 3 regularly" that will get him thinking.

This tournament is almost like a test for our guys to "win over" Sid and make him pursue a trade.

 

[CobraAcesS]

It will be the shifts where Sid is out there with MacK, Makar, and Toews at the same time where he'll sit back and think "I could be playing with all 3 regularly" that will get him thinking.

This tournament is almost like a test for our guys to "win over" Sid and make him pursue a trade.

I'm sure there would be some Pens fans that would be pissed, but I think the Avs fan base would double in size for the next two years.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I'm sure there would be some Pens fans that would be pissed, but I think the Avs fan base would double in size for the next two years.

I'm not even sure they'd be pissed. I think Sid has earned the right to do whatever he chooses and those fans would still cheer for him and support him.

It will be the shifts where Sid is out there with MacK, Makar, and Toews at the same time where he'll sit back and think "I could be playing with all 3 regularly" that will get him thinking.

This tournament is almost like a test for our guys to "win over" Sid and make him pursue a trade.

I also can't wait for the Biz tweets when that trio of Mack/Sid/Cale connect for their first goal of the tournament.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[UncleRisto]

Oof. Well, I guess it's technically his only shot to ever play in the NHL again. They are not bringing him back over from Europe at this point.

 

[AvsWraith]

Hope Sid has the time of his life playing with MacK, Makar, and Toews. So much so, that it really gets him thinking about giving it a go with us.

 

[Foppa2118]

It will be the shifts where Sid is out there with MacK, Makar, and Toews at the same time where he'll sit back and think "I could be playing with all 3 regularly" that will get him thinking.

This tournament is almost like a test for our guys to "win over" Sid and make him pursue a trade.

Happy for Toews, but he must be thinking he hit the hockey lottery when he eventually sees a shift with Makar, MacKinnon, Crosby, and McDavid.

 

[dahrougem2]

Happy for Toews, but he must be thinking he hit the hockey lottery when he eventually sees a shift with Makar, MacKinnon, Crosby, and McDavid.

Imagine telling Islanders Toews 5 years ago pre-trade "in half a decade Team Canada will want you to line up with Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, and Cale Makar."

He'd probably laugh in your face asking if you had some freakish hockey wet dream.