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

[Pokecheque]

I really don't think Vladar moves the needle nearly enough. And something tells me Calgary doesn't want to let him go now that they're on a better-than-expected start.

Much as I'm very, very wary of the guy, they've gotta consider Blackwood.

Merzlikins would be a thought and a prayer but I still think he'd be an upgrade. I seriously doubt the Avs want anything to do with that contract however.

Gibson is the guy with the highest upside AINEC. But I think Anaheim's just sitting back for someone to offer up a too-good-to-be-true deal. They likely don't want to retain salary, don't want to take a headache contract in return, and want assets of real value.

Another guy IMO they should consider is Mrazek. Erratic as all hell and a bit of a headcase, but if they want a guy with serious upside who also isn't signed to a horrible deal, but I'm guessing Chicago doesn't want to part ways with him since they just signed him to an extension.

 

[Balthazar]

With Elvis and Gibson you're rolling the dice, RyJo style.

Remember when RyJo had "good stats" to start the season last year? That's Gibson this year so far.

 

[Bender]

I'm not saying I know how Mack feels about Nuke, but I'll just say the Avs (especially the top guys) don't celebrate empty net goals. In fact they often look depressed after they score 1. So I wouldn't read too much into that part.

Maybe it is just a big coincidence but when was the last time #29 had a stretch of a measly 2 points in 5 games... 2017 ?? AND it just so happens to exactly happen when nuke comes back to the lineup?

 

[S E P H]

Would you do Jiricek + Elvis to Avs for Gulyayev + Georgiev + a pick? Maybe get a 3rd team involved as George isn't gonna waive to go to CBus. Maybe send Georgiev to Carolina and they send a pick to CBus?

That's a lot of "hope" in that trade for the Avs. I love me Elvis, but he hasn't been good in like two years and we would need to hope that he rebounds by finding his game in Colorado. With Jiricek, we also have to hope he becomes where we all thought he was capable of when he was drafted. I am not necessarily against it, but it is definitely risky. Nonetheless, I expect that if/when CBJ trades Jiricek, it will be a Yager/Rutger 2.0 type of trade. I am not sure CBJ would ever take a package deal, especially considering that Gulyayev probably has more value to us than to other teams.

I really don't think Vladar moves the needle nearly enough. And something tells me Calgary doesn't want to let him go now that they're on a better-than-expected start.

Much as I'm very, very wary of the guy, they've gotta consider Blackwood.

Vladar is way better than Blackwood, like night and day, but I do agree that the Flames have no reason to trade him. Vladar definitely moves the needle, we have one goaler who has been rightfully pulled in back-to-back games and another who has found his game a tad and is still letting in 4 goals a game lol.

 

[Bender]

I really don't think Vladar moves the needle nearly enough. And something tells me Calgary doesn't want to let him go now that they're on a better-than-expected start.

Much as I'm very, very wary of the guy, they've gotta consider Blackwood.

Merzlikins would be a thought and a prayer but I still think he'd be an upgrade. I seriously doubt the Avs want anything to do with that contract however.

Gibson is the guy with the highest upside AINEC. But I think Anaheim's just sitting back for someone to offer up a too-good-to-be-true deal. They likely don't want to retain salary, don't want to take a headache contract in return, and want assets of real value.

Another guy IMO they should consider is Mrazek. Erratic as all hell and a bit of a headcase, but if they want a guy with serious upside who also isn't signed to a horrible deal, but I'm guessing Chicago doesn't want to part ways with him since they just signed him to an extension.

Yeah those are your likely targets (in no particular order) :

Merzlikins
Mrazek
Blackwood
Vejmelka
Gibson
(*Swayman)

(*If Boston feels like they have buyers remorse from that contract. hehe)

 

[Pokecheque]

Would you do Jiricek + Elvis to Avs for Gulyayev + Georgiev + a pick? Maybe get a 3rd team involved as George isn't gonna waive to go to CBus. Maybe send Georgiev to Carolina and they send a pick to CBus?

If the Avs could somehow convince Lumbus to retain about a million I think It'd jump at that. Obvious downside is if Merzlikins couldn't rebuild his game after being mentally broken for so long, but IMO this is the level of desperation the Avs are at now.

 

[Jasenr]

Maybe it is just a big coincidence but when was the last time #29 had a stretch of a measly 2 points in 5 games... 2017 ?? AND it just so happens to exactly happen when nuke comes back to the lineup?

Mack has 12,5 million reasons a year to be professional about it and not care.

If its that then man up. I bet my money his hurt because after the knee tackle he hasnt been explosive anymore. Also the away games and being forced to shift first isnt doing any good on the matchups.

 

[shadow1]

My sleeper pick is Cam Talbot.

Detroit signed him for two years, probably to split time with Cossa next year. But there's no way a 37-year-old goalie is untouchable, not when Uncle Fester is flushing their season down the toilet.

 

[Bensch88]

Yeah as all of you have said they freaking need to get a goalie asap. George and Juice suck so bad its not even funny anymore. The Avs are such a good Team but the GM does nothing to help them out. Send both of Georgiev and Annunen to the moon, they are so so so bad.

 

[dahrougem2]

My sleeper pick is Cam Talbot.

Detroit signed him for two years, probably to split time with Cossa next year. But there's no way a 37-year-old goalie is untouchable, not when Uncle Fester is flushing their season down the toilet.

Cam Talbot is god awful

 

[shadow1]

Cam Talbot is god awful

He's a career .914 goalie with a .921 SV% (9th GSAA) on a team that's bad defensively.

God awful is what Colorado has in net.