Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Talk | The Slow Crawl to the Season

[hockeyfish]

Technically, the Avs are not above the cap because Nuke is treated like he was shot to Mars. According to CapWages, the Avs are $7.278M under the cap, but that actually includes 24 players, not 23, largely because there are 3 goalies active on the roster. So really $8.278M

In theory, Landy takes $7M of that space, should he return, leaving $1.278M. Nuke is going to require approximately $5M when he returns. So even cutting 4 players and using a roster of 20 - thus saving about $3.4M - the Avs are still a little bit short. So every dollar they can save by these paper transactions will ( I presume CMac has calculated this) slowly accrue enough room for Nuke.

TL;DR - Unless the Avs conserve cap space, they will be unable to fit both Nuke and Landy on the roster.

Are you taking into account Poolman's LTIR space?

BTW, seems like CapWages isn't being properly updated right now.

Edit to add* I put everything in a spreadsheet. Assuming a 23 man roster with Nuke @ 5, Landy @ 7, and Kaapo removed, the cap hit would be almost exactly 90M. Taking into account Poolman's 2 million in LTIR pool, everything fits just fine. The recent injuries do cloud it up a little though, which is why the team has been agressive with the paper transactions.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Nuke is probably by league day... IIRC the suspension cam the afternoon of the 13th, which is technically the next league day. So probably some confusion on if it ends the 14th or 13th. In the end, it is just one game, so NBD.

Cap wise... the Avs have about an 81m roster today. The ups and downs obviously change that and LTIR rules are tricky. But the day Nuke is activated, he's back at his 6.125m rate (though he won't count until that happens). That'll put the Avs right near the cap on the daily rate when activated. Which is why the Avs are pulling these daily moves. Bank as much as they can now as they don't really have room to activate Landy should the time come.

That one extra day for Nuke to get reinstated. $$$.

Make the cap room by trading Rantanen.

 

[Balthazar]

CapWages isn't being properly updated right now.

They aren't? What makes you say this?

 

[hockeyfish]

They aren't? What makes you say this?

Well, Ritchie is still listed as being on the team.

 

[the_fan]

Georgiev is probably gone if or when everyone returns including Landy to be cap compliant

 

[missionAvs]

Georgiev is probably gone if or when everyone returns including Landy to be cap compliant

You promise?

 

[the_fan]

You promise?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Still think Landy will be back... But if he isn't the Avs will have plenty of LTIR space to work with at the deadline I guess. Probably want a Top 9 Forward, #4/5 D and potentially a goalie. Would like to get someone with some skill for the Top 9 Forward spot. Feel like we have a decent number of hard workers but are lacking some pure skill in that group maybe?


Drouin - Mack - Mikko
Lehky - Mitts - Nuke
LOC - Colton - ????
Wood - Ivan - Kovalenko
Kivi/Kelly


Toews - Makar
G - Manson
??? - Malinski
Ludvid/DeHaan

 

[Balthazar]

Hmm

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853494454914806173

 

[BobRossColton]

Still think Landy will be back... But if he isn't the Avs will have plenty of LTIR space to work with at the deadline I guess. Probably want a Top 9 Forward, #4/5 D and potentially a goalie. Would like to get someone with some skill for the Top 9 Forward spot. Feel like we have a decent number of hard workers but are lacking some pure skill in that group maybe?


Drouin - Mack - Mikko
Lehky - Mitts - Nuke
LOC - Colton - ????
Wood - Ivan - Kovalenko
Kivi/Kelly


Toews - Makar
G - Manson
??? - Malinski
Ludvid/DeHaan

Pry Simon holmstrom out from the island.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Hmm

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853494454914806173

Even the NHL’s official account is trying to jinx us.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853526660139618764

 

[LOFIN]

I wonder if there is any truth to the whisperers that Byram is potentially available from Buffalo.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853855297703379446

Avs are rumored to be looking for a forward...

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853855297703379446

Avs are rumored to be looking for a forward...

Would love him on the Avs, more agitator than true power forward. Think he and the Brokeback Mountain boys would form a hilarious line of stupidity and hijinx

 

[Hasbro]

Would love him on the Avs, more agitator than true power forward. Think he and the Brokeback Mountain boys would form a hilarious line of stupidity and hijinx

Size Queen.

 

[KingSizeKirby]

Yes please to Frederic

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Frederic would be a nice add, but we already have one player that plays better on the wing than they do at C in Colton and they're basically the same level of player

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Frederic would be a nice add, but we already have one player that plays better on the wing than they do at C in Colton and they're basically the same level of player

Yea, I don't disagree with this. If they were to make a move like that it would be because they've moved out some other wingers. I do think he'd fit well on this team, we haven't had a real agitator/shit disturber since Kadri.

 

[Pokecheque]

I dunno. On one hand, I'd love to see a guy with his speed and size on the forecheck. That's the thing that drove me nuts about Trenin, he moved like a dump truck on sand.

On the other hand, I feel like the Avs have way too many grinder-types who are below average to bad defensively, they need someone who's more responsible with the puck.

Also, if yer gonna get a guy like Frederic, you have to just let him loose and deal with the consequences (i.e., penalties) later. Bednar won't do that. Certainly not with the current state of the goaltending.

 

[henchman21]

I'd really like to see the Avs prioritize IQ on any acquisition. This team has too many donkeys already.

 

[Pokecheque]

I wonder if there is any truth to the whisperers that Byram is potentially available from Buffalo.

Even if he were, I don't want him back.

 

[henchman21]

I wonder if there is any truth to the whisperers that Byram is potentially available from Buffalo.

Yes

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

If the Avs are gonna go get a F, just go get Kadri back. Especially assuming that Landy isn't returning anytime soon.

JD/Mack/Nuke
Lehky/Mitts/Mikko
Rosco/Naz/Koval
Wood/Ivan/LOC
Wags/Kivi

 

[LOFIN]

Even if he were, I don't want him back.

Obviously not, just that it's interesting. But not that surprising TBH, I was and still am mystified for why Buffalo made that trade.

 

[Pokecheque]

Yes

Hmmm, they're already admitting failure there. Probably best to flip him now before he finally outlasts his rep as a 4th overall pick.

I don't know what Buffalo needs more, a better scoring winger, a decent 3rd line center, a stay-at-home defender who doesn't suck and isn't made of glass, or goalie who has a modicum of consistency.

Obviously not, just that it's interesting. But not that surprising TBH, I was and still am mystified for why Buffalo made that trade.

Yeah it was a bad fit from the start. Especially after they already threw a ton of money at Power.