Like I said, I was fine with the idea of going with Annunen assuming he was given a legit backup role. So far, that has not been the case. Which begs to question, where was the disconnect between Bednar, Parkkila and CMac on this? Like Lankinen, Thompson, those guys would've been available there for the same money as Annunen. If Bednar already knew like last spring that he would not play Annunen as a backup, why didn't he say anything about it? Why didn't CMac do anything about it if Bednar said it? Something is missing here.Add Logan Thompson to that list too.
Shades of post 23 deadline.
Maybe I don't follow Montreal closely enough, but why are they giving up their current starter when it's not clear who will ultimately grab the nets for them?Here's what I think is gonna happen, it's gonna be:
Montembault + Savard for Georgiev + 2026 1st + 2025 2nd(NYR)
Savard comes in to stabilize the Defense and add some toughness. Montembault is the new starter and at a cap hit the Avs love to spend on our starters.
The dawg agrees with me, I'll take the W. It was already going to be rough because of the Landeskog/Nichushkin situation. Losing Drouin, Toews and Lehks on top is horrifying. We're playing every game with a large handicap.
Yep, Ullmark would've been such a problem-solver. It's shocking they weren't in on a Vezina-winner, but they seem to be attached to Georgie in the same way a girl in an abusive relationship is attached to the idea that she can change him.I'm not too upset over the backup... but man, it would have been really, really nice to have figured out a Markstrom or Ullmark swap.
It happens when you chase for years prior. George was that unattainable chick in college. Wouldn't give you the time of day. One day, 6 years later after a nasty divorce and 40 pounds... she reaches out to you out of the blue. Based on nostalgia and some deep seeded issues, you start to hang out. After a quick dating whirl, you marry. 6 months in you find you she is the most toxic individual you have ever met, but you didn't take Kanye's advice. So you're stuck... trying to run out the clock by hiding in the garage or mowing the lawn.Yep, Ullmark would've been such a problem-solver. It's shocking they weren't in on a Vezina-winner, but they seem to be attached to Georgie in the same way a girl in an abusive relationship is attached to the idea that she can change him.
Wow, what an analogyIt happens when you chase for years prior. George was that unattainable chick in college. Wouldn't give you the time of day. One day, 6 years later after a nasty divorce and 40 pounds... she reaches out to you out of the blue. Based on nostalgia and some deep seeded issues, you start to hang out. After a quick dating whirl, you marry. 6 months in you find you she is the most toxic individual you have ever met, but you didn't take Kanye's advice. So you're stuck... trying to run out the clock by hiding in the garage or mowing the lawn.
This seems like a deep cut, henchyIt happens when you chase for years prior. George was that unattainable chick in college. Wouldn't give you the time of day. One day, 6 years later after a nasty divorce and 40 pounds... she reaches out to you out of the blue. Based on nostalgia and some deep seeded issues, you start to hang out. After a quick dating whirl, you marry. 6 months in you find you she is the most toxic individual you have ever met, but you didn't take Kanye's advice. So you're stuck... trying to run out the clock by hiding in the garage or mowing the lawn.
Prove me wrong!Wow, what an analogy
Avs never do anything like other teams do. We are either way better than other teams, or way worse. We are always way too injured compared to other teams. The Avs are just unique in many waysIf it wasn't clear before that the Avs do not deal with Visa stuff like the other teams I hope it is now.
Hence the sulking.