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

[Ararana]

lol Jesse gives Rudo a run for his money in the idiot department.

 

[Pokecheque]

Yeah Jesse, calm down bro.

EDIT: Oh come on…

 

[LOFIN]

I'm not defending Jesse here, but there's something wrong with this league if there are paper transactions like these that fans take for real, they don't understand that these are moves to satisfy the cap and the CBA.

Like the average fan should not need to know this shit. The NHL is probably the biggest league in terms of fans delving into CBAs and capology of the big-4. It's f***ing sad.

 

[Pokecheque]

The GS live feed is pretty funny so far, Jesse is saying stuff and Meghan is basically refuting it.

 

[Richard88]

I'm not defending Jesse here, but there's something wrong with this league if there are paper transactions like these that fans take for real, they don't understand that these are moves to satisfy the cap and the CBA.

Like the average fan should not need to know this shit. The NHL is probably the biggest league in terms of fans delving into CBAs and capology of the big-4. It's f***ing sad.

It's not that complicated

 

[hockeyfish]

It's not that complicated

It kind of is.

 

[Pokecheque]

I'm not defending Jesse here, but there's something wrong with this league if there are paper transactions like these that fans take for real, they don't understand that these are moves to satisfy the cap and the CBA.

Like the average fan should not need to know this shit. The NHL is probably the biggest league in terms of fans delving into CBAs and capology of the big-4. It's f***ing sad.

Most people in the know like Masisak and Rawal rightfully pointed out RIGHT AWAY that it was a paper transaction. Fans may not understand, but they did, and that's why they're in the position they're in.

I cut away from the live feed because it just felt so awkward. Jesse was backpedaling, Meghan threw him a bone by mentioning that they could've made this transaction yesterday rather than wait until the last second to give him something to gripe about but he still came off like a guy who just got de-pantsed in front of the entire class.

 

[Toothless Legend]

Both Kovalenko and Ivan are waiver exempt so it's most likely just paper transactions, certainly for Kovalenko if not both.

This is 100% what it is--and they can't send Ritchie down and Wagner needs waivers. Tomorrow, the Avs need to be below the cap ceiling without LTIR to maximize their LTIR pool. Now that they're below the ceiling, they can LTIR Landy and Poolman, and use the LTIR pool to "bring back" Kovalekno and Ivan, who will almost certainly be starting on Wednesday.

 

[LOFIN]

It's not that complicated

Yeah, not for us. The average fan however? All they see is Kovalenko and Ivan down and are askin WTF

 

[henchman21]

Yeah, not for us. The average fan however? All they see is Richie, Kovalenko and Ivan down and are askin WTF

Agreed. They are likely just paper moves. Maybe something is in the the works, but odds are they are back up for opening night.

I don't really like the clickbaity stuff, but the world we live in.

 

[Pokecheque]

Yeah, not for us. The average fan however?

I'm sure if it were up to the league NONE of this would be public information. It shouldn't be up to the league as to what info us fans can process and what they think we can't.

That said, this is why a good beat reporter is important, they don't just funnel information to us, they use their knowledge and analysis and add context. Masisak did just that, Montano did not.

 

[Toothless Legend]

Yeah, not for us. The average fan however? All they see is Kovalenko and Ivan down and are askin WTF

TBH, the average Avs fan doesn't have a clue who either player is, so it's a wash.

 

[Bender]

EMERGENCY PODCAST - Rantanen extension now closer than ever!!!

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Pffttt, not even true ! Because NOW is closer than THEN, so its not true that THEN was closer than EVER!
Pffft

 

[Balthazar]

Agreed. They are likely just paper moves. Maybe something is in the the works, but odds are they are back up for opening night.

I don't really like the clickbaity stuff, but the world we live in.